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EY holiday survey: UK festive shopping starts early but cost-of-living crisis continues to loom large

EY holiday survey: UK festive shopping starts early but cost-of-living crisis continues to loom large

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Holiday shoppingStaff WriterNovember 18, 2024EY, Research, Holiday shopping, Christmas, Cost of living crisis, Social shopping, Online retail, Stores, Sustainable retailComment

ReBound Returns survey: Many Christmas shoppers not influenced by Black Friday Cyber Monday sales

ReBound Returns survey: Many Christmas shoppers not influenced by Black Friday Cyber Monday sales

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Holiday shoppingStaff WriterNovember 12, 2024ReBound Returns, Shopify Aspiring Entrepreneurship 2024 Report, Black FRiday, Cyber Monday, Research, TikTok Shop, Holiday shopping, Supply chain, Social mediaComment

Clearpay research: Tradition loving Brits prioritise pets over partners when buying Christmas 2023 presents

Clearpay research: Tradition loving Brits prioritise pets over partners when buying Christmas 2023 presents

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Holiday shoppingStaff WriterDecember 8, 2023Clearpay, BNPL, Buy now pay later, Christmas, Holiday shopping, PetsComment

Criteo research: ethical shopping and bulk buying key as careful holiday shoppers face soaring costs

Criteo research: ethical shopping and bulk buying key as careful holiday shoppers face soaring costs

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Holiday shoppingStaff WriterNovember 22, 2023Criteo, UK retail, Cost of living crisis, Green retail, Christmas, Holiday shopping, Online retailComment

Adobe predicts £24.1 billion UK online holiday shopping season as discounts and BNPL fuel spending

Adobe predicts £24.1 billion UK online holiday shopping season as discounts and BNPL fuel spending

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Holiday shoppingStaff WriterNovember 8, 2023UK retail, Christmas, Holiday shopping, Online retail, Adobe, Black Friday 2023, Mobile retail, Social media, Cyber Weekend, Buy now pay laterComment

The Very Group CIO Matt Grest praises tech and data teams for Black Friday work

The Very Group CIO Matt Grest praises tech and data teams for Black Friday work

Holiday shoppingStaff WriterNovember 29, 2022Matt Grest, CIO, The Very Group, Black Friday, Black Friday 2022, LinkedIn, Holiday shopping, Online retailComment

Shopify research - Brits open to new experiences this Black Friday, Cyber Monday

Shopify research - Brits open to new experiences this Black Friday, Cyber Monday

Holiday shoppingStaff WriterNovember 16, 2022Eva Sonaike, Shopify, E-commerce, Online retail, Black Friday 2022, Cyber Monday, Holiday shoppingComment

UK retailers hope for Christmas miracle as Brits reign in spending

UK retailers hope for Christmas miracle as Brits reign in spending

Holiday shoppingStaff WriterOctober 24, 2022Ankorstore, Mary Portas, Independent retailers, Cost of living crisis, Christmas 2022, Christmas, High streets, Stores, Holiday shopping, Black FridayComment

IBM flags shoppers re-embracing pre-Covid-19 holiday traditions

IBM flags shoppers re-embracing pre-Covid-19 holiday traditions

Holiday shoppingStaff WriterOctober 18, 2022IBM, Christmas, COVID-19, Holiday shopping, Christmas 2022, Black Friday 2022, Sustainability, Green retailComment

Holiday shoppers choose online over stores but last mile issues remain

Holiday shoppers choose online over stores but last mile issues remain

Holiday shoppingStaff WriterNovember 23, 2021Quadient, Black Friday 2021, Christmas 2021, Online retail, Stores, Coronavirus, Omnichannel retail, Click and Collect, Holiday shopping, Last mile deliveryComment

Airship research: Brits set for a very virtual Christmas

Airship research: Brits set for a very virtual Christmas

Holiday shoppingStaff WriterNovember 9, 2021Airship, Christmas 2021, Online retail, Mobile retail, E-commerce, Stores, Bricks and mortar retail, Omnichannel retail, Holiday shopping, Mobile appsComment

Bazaarvoice: Pressure’s on retailers to deliver this holiday season

Holiday shoppingStaff WriterOctober 28, 2021Bazzarvoice, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Holiday shopping, Supply chain, Stores, E-commerce, Christmas 2021, Online delivery, User generated content, Customer reviewsComment

Gen Zs pick TikTok for Black Friday and Xmas shopping

Gen Zs pick TikTok for Black Friday and Xmas shopping

Holiday shoppingStaff WriterOctober 18, 2021Brightpearl, TikTok, Black Friday 2021, Christmas 2021, Social media, Pinterest, Alexa, Social commerce, WhatsApp, Mobile payments, Payments, Livestream shopping, Online retailComment

Shopify boss Harley Finkelstein talks winning holiday season strategies

Holiday shoppingStaff WriterSeptember 8, 2021Shopify, Harley Finkelstein, E-commerce, Online retail, Holiday shopping, QR codes, Stores, Bricks and mortar retail, Contactless retail, GamingComment

Festive shoppers show restraint but research reveals hope for retail resurgence

Festive shoppers show restraint but research reveals hope for retail resurgence

Holiday shoppingStaff WriterDecember 10, 2020Capgemini, Holiday shopping, Christmas 2020, Coronavirus, Bricks and mortar retail, Online retail, Local retailers, Retail technology, Contactless payments, Self-service kiosks, PaymentsComment