Black Friday

November retail sales rise by 1.4%, ONS reveals

Retail sales volumes rose by 1.4% in November 2021, and were 7.2% higher than pre-Covid levels in February 2020, according…

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In The Style profit halves amid supply chain issues

In The Style has seen its profit halve in the six months ended 30 September 2021, falling by 51.3% as…

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How e-commerce managers can prevent website overload this holiday season

Retailers remain at the coal face of digital innovation – after all, it was retail e-commerce sites such as Amazon…

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Joules lowers H1 profit guidance amid global supply issues

Retailer Joules expects to report lower pre-tax profits for the 26-week period ending 28 November ranging from £2m to £2.5m,…

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Online sales plummet in November

Online retail sales recorded their lowest ever growth in the month of November – falling by 19.8% Year-on-Year (YoY), according…

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Footfall shows signs of Omicron hesitancy

Footfall rose by only 0.7% in UK retail destinations last week against the week before, according to new data from…

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Snatching peak from the jaws of Amazon

Consumer shopping habits this peak season are already unlike anything the industry has seen before. A slow burn, ultra-cautious approach…

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Black Friday fails to boost November footfall

Footfall in UK retail destinations worsened slightly in November to -14.5% from 2019, from -13.4% in October, as Black Friday…

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Black Friday online sales fail to match 2020’s lockdown boost

With no lockdown yet enacted this autumn, online retail sales for Black Friday were down -14.3% year-on-year (YoY), according to…

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High street footfall drops on Black Friday for first time

Footfall across UK retail destinations rose by 2% last week from the week before, despite high street footfall falling on…

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