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The '(S)hoppers' usher in a new phase of shopping

As shoppers become increasingly channel agnostic, hopping from digital platforms to high street stores as they see fit, driven by mobile, a new purchasing behaviour has been brought to light. New research from online aggregated fashion and beauty promotion service SalesGossip has shown this new shopping behaviour emerging among UK consumers,...

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UK retailers should avoid 'blanket promotions' this Christmas

After the Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping frenzies swept across the nation, discounts and promotional offers have continued to hit UK retailers. The ongoing sales competition is dragging pre-Boxing sales forward and could start as early as Sunday, 21 December, according to the latest data compiled by online aggregated fashion and beauty...

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Black Friday backlash may be on the cards for UK retailers

As Black Friday and Cyber Monday become a fixation on the seasonal shopping calendar, more and more UK retailers jump on the promotional bandwagon in an attempt to win over pre-Christmas shoppers. But the ongoing use of blanket discounting may lead to a promotional backlash, warn industry insiders, which could affect retailers margins and brand...