A nightmare before Christmas: Avoid a retail crisis this festive season
By Staff writer
Christmas is a time for cheer not least of all for storefronts, which face the busiest time in December, though this can lead to a retail crisis this month.
Tag: Ecommerce
Midday in Manhattan: The tale of a Black Friday shopper
By Staff writer
Having recently left London to take on a new post in my native New York, I thought it was about time I finally got involved as a Black Friday shopper first-hand and set out on the streets of Manhattan.
UK Christmas spending to hit record ?77.56bn in 2016
A Europe-wide study of seasonal shopping has found that UK Christmas spending will lead the continent to hit a record ?77.56bn this year.
Celebrate the celibate: Businesses need to make Singles Day last all year round
By Staff writer
The dust might have settled on Singles Day, but businesses shouldn?t be so quick to sweep away the detritus.
Black Friday preparation planning for SMEs
By Staff writer
Ensure you don’t see red on 25 November by getting your Black Friday preparation in order ahead of the big day.
Expedia fights customer frustration with opening of Usability Lab in London
Online travel business Expedia has opened a Usability Lab in London to tackle customer frustration and get a thorough grasp of consumer behaviour across its numerous apps and websites.
Consumer spending in the UK reached six-month high in October
Consumer spending in the UK reached a six-month high In October, according to Visa, and it was the hospitality and leisure industry that led the way for the period in terms of strongest growth.
Weird spending decisions made by drunken shoppers sound familiar?
We can all be found guilty of making daft choices while under the influence of alcohol, but shopping while drunk can work out to be quite expensive as proven with this list of weird spending decisions.
Black Friday sales weekend will have UK shoppers spend £203 each
Consumers in the UK are ready to take part in the Black Friday sales weekend, as over a quarter of Brits plan to buy goods during the discount shopping period spending double the amount they did in 2015.
Shoppers demand beloved British high street takes on more innovation and independents
While UK shoppers are still in love with the British high street, they expect to see more innovation and independent businesses introduced, according to the New Retail Reality report from Barclays.