Black Friday
Latest news and comment on Black Friday
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Argos boss plans whirlwind shop tour to boost catalogue retailerJohn Rogers will visit 40 branches in five days in Christmas run-up to improve morale and service after Sainbury’s takeover and Black Friday sales
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Boxing Day sales hope to lure UK shoppers with biggest discounts yetAverage discounts likely to top 50% as high street stores try to shift stock left over after disappointing Black Friday and mild winter
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Risk of insolvency hangs over high street retailers after difficult run-up to ChristmasTrade insurers warn of a ‘perfect storm’, with poor Black Friday and mild weather among factors leaving businesses fighting for survival
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Christmas shoppers grab last-minute bargains as nervous retailers slash pricesForest of sale signs light up high streets as warm weather, Black Friday and move to online sales prompt steep high street discounts to attract shoppers
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Retail sales surge poses interest rates dilemma for Bank of EnglandSpending splurge requires a central bank response – but what about the manufacturers battling to make headway against a rising pound?
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Cyber Monday sales on track to top $3bn for the first time everWebsite outages and slow checkouts at websites including Target do little to dampen holiday spirit of online shoppers, who had spent $490m by 10am ET
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Cyber Monday builds on Black Friday online shopping spreeShoppers spent record £1.1bn with UK online retailers on Black Friday, with analysts forecasting another £934m in sales for Cyber Monday
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Cyber Monday … and a new year deep in the red for Britain’s households?A sharp rise in personal borrowing has led to fears that families are storing up financial trouble
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UK retailers hope Cyber Monday pays off after flat-footed Black FridayInternet shopping ‘steals show’ over discounting weekend imported from US, with online sales on Monday forecast to be up by almost third to £943m
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Marks & Spencer’s long Black FridayLetters: I see Marks & Spencer ‘stretched’ Black Friday weekend. Is this something to do with the elasticity of demand?
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Black Friday sales fall 10% from last yearFewer customers ventured out for the traditional busiest shopping day of the year, while online retailers saw sales jump
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Protest held on Black Friday over Chicago police shooting – videoMarching along Michigan Avenue’s Magnificent Mile, protesters say they are using Black Friday to bring attention to their cause
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Laquan McDonald protesters look to disrupt Black Friday in ChicagoDemonstrators have been in streets of Chicago for days since the release of a video showing police shooting the 17-year-old more than a dozen times
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Newspaper advertising sales hit nearly £5m on Black FridayThe Sun, Mirror and Metro are biggest winners on most lucrative weekday of the year for national titles, helping to shore up declining cover sales
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Black Friday: UK shoppers stay calm, but websites buckle under pressureBritish retailers fend off the chaotic scenes of last year with later opening times, a heavy security presence and staggered deals
Amazon to spread Black Friday sales over two weeks