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• Black Friday: shoppers take to their mobile in search of best deals

  23-11-2018 19:22
  Little sign of the frenzied in-store scenes of a few years ago, with most sales made online• Black Friday: find all the best UK deals hereMobile phones took the strain on Black Friday as shoppers snapped up deals from home, at the bus stop and on the train – dealing another blow to struggling high streets on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.Argos said half of its orders on Friday morning had been made on a handset, up from 40% last year, while Carphone Warehouse said its s
  
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• Black Friday in numbers

  23-11-2018 17:45
  Millions search for deals online and at the shops
  
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• Retailers fight for shopper dollars on Black Friday

  23-11-2018 17:41
  Investors anxious after numerous earnings disappointments and stock falls
  
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• Black Friday brings relief to battered retail sector

  23-11-2018 17:41
  Investors anxious after slew of earnings disappointments and stock falls
  
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• Black Friday: shoppers flock online in search of best deals

  23-11-2018 15:41
  UK shoppers to spend £10bn as Amazon, John Lewis and Currys fight for sales
  • Black Friday: find all the best UK deals hereMobile phones have taken a key role in Black Friday as shoppers snapped up deals from their bedrooms, at the bus stop and on the train – rather than heading to the high street.Argos said half of its orders so far had been made on a handset, up from 40% last year, while Carphone Warehouse said its sales through smartphones were up 8% year on year. Midnight un
  
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• Why John Lewis’ lavish Christmas ad ignores the failing high street | Stefan Stern

  23-11-2018 13:35
  In a time of retrenchment, job losses and closed stores, the company’s £7m ad could be just what retail needsSome gifts are more than just a gift. That is the message that the John Lewis Partnership is said to have spent £7m on this year, trying to get more people to do their Christmas shopping in its stores. That £7m is certainly a sizeable gift to broadcasters, digital businesses, the ad’s star, Elton John (said to have received a six-figure fee), and a bit of the
  
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• A Black Friday warning

  23-11-2018 12:35
  This puppet show is bought to you on behalf of the drone-suppressing elites.
  
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• Argos adds new collection points and fulfilment centre for Black Friday

  23-11-2018 11:25 via theretailbulletin.com
  Argos has added 100 extra Argos collections points in Sainsbury’s stores and opened 14 more Argos stores inside Sainsbury’s supermarkets in the last few weeks in preparation for Black Friday.
  
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• One in five online shoppers in Germany have bought from a UK site in last three months

  23-11-2018 11:07 via theretailbulletin.com
  New research by Royal Mail has found that one in five online shoppers in Germany have purchased from a UK website in the last three months.
  
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• Concept store for emerging brands to launch in North Mayfair

  23-11-2018 11:07 via theretailbulletin.com
  Grosvenor Britain & Ireland is opening a concept store in Mayfair to showcase independent fashion and accessories brands.
  
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• Concept store for emerging brands to launch in Mayfair

  23-11-2018 11:07 via theretailbulletin.com
  Grosvenor Britain & Ireland is opening a concept store in Mayfair to showcase independent fashion and accessories brands.
  
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• Marie Claire launches Marie Claire Edit shopping platform

  23-11-2018 11:05 via theretailbulletin.com
  Fashion and beauty magazine Marie Claire UK has extended its presence in the world of ecommerce with the launch of the Marie Claire Edit shopping platform.
  
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• Black Friday 2018: shoppers warned of rip-off deals as retailers look for boost

  23-11-2018 10:51
  Shoppers in Britain expected to spend £10bn – but warned to watch out for rip-off dealsBlack Friday 2018: where to get the best UK deals and offersStruggling retailers are hoping for a boost from this year’s Black Friday, with as much as £1.5bn expected to be spent online alone on one of the biggest shopping days of the year.Britons are expected to spend £10.4bn in total over the US-inspired event which for some retailers now lasts almost a fortnight – 3.1% mo
  
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• Anine Bing chooses Mayfair for first UK store

  23-11-2018 10:36 via theretailbulletin.com
  US fashion brand Anine Bing is to open a first UK store in Grosvenor Street in London’s Mayfair.
  
