Black Friday

Black Friday Sales In Britain Jump 16.5% By Value: Barclaycard

The value of Black Friday sales in Britain jumped 16.5% compared with last year, according to data from payments firm Barclaycard, in a much needed boost f...

Retailers See Biggest-Ever Cyber Monday After Record Online Black Friday

US retailers kicked off Cyber Monday by launching a slew of deals earlier than usual over the weekend, seeking to sustain the momentum of a record $11.6 bi...

US Black Friday Shoppers Stay Away From Stores, Make $7bn-Plus Splurge Online

US shoppers made more purchases online on Black Friday than in the mall - hurting traffic and sales at brick-and-mortar stores, according to data that offe...

French Activists Protest Against Amazon In Black Friday Backlash

Activists staged protests against online retailer Amazon around France on Friday, denouncing the annual Black Friday shopping frenzy. French companies h...

For British Shoppers, November Is The New Black Friday

With harsh lessons learnt from past Black Fridays, British retailers are stretching promotions over several weeks, aiming to smooth out consumer demand and...

French Online Retail Sales Could Top €100bn In 2019

French shoppers are on course to spend over €100 billion on online in 2019, a rise of at least 8% on last year, as they splurge some €20 billion...

Target Increases Temporary Hiring To More Than 130,000 For Holiday Rush

Retailer Target Corp said on Tuesday it was planning to hire more than 130,000 store employees for the holiday season, 10,000 more than last year, as it ge...

UK Retail Sales See Black Friday Boost, Broader Picture Weak

British shoppers sought out Black Friday discounts in their droves last month, pushing retail sales growth to a six-month high, but the broader picture rem...