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Black Friday

International

UK retail sales growth cools as budget offsets Black Friday

Shoppers spent US$337.86 on average on items such as gifts, holiday apparel, decorations and other seasonal purchases, up from US$315.56 in 2024, according to the NRF report.
International

Record shoppers, online sales surge signal strong US holiday season momentum

Cyber Monday is once again expected to be the biggest online shopping day of the year in the US.
International

Cyber Monday US spending growth seen lagging Europe amid tariffs

With unemployment near a four-year high, shoppers have also become more selective.
International

US Black Friday consumers go online, rather than stand in line

Competition, especially in online deals, should help avert a massive hike in prices.
International

Despite doubts over economy, Americans set for record holiday spending

Total retail sales in the UK rose 1.6 per cent from a year earlier, below the 12-month average and the slowest since May.
International

UK retail sales growth slows ahead of Black Friday

ByteDance set out to increase TikTok’s US e-commerce arm 10-fold this year, to as much as US$17.5 billion.
Telcos, Media & Tech

TikTok Shop triples Black Friday sales, topping US$100 million

Some 197 million shoppers, about 59 per cent of the US population, made purchases during a five-day stretch that includes Black Friday and Cyber Monday, according to figures from the National Retail Federation.
International

Retailers point to solid US sales over holiday weekend

Retailers have been coaxing cautious US shoppers on Cyber Monday – traditionally America’s biggest internet shopping day – with push notifications, emails and other ads touting heavily discounted cosmetics, electronics, toys, clothing and other products.
International

Cyber Monday US spending breaches US$13 billion as steep discounts online drive sales

A person searches for specials on a computer during the Cyber Monday shopping event in Miami, Florida, Dec 2, 2024.
International

US retailers aim to cash in on Cyber Monday with steep online discounts

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