Black Friday
UK retail sales growth cools as budget offsets Black Friday
Total retail sales increased just 1.4% year-on-year in November, below the 12-month average
Record shoppers, online sales surge signal strong US holiday season momentum
Analysts have noted that consumers remained savvy and watched price tags carefully to avoid impulse buys this year
Cyber Monday US spending growth seen lagging Europe amid tariffs
Mixed signals are swirling in the America this holiday shopping season
US Black Friday consumers go online, rather than stand in line
Shoppers are leaning heavily on promotional codes found online through social media influencers to squeeze out extra discounts during Cyber Week
Despite doubts over economy, Americans set for record holiday spending
National Retail Federation says holiday sales to top US$1 trillion for the first time
UK retail sales growth slows ahead of Black Friday
Shoppers are also opting for special supermarket meals at home to save on dining out
TikTok Shop triples Black Friday sales, topping US$100 million
TIKTOK tripled its US shopping sales to more than US$100 million on Black Friday, a sign of the app’s growing popularity despite a looming ban.
Retailers point to solid US sales over holiday weekend
US CONSUMERS turned out in force in stores and online over the Thanksgiving weekend, a key stretch in the holiday shopping season, a leading retailer group said on Tuesday.
Cyber Monday US spending breaches US$13 billion as steep discounts online drive sales
Consumers spent 7.3% more compared with Cyber Monday in 2023
US retailers aim to cash in on Cyber Monday with steep online discounts
AFTER lackluster spending at US stores on a deals-heavy Black Friday, retailers are pulling out all the stops with steep promotions and discounts on their websites and apps to entice people to buy hol...