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 Office for National Statistics (ONS) retail sales figures for the period 27 October to 23 November 2024 show a mixed bag of results for Britain’s retailers, says…
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 that failed the consumer association’s safety tests. Which? tests thousands of products every year in its labs, recommending the very best as Which? Best Buys…
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 the checkout, eBay claims you will be able to get 20% off over 2 million products from over 800 sellers listed on the site. You…
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 13.2%. According to Andy Mulcahy, Strategy and Insight Director, IMRG, this was down to three main reasons. Firstly many retailers began their campaigns earlier than expected.…
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 to the charity’s consumer service last year, it said. Recent polling suggests three-quarters (76%) of UK adults now use online marketplaces, which are websites where…
Death of the desktop? Tech-savvy Brits shun desktop PCs and DVD players for smart devices
British shoppers are turning away from desktop PCs 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 now have a desktop PC, with consumers increasingly turning to smart technology, according…
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 sure to be overwhelming (it's also sure to go on beyond Friday and into next week too). But, even if you have new gadget lust,…
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 make purchases on major retail sites according to insights from performance marketing company HookLogic. Black Friday shoppers and purchasers were up 13.9% and 11.9% respectively,…
Yes it’s Cyber Monday. Currys PC World offers deals on JVC and LG TVs
This 32inch JVC LED TV is now just £119 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 of the year for online sales. Like most retailers, Currys PC World…
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 PC World which his reporting its highest ever number of orders, up 40% on 2015, with over half a million visitors to the website pre-6am…
