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Shopping centres take the hit as bargain hunters flee to online shops
Overall high street footfall slumped 5% on Friday as product availability and free delivery drove consumers to buy through ecommerce
Jewellery chains engage in aggressive discounting war ahead of Black Friday
UK’s biggest jewellers crank up their digital operations as they hunt a share of £2 billion spending bonanza.
Brits expected to spend £13m per minute over Cyber Weekend
Experts reveal over a quarter of Christmas sales take place over the discounting weekend.
Experts forecast 12% sales surge for Black Friday week
Jewellery retailers are being advised to consider using Black Friday as a marketing tool to bolster business before Christmas.
TOP TEN: Industry trends set to shape second half of 2018
With the majority of this year already in the rear-view mirror and one of the most important retail seasons for jewellers quickly approaching, Professional Jeweller takes a minute to reflect on the last six months and pinpoint the key trends set to shape the rest of 2018… The battle of Brexit The past 16 months…
Black Friday 2017 officially biggest ever for online retail, study reveals
This year’s Black Friday weekend was the most successful in history for online retailers, new research from digital agency Visualsoft reveals. The study, which analysed more than 1,600 of the UK’s top online retailers including Beaverbrooks, F.Hinds and Goldsmiths, H Samuel and Ernest Jones, found that average site revenues were almost a quarter (23%) higher year-on-year compared…
Sparse Black Friday footfall continues into first week of Christmas trading
Black Friday wash out continues into the first week of Christmas trading as footfall across all retail destinations rises only marginally week on week. According to the latest data from retail intelligence experts Springboard, footfall for the week commencing November 27 across UK high Streets, shopping centres and out of town retail parks only rose…
Customer loyalty triumphs over big discounts on Black Friday
Early data from Black Friday trading could spell good news for retailers, as the average discount on a single order decreased 12% on last year, while the average number of orders grew by 9%. The analysis, conducted by customer relationship expert Optimove on more than 7 million unique e-commerce transactions on Black Friday, also revealed…
Ethical jewellery brand launches ‘choose what you pay’ sale
Conscious designer jewellery brand Sacet will be introducing a unique Black Friday initiative which aims to promote a “fair deal for all”. As a business which places ethics at the centre, it hopes to use the renowned discounting day to engage consumers and show them where the money they spend on a piece of jewellery…
