Tag: black friday
Black Friday phishing scams rise over 200% in Black Friday run up
The total number of financial phishing attacks disguised as e-payment systems more than doubled from September (627,560) to October 2021 (1,935,905), indicating a 208% increase, according to Kaspersky’s ‘Black Friday 2021: How to Have a Scam-Free Shopping Day report. The sales season attracts the attention of shoppers and retailers. However, it is also a favourite…
Black Friday: 10 Tips To Bag The Best Bargains
With Black Friday and Cyber Monday fast approaching, Forbes Advisor, an online platform dedicated to helping consumers make smart financial decisions, has created a list of 10 tips for navigating the sales successfully.... Start your research early It pays to have an idea of what you want to buy before Black Friday begins, so take the time…
Black Friday shoppers rushed into purchases they later regret, research reveals
The hype around Black Friday leads some shoppers to make impulse buys they later regret - with many using credit or borrowing from friends and family to fund their purchases, Which? has found. Which? surveyed 2,000 members of the public to find out how they felt about items they bought in last year’s Black Friday…
Black Friday sales up over 30%, claims IMRG
Online retail sales growth on Black Friday was very strong this year, coming in at 38%, with the full Black Friday week (defined as an eight-day period, Mon 23 – Mon 30 November) seeing growth of 30%. That figure is based on the daily online sales performance of 102 UK retailers. The weekly figure was…
Cyber Monday: 15 top tips to stay safe online
We partner with consumer watchdog Which? to help you to stay safe online when shopping for your loved ones on Cyber Monday and beyond.... We shop online all year round, but the arrival of Cyber Monday and the peak of the Christmas shopping season plus the COVID-19 restrictions that have been in place for most…
Revealed: Which? ‘dud deals’ to avoid on Black Friday
Bargain hunters are being warned to avoid a rogues’ gallery of poor quality products sold at discount prices by major retailers this Black Friday, following an investigation by Which? Each year the consumer watchdog puts thousands of products through tough and independent laboratory tests to separate the best from the rest. When it uncovers products…
Richer Sounds rated top tech retailer in Which? survey
Supermarkets were rated below par when it comes to buying tech with customers experiencing much higher satisfaction levels from Richer Sounds and John Lewis according to the latest Which? retail survey. Three of the UK’s biggest supermarkets finished bottom of the rankings in the latest Which? retail survey of the best places to buy tech…
7 tips to avoid Black Friday Scams
Black Friday is a minefield for shoppers and presents a huge opportunity for online criminals to scam unsuspecting Brits. Chris Price talks to Raj Samani, Chief Scientist and McAfee fellow about how to protect yourself from fraud... With the pandemic seeing Brits tightening their purse strings this year, it's likely many will be shopping more…
Cancel Black Friday to avoid bottlenecks, claims delivery experts
Black Friday 2014 turned from a retailer’s dream to a delivery nightmare as overwhelming demand crashed many UK websites and snapped supply chains. ParcelHero fears a lockdown Black Friday will be even worse this year, creating massive delivery bottlenecks.. The home delivery expert ParcelHero is forecasting an £8.49bn monster Black Friday-Cyber Monday weekend. It warns that stores…
Cybercriminals taking advantage of digital shoppers this Christmas
This Christmas looks set to see a huge increase in online activity as consumers shop and connect with loved ones digitally – nearly 40% of Brits will do more Christmas shopping online Lockdown has changed the way we shop – 50% of consumers have increased the amount of online shopping they do, with over 80%…
