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Retailers predicting 25% year-on-year boost for Black Friday, new research shows

Retailers are anticipating a successful holiday season, despite a challenging 2018, according to brand new research released today by Yieldify, the customer journey optimisation company. The report, ‘The Shape of Peak to Come’, surveyed over 400 US and UK

13/08/2019 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Hunter posts biggest ever e-commerce days on Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Hunter posts biggest ever e-commerce days on Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Hunter has recorded its biggest ever e-commerce days, achieving £1m in sales on both Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

30/11/2018 | Retail News, Retailer News | Read More

IMRG: early ‘Blackvember’ campaigns pull Black Friday online spend down versus forecasts

£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

27/11/2018 | Retail News, Retailer News | Read More

Vend: Black Friday spending dips by 7% as independents miss out

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

27/11/2018 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Black Friday firmly established as online versus high street event, finds Springboard

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

26/11/2018 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Rakuten: shoppers brace themselves for Black Friday and the stressful shopping season ahead

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

22/11/2018 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Discounting up by a third approaching Black Friday, Capgemini IMRG e-Retail Sales Index shows

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

21/11/2018 | Data Time, Research | Read More
PwC: shoppers’ appetite for Black Friday has peaked, but is it here to stay?

PwC: shoppers’ appetite for Black Friday has peaked, but is it here to stay?

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

21/11/2018 | Retail News | Read More
Currys PC World Business expects Black Friday sales surge

Currys PC World Business expects Black Friday sales surge

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

21/11/2018 | Retail News, Retailer News | Read More

Black Friday: young, well-paid urbanites fuel retail extravaganza, Kantar Media reports

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

20/11/2018 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Black Friday: footfall is anticipated to drop by -3.7% YOY compared to 2017, says Springboard

Black Friday: footfall is anticipated to drop by -3.7% YOY compared to 2017, says Springboard

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%

19/11/2018 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Black Friday still sees shoppers surging into store, says ShopperTrak

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

19/11/2018 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Argos unveils first round of Black Friday bargains

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

15/11/2018 | Retail News, Retailer News | Read More
Video key to Black Friday e-commerce conversions, reveals new research

Video key to Black Friday e-commerce conversions, reveals new research

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

05/11/2018 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Black Friday was busiest digital shopping day of holiday season, Salesforce reveals

Black Friday was busiest digital shopping day of holiday season, Salesforce reveals

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

04/12/2017 | Data Time, Research | Read More

UK online retail sales rose +11.7% to £1.39bn on Black Friday, IMRG reports

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

28/11/2017 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Retailers need to deliver the goods this Black Friday, says Crimson & Co

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

22/11/2017 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Which retailers will be the big winners this Black Friday?

Which retailers will be the big winners this Black Friday?

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

22/11/2017 | Retail News, Retailer News | Read More

Barclays Christmas Confidence Survey: confidence remains robust, Black Friday evolving, marketing spend up

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

22/11/2017 | Data Time, Research | Read More

October online retail growth indicative of pre-Black Friday lull, IMRG reports

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

21/11/2017 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Circus PPC issues guide on how to utilise PPC advertising to boost Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales

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

21/11/2017 | Retail News, Retailer News | Read More
Amazon.co.uk reveals Black Friday trends to celebrate the start of this year’s sale event

Amazon.co.uk reveals Black Friday trends to celebrate the start of this year’s sale event

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

20/11/2017 | Retail News, Retailer News | Read More

Black Friday tipped to contribute £20bn spent online in November, reports Salmon

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.

17/11/2017 | Data Time, Research | Read More
In my opinion: retailers should capitalise on good feeling and customers generated by Black Friday, says Mention Me

In my opinion: retailers should capitalise on good feeling and customers generated by Black Friday, says Mention Me

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

16/11/2017 | In my opinion, Opinion Time | Read More
UK shoppers set to enjoy more Black Friday deals, Amazon reports

UK shoppers set to enjoy more Black Friday deals, Amazon reports

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

15/11/2017 | Retail News, Retailer News | Read More
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