£1.49bn was spent with UK online retailers on Black Friday 2018, which was up +7.3% on the same day last year. Andy Mulcahy, strategy and insight director, IMRG: “While the amount spent on UK online retail sites on Black Friday was
Data from leading retail management platform Vend shows that in-store retail spending over the Black Friday shopping period this year dropped by 7% compared to 2017, while spending over the entire week was down 10% on last year. This is despite
This year’s Black Friday was a huge hit for online retailers, but did little to help the struggling bricks and mortar stores throughout the UK. Overall footfall declined by 5.4% from Black Friday 2017 with declines of similar magnitudes throughout
With bargain hunters eagerly counting down the days until the Black Friday frenzy, Christmas cheer can quickly turn to dread for many shoppers – with the worry of getting that perfect gift and the associated cost, seeing stress levels rise
UK online retail sales growth hit the second lowest level (+8.5% YoY) ever recorded for October last month, as the subdued performance of online retail since the end of summer continues, according to the latest Capgemini IMRG e-Retail Sales Index. Evidence
UK consumers are preparing to spend an average of £234 at the tills and online during this year’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping periods, PwC’s latest survey reveals. Alongside the 17% definitely intending to buy something while searching for a
1.3 million UK small and medium sized business owners intend to invest in new technology for their business this Black Friday, according to new research released today by Currys PC World Business. This is equivalent to 23 per cent of
Black Friday shoppers in Great Britain are young, urban-centric and relatively flush with cash, according to new data released today by Kantar Media. According to the findings – drawing upon data from both Kantar Media’s Digital Advertising Intelligence offer and TGI
Retail intelligence experts Springboard today forecast that Black Friday and the weekend that follows will do very little to help the beleaguered high street. Footfall is anticipated to drop by -3.7% YOY compared to Black Friday 2017 and by -2.7%
Whilst Black Friday footfall is expected to decline 6.5% year-on-year, the discount event will continue to drive shoppers into stores, with shopper traffic set to rise 20% on the daily average on Black Friday (23 November), according to global retail
Argos’s big Black Friday bonanza starts tomorrow (Friday 16 November 2018) with a whole host of brilliant bargains on offer to kick off the busiest shopping period of the year. Available from midnight on Friday 16 November, the deals will span
E-commerce conversion rates could be boosted by as much as 85% through effective use of video, according to new research from Viddyoze. Ahead of Black Friday, a study from video automation specialist Viddyoze has revealed that businesses which sell online could
Salesforce, the global leader in CRM, has released new research revealing Black Friday 2017 was the busiest digital shopping day of the holiday season. Salesforce combined insights on the activities of hundreds of millions global shoppers across more than 30
The amount spent on UK online retail sites on Black Friday 2017 was up +11.7% to £1.39bn, according to data from IMRG. This was ahead of the original forecast of +9% growth for the day. Of that spend, 39% was completed
Black Friday should not just be an opportunity for retailers to follow the herd – instead, they should develop their own marketing and pricing strategies focusing on delivery practises. The UK version of Black Friday does not have a Thanksgiving
This huge savings event kicks off in earnest on 24 November, and is promising to break all sorts of records in terms of the amount spent by British consumers. Despite an ailing economy and the distinct lack of real wage growth
Whether it’s Moz the Monster or Paddington Bear, the focus on Christmas adverts from UK retailers is greater than ever this year. The Barclays Christmas Confidence Survey reveals this trend is likely to continue, with a third (34%) of retailers
UK online retail sales were up +12.6% year-on-year (YoY) in October, according to the latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index. Despite various external stimuli potentially working in its favour, this was lower than both the average YoY
Remember the pre-smartphone days when Black Friday (and to a degree, Cyber Monday) were all about who has a better elbowing technique in stores? That sense of accomplishment when you managed to snatch up that last discounted TV from under
Amazon.co.uk is releasing a retrospective look at one of the busiest shopping days of the year, naming some of the most popular purchases across the site since 2010 – when the sale event was first introduced to the UK by
It’s only one week to go until Black Friday, with the most anticipated sales day of the year expected to contribute towards £20bn spent online in November, according to e-commerce consultancy Salmon.
November 23rd 2012 - the day that Black Friday became a seminal date on the UK retail calendar. In five years this US exported phenomenon has altered the mindset and spending of the consumer, and the focus and marketing strategy
Black Friday shoppers may see a wider selection of deals this year as new YouGov research released today found that 23% of small businesses in the retail sector are looking at participating in Black Friday, up from 14% who say
Retail intelligence experts Springboard today forecast that footfall for Black Friday [Friday 24 November] across UK high Streets, Retail Parks and Shopping Centres is set to dip -0.6% Year on Year [2016-2017] for the first time since Black Friday became an
The festive season is well and truly upon us. It’s the time of year that retailers have been both eagerly anticipating and dreading. Events such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday have kicked off the busy retail period this year,