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• Where to get the best UK Black Friday deals and offers

  23-11-2018 09:34
  Preparation is key to getting the best Black Friday deals, so try this handy guide to what’s on offer in the UKBlack Friday, Britain’s biggest shopping event, is nearly upon us, and with many high street retailers struggling, shoppers can expect to bag some good bargains.It originated in the US, where stores mark the start of the festive shopping season the day after the Thanksgiving public holiday with big price cuts and promotions. Related: Amazon and high street chains kick off Bl
  
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• Black Friday 2018: where to get the best UK deals and offers

  23-11-2018 09:34
  Preparation is key to getting the best Black Friday deals, so try this handy guide to what’s on offer in the UKBlack Friday, Britain’s biggest shopping event, is nearly upon us, and with many high street retailers struggling, shoppers can expect to bag some good bargains.It originated in the US, where stores mark the start of the festive shopping season the day after the Thanksgiving public holiday with big price cuts and promotions. Related: Amazon and high street chains kick off Bl
  
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• A cold, misty and lonely Black Friday 5am start at Tesco

  23-11-2018 09:28
  The supermarket opens an hour earlier each year but punters appear sparse despite bargains aplentyBlack Friday 2018: where to get the best UK deals and offersBlack Friday seems synonymous with crowds of bargain-hunters jostling to secure the best cut-price items. At Tesco Extra in Surrey Quays, south-east London, things started more sedately on a cold and misty November morning.Staff at the Tesco, one of more than 700 branches holding Black Friday sales across the UK, unlocked the giant store at
  
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• Black Friday 2018: a cold, misty and lonely 5am start at Tesco

  23-11-2018 09:02
  The supermarket opens an hour earlier each year but punters appear sparse despite bargains aplentyBlack Friday has been associated with crowds of bargain-hunters jostling to secure the best cut-price items. At Tesco Extra in Surrey Quays, south-east London, things started more sedately on a cold and misty November morning.Staff at the Tesco, one of more than 700 holding Black Friday sales across the country, unlocked the giant store at 5am, an hour earlier than usual. They easily outnumbered the
  
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• US retail workers face long hours, poor pay and 'anxiety through the roof' on Black Friday

  23-11-2018 07:00
  Workers face increases in work volume and demanding schedules, often without extra compensation during holidaysNicholas Oates started working at an Amazon fulfillment center in Kansas City, Missouri, in August last year, a few months before Amazon’s ‘peak season’ began in late November, when Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales kick off holiday shopping.That year, 45% of all US online transactions on Thanksgiving Day and 54.9% of all online transactions on Black Friday were made
  
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• Retailers hope Black Friday will tackle spending lull

  23-11-2018 07:00
  Shoppers in Britain expected to spend £10bn – but warned to watch out for rip-off dealsStruggling retailers are hoping for a boost from this year’s Black Friday, with as much as £1.5bn expected to be spent online alone on one of the biggest shopping days of the year.Britons are expected to spend £10.4bn in total over the US-inspired event which for some retailers now lasts almost a fortnight – 3.1% more than in 2017, according to analysts at GlobalData. Relate
  
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• Black Friday: retail workers face long hours, poor pay and 'anxiety through the roof'

  23-11-2018 07:00
  Workers face increases in work volume and demanding schedules, often without extra compensation during holidaysNicholas Oates started working at an Amazon fulfillment center in Kansas City, Missouri, in August last year, a few months before Amazon’s ‘peak season’ began in late November, when Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales kick off holiday shopping.That year, 45% of all US online transactions on Thanksgiving Day and 54.9% of all online transactions on Black Friday were made
  
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• Black Friday’s not so happy returns to hit profits

  23-11-2018 06:00
  Sending back unwanted items will cost UK retailers £362m over prime shopping weekend
  
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