Black Friday

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...

Supermarkets And Convenience Remains The Bedrock Of Retail Growth, Says Retail Ireland

The Supermarket & Convenience sector remains the bedrock of retail growth in the third quarter, according to Retail Ireland. In its latest quart...

UK Shoppers Rein In Spending As Brexit Nears

British shoppers cut back on spending in the three months to December for the first time since last spring, adding to evidence of a consumer slowdown as Br...

Christmas 2018 Dubbed 'Online Christmas' As Black Friday Drives Spend

Christmas 2018 has been called ‘an online Christmas’ by Retail Excellence, whose logistics partners reported a 23.5% increase in like for like...

Primark's Poor November Trading Sends AB Foods' Shares Lower

Associated British Foods blamed a fall in shopper numbers and unseasonably warm weather for negative underlying sales at its Primark fashion chain in Novem...

Weekly Round-Up… 4 December, 2018

Christmas shopping in Dublin is about more than just what you buy, it’s about sharing in the atmosphere, according to Brian Howe from Carrolls Gift S...

Consumers Expect 50% Discounts On Black Friday, Says Retail Ireland

Consumers are now expecting deep discounts of as much as 50% on a wide range of products on Black Friday, as retailers are preparing for a busy weekend, sa...

Online Orders Expected To Soar By 635%, As Ireland Embraces Black Friday Sales

Irish shoppers appear to have embraced the Black Friday and Cyber Monday fever as new figures show that sales orders from Ireland rose by 635% last Novembe...