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Tag: Retail

Midday in Manhattan: The tale of a Black Friday shopper

December 5, 2016

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

November 24, 2016

By Zen Terrelonge

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.

Money management: Cash the forgotten supply chain

November 21, 2016

By Staff writer

In the payments world, cash is very much in the shadow of electronic transactions when it comes to money management. It currently stands behind newer, shinier electronic payment methods, which hog the limelight and the headlines.

Black Friday preparation planning for SMEs

November 15, 2016

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.

Consumer spending in the UK reached six-month high in October

November 14, 2016

By Zen Terrelonge

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?

November 11, 2016

By Zen Terrelonge

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

November 7, 2016

By Zen Terrelonge

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

November 2, 2016

By Zen Terrelonge

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.

British bag business Knomo seals £3m investment and big US retail market deals

October 26, 2016

By Zen Terrelonge

A large scale US retail market expansion is on the table for British bag business Knomo, which has secured deals with Macy’s and Saks, alongside a £3m investment.

REVIEW: Four design tips the new BHS.com online brand should embrace to thrive

October 13, 2016

By Staff writer

Following the collapse of BHS this summer, the long-standing British retail business embarked on a digital-only comeback in September as BHS.com, so here’s an assessment of the relaunched website from a design and user experience point of view.

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