Black Friday

British Warehouse Worker Shortage Triggers Up To 30% Pay Spike

Warehouses in Britain are having to pay up to 30% more to recruit staff after a chronic shortage of workers exacerbated pressure on already buckling supply...

Walmart's Wage Hike Signals Pressure To Raise Pay In Industry Battle For Labour

Walmart Inc's move to give 565,000 of its US store workers raises of at least $1 puts the spotlight on the industry's tight, competitive labour market...

Amazon Says Sellers Racked Up More Than $4.8bn In Sales Over Weekend

Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday independent businesses selling on its platform crossed $4.8 billion in worldwide sales from Black Friday through Cyber Monda...

Amazon Bows To French Pressure To Push Back 'Black Friday' Sales

Amazon has bowed to government pressure to postpone its 'Black Friday' discount shopping sales in France to help local shopkeepers struggling with a nation...

Carrefour Agrees To Suspend 'Black Friday' Sales

Europe's biggest retailer Carrefour has agreed to suspend its 'Black Friday' sales event due to take place from 27 November to 29 November, a spokeswoman t...

Germany To Generate Sales Worth €3.7bn In Holiday Promotions: HDE

The German Retail Association (HDE) has forecast sales worth around €3.7 billion on Black Friday and Cyber Monday this year, which correspon...

Amazon France CEO Says French Lockdown Boosted Sales

Online retail giant Amazon, which has been operating during the French lockdown, has seen a boost in activity in the range of 40%-50%, the head of Amazon F...

UK Retail Sales Growth Weakest Since April 2018 Before Black Friday

British retail sales slowed to their weakest annual growth rate since April 2018 last month, as shoppers continued to keep a tight grip on spending amid un...