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Black Friday to boost November online spend

Black Friday is expected to contribute towards 20 billion pounds spent online in November, according to e-commerce consultancy Salmon. The month of November is also expected to be the first 10 million pound mobile month, based on Salmon’s own data from last year and IMRG showing 51 percent of online orders were made through mobile on Black...

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Black Friday 2016 to be the biggest yet - but will it deliver on all its promises?

London - Black Friday - the day which usually comes after Thanksgiving in the United States and sees retailers kick-off their promotional offers in the run up to Christmas - is either a hated or beloved event. As awareness for the borrowed shopping event continues to grow, conflicting reports concerning the big day emerge from retail research...

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Black Friday online sales could break 1 billion pounds

London - Black Friday this year is expected to become the UK’s first 1 billion pounds online shopping day, according to new research from digital commerce consultancy Salmon. The global commerce agency has predicted that this year’s event on November 27 will grow 17.6 percent compared with last year, resulting in a 150 million pound sales...