Black Friday: HSBC UK investigating as a ‘matter of urgency’ after shoppers unable to access banking services November 24, 2023 HSBC UK is investigating “as a matter of urgency” as customers have been struggling to access banking services on Black Friday. The bank has apologised to customers and is working to restore its mobile and online banking service, including the authorising of online card purchases via the app. A message posted by the bank on [...]
A round-up of City A.M.’s Black Friday deals across beauty, fashion and nutrition November 24, 2023 From all things beauty and skincare to the best fashion finds, we’ve curated our top Black Friday deals, so you don’t have to!
Black Friday sales due to drop by a quarter as cash-strapped Brits hold off for Christmas November 16, 2023 Overall, the proportion who do not intend to buy at all has increased from 39 per cent last year to 56 per cent.
London businesses pin hopes on Black Friday for sales boost after washout summer October 26, 2023 Black Friday, which starts on the 24th of November, is often seen as the start of the Christmas shopping period for many customers and high street stores.
Amazon: Coventry workers gear up to strike during Black Friday October 10, 2023 Over 1,000 Amazon employees based in the company's Coventry warehouse are preparing for a fresh walkout on Black Friday.
November sales down as online retail flops despite Black Friday December 16, 2022 Sales have slumped this November as Black Friday didn’t give online stores the boost it needed. Figures published today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that retail sales volume contracted by 0.4 per cent following a 0.9 per cent rise in October. Online shops were hit the most as non-store retailing sales volumes [...]
Busiest Black Friday on record as Brits make the most of sales in cost of living crisis November 26, 2022 This year’s Black Friday was the busiest on record, as Brits look to make the most of deals amid the cost of living crisis. The number of purchases jumped on Friday, up 10 per cent in comparison with last year, according to data from Nationwide today. The rate of spending has risen more than a [...]
Nationwide and Barclaycard say Black Friday spending off to steady start November 25, 2022 Nationwide and Barclaycard have said Black Friday sales are up, as Brits looks to cash in with bargains for Christmas during the cost of living crisis. Early days showed there had been 1.37m transactions from Nationwide members, up 17 per cent from a regular Friday. The building society said the number of purchases were up [...]
Black Friday: Cash-strapped shoppers look to snap up Christmas bargains before cutting back November 25, 2022 Cash-strapped shoppers will take advantage of Black Friday discounts this weekend as they try to make Christmas special, before tightening their belts as the UK enters into a recession. While retailers may see a temporary boost in sales this weekend, shoppers will pull forward Christmas spending rather than “buying twice” as in previous years, Hargreaves [...]
DEBATE: Are there any signs that UK retailers could be in for a merry Christmas this year? December 4, 2019 Are there any signs that UK retailers could be in for a merry Christmas this year? YES, says Nicholas Mazzei, a corporate social responsibility adviser. There has been much lamentation of the declining retail sector as a mark of our age, but this Christmas is looking to be very merry for retailers. Black Friday was [...]