Category: Black Friday
Brits return to High Street for Black Friday bargains, online spending down
November’s retail sales results show a 0.2% rise in the amount of goods Brits purchased but, surprisingly, online spending tumbled by 4.3%, says the home delivery expert Parcelhero. The latest […]
Which? reveals duds to avoid on Black Friday – including smart kettle and smart watch
Which? has identified some of the dud deals that should be avoided in the Black Friday sales, including a flawed fridge freezer, a not so “smart” kettle and a pram […]
eBay launches early Black Friday deal with 20% reduction
eBay is kicking off its Black Friday deals early with a 20% coupon going live today (Friday 13th) and running until 11:59PM on November 19th. By using the code PURCHASE20 at […]
Black Friday sales up £1.5 billion, but down on IMRG’s forecast
Nearly £1.5 billion (£1.49bn) was spent with UK online retailers on Black Friday 2018, up 7.3% on the same day last year. However, substantially down on IMRG’s original forecast of […]
Citizens Advice warns of Black Friday rip offs
Citizens Advice has warned buyers to beware of online marketplaces on Black Friday as thousands report being ripped off. More than 13,000 problems with purchases on online marketplaces were reported […]
Death of the desktop? Tech-savvy Brits shun desktop PCs and DVD players for smart devices
British shoppers are shunning desktop PCs and DVD players in favour of smart televisions and smart watches, according to figures from regulator Ofcom. Less than a third of homes […]
Forget Black Friday – here are five life-savers for your existing gadgets
Just in case you hadn’t realised (where have you been?) it’s Black Friday this week and for many people the lure of investing in shiny new cut price gadgets is […]
Black Friday’s best year ever, reckons HookLogic
It may have started as a US import, but it seems that the Brits are finally embracing the Christmas shopping phenomenon. Black Friday 2016 saw more shoppers than ever before […]
Yes it’s Cyber Monday. Currys PC World offers deals on JVC and LG TVs
The Christmas shopping season continues. Hot on the heels of the imported Black Friday bonanza comes Cyber Monday – another marketing invention, this one supposed to represent the biggest day […]
Currys PC World reports Black Friday sales up 40% on last year
Seems that Black Friday is working for some electrical retailers (what you mean it’s Black Friday today, you should’ve mentioned it!). At least it seems to be working well for Currys […]
