Black Friday starts tomorrow according to Ebay
Black Friday starts tomorrow according to a new report from Ebay which suggests shoppers start actively searching for bargains nine days before the event.
Ebay Advertising says that in 2018…
Black Friday scams hit 24% of under 35s costing an average of £661
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…
Alibaba’s Singles Day made more than Black Friday in 1 hour, here’s what the experts say
This year’s Singles Day shopping event has now come to a close, once again blitzing records to see over $38 billion (£29.6 billion) sold across Alibaba’s platforms in 24-hours.
The…
Retailers vie for extended Black Friday sales boom
Boots has joined Amazon in launching early Black Friday sales, as UK retailers look to cash-in on the US trend for extending the promotional sales period.
While Black Friday will…
Amazon begins Black Friday Countdown with month of deals
Amazon has an entire month of offers in its sights in the run up to Black Friday and the peak Christmas trading period.
With Black Friday falling later than usual…
Ecommerce advertising spend skyrockets 115% as brands turn to online retail to sell advertising
Ecommerce advert spending has risen a whopping 115 per over the last quarter, as brands increasingly look to online retail to purchase their advertising.
Third quarter ecommerce advertising spend grew…
Black Friday Royal Mail strike to leave millions of items undelivered posing “major threat to UK retail”
A Royal Mail strike on Black Friday would cause millions of packages to be undelivered representing a “major threat to UK retail”.
Strike action is due to take place on…
Christmas shopping season starts this week according to Ebay
This week officially marks the start of Christmas shopping season despite the event being five months away, according to Ebay. The online marketplace says that the last year searches for…
Amazon workers forced to use “plastic bottles to urinate” according to union
Amazon staff have accused the retail giant of forcing them to urinate in plastic bottles rather than go to the toilet during their shift, amid further protests over workers’ rights.…