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Best Laptop Deals for Black Friday & Cyber Monday
Acer Chromebook 14 CB3-431 The annual Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales extravaganza will once again see the internet awash with special offers, deals and promotions. For anyone thinking of investing in a new laptop, the online events will provide excellent opportunities to pick up a bargain. Whether you’re looking…
Currys PC World launches shopping app ahead of Black Friday
Currys PC World has launched a full shopping app for the first time ahead of Black Friday and the busy Christmas shopping period. Users will be able to find items and make purchases directly through the app, which has been released on both Android and Apple’s iOS. The retailer, which is part of Dixons Carphone,…
Black Friday scam victims ‘lose around £660 on average’
Nearly a quarter of 18 to 34-year-olds have fallen for a Black Friday scam in the past five years, a survey has found. Some 24% of people in this age group admitted it had happened to them, Barclays said. Bargain-hunters lose an average of £661 each after falling victim to Black Friday scams, with televisions,…
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.…
Black Friday: GCHQ’s Top Tips for staying safe online
Image: PA Cyber security chiefs are warning Black Friday deal-hunters to be wary of risks while looking for bargains online. Here GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre technical director, Ian Levy, and head of public engagement Kate Sinnott give some tips on how to shop safely on the web. [caption id=""…
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…
Nine in 10 Black Friday ‘deals’ cheaper other times of year, Which? reveals
(Yui Mok/PA) A Which? investigation reveals that nearly nine in 10 of last year’s Black Friday ‘deals’ were cheaper or the same price at other times of the year, as it warns shoppers to do their research before hitting the sales. Which? tracked the prices of 94 popular products, including TVs,…
Black Friday set to be worth £10.4bn in the UK in 2018, says GlobalData
Black Friday sales are forecast to grow faster than the UK retail market in Q4 2018, as the promotional period draws in spend from before and after the event. Says Zoe Mills, Retail Analyst at GlobalData: “Spend during the Black Friday period accounted for 10.5% of Q4 spend. Growth will continue to slow year-on-year given the…
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,…
