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Black Friday scams are set to cost shoppers tens of millions this week as the UK prepares for the busiest ever online holiday shopping festival.

Black Friday scams to cost average victim £735 this year

November 23, 2020

Black Friday scams are set to cost shoppers tens of millions this week as the UK prepares for the busiest ever online holiday shopping festival. Numerous consumer groups have warned…

UK retailers are in the midst of an ecommerce hiring boom as the sharp rise in online sales during lockdown has created demand for new staff.

15% of retailers are hiring to meet online demand as COVID-19 drives “technological revolution” in retail

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September 3, 2020

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UK retailers are in the midst of an ecommerce hiring boom as the sharp rise in online sales during lockdown has created demand for new staff. According to new research…

Online retail sales dropped 10 per cent in July as pubs and restaurants opened triggering “a shift in spending patterns amongst consumers”.

Could the direct-to-consumer boom kill retail?

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November 20, 2019

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Social media is posing a significant threat to retailers as increasing numbers of manufacturers use online platforms to bypass them and sell directly to the consumer. Set to be worth…

To take full advantage of the opportunity Black Friday presents, retailers need to make sure they are optimising their online presence. Here are three ways brands can give themselves the best chance to success this Black Friday Cyber Monday.

Black Friday scams hit 24% of under 35s costing an average of £661

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Barclays Black Friday Digital Skimming Fraud Scam security

November 18, 2019

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Black Friday scams are becoming more “sophisticated” with nearly a quarter of 18 to 34-year olds stating they’d fallen victim to fraud on the day. Scams aimed at exploiting “our…

Amazon’s UK corporation tax payment is “the square root of diddly-squat” according to critics, as the retailer fights legal battles across the globe.

Amazon hit by “serious” hack seeing over 100 sellers bank details changed

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Amazon Barclays Fraud Hack Prepay

May 10, 2019

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More than 100 Amazon accounts fell victim to a “serious” hack which saw fraudsters funnel sellers’ cash into their own bank accounts over a six-month period. According to Bloomberg, the…

5G to boost UK economy £15.7bn with retail the main benefactor

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April 3, 2019

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The retail sector stands to benefit most from the introduction of 5G across the UK, which stands to contribute £15.7 billion to the country’s economy by 2025. According to Barclays…

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Retailers must think differently this Black Friday to stand out online

23/11/2020 12:21 PM

This year’s Black Friday Cyber Monday weekend will look very different. When we think of Black Friday, we conjure up scenes of mayhem: people camping outside shops and rushing through…

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Black Friday scams to cost average victim £735 this year

15% of retailers are hiring to meet online demand as COVID-19 drives “technological revolution” in retail

Could the direct-to-consumer boom kill retail?

Black Friday scams hit 24% of under 35s costing an average of £661

Amazon hit by “serious” hack seeing over 100 sellers bank details changed

5G to boost UK economy £15.7bn with retail the main benefactor

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