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UK Consumers Embrace Black Friday Discounts, Shop Early For Xmas

British consumer spending picked up in November, boosted by earlier-than-usual Christmas shopping and a recovery in spending at pubs and restaurants.

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...

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...

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...

Grocery Sales In UK Slow As Shoppers Take Advantage Of Black Friday: Nielsen

Grocery sales slowed to +0.2% in the UK in the four weeks leading up to the start of December, as shoppers directed their spend towards Black Friday offers...

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...

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...