Black Friday stories - Page 2

BFCM 2025 demands tech-savvy strategies; brands using AI, personalisation, and data-driven insights will outperform those relying on broad discounts.

Retailers must embrace technology and end-to-end planning to meet soaring consumer demands and excel in the 2025 peak shopping season.

ShopVision secured USD $4.1 million to develop an AI platform offering eCommerce teams vital market insights and automation to boost decision-making.

European consumers show cautious optimism towards AI easing Black Friday shopping, with 44% positive but 40% concerned over data privacy and personalisation.

Poor stock planning costs UK retailers GBP £15 billion yearly, with 41% of consumers vowing never to return after repeated stock shortages.

Signifyd launches Intelligent Returns to help UK retailers cut costs and manage rising returns with real-time risk intelligence and data insights.

UK shoppers are rapidly embracing generative AI this Christmas, with 71% using it to pick gifts and manage budgets amid rising cost of living worries.

Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2024 saw UK transactions rise 9.5%, with a 119% increase in loyalty sign-ups, highlighting retail’s huge Q4 potential.

New research shows Australian fashion shoppers blend aspiration with practicality, favouring both luxury and accessible brands across digital and linear TV platforms.

Black Friday 2024 saw a 3.1% growth in eCommerce sales as bounce rates rose 3.8%, with specialist retailers outperforming multi-category stores overall.

Retailers worldwide are embracing AI-driven personalization and immersive tech to boost holiday sales and reduce returns this peak season, says new survey.

NTT DATA and Google Cloud partner globally to fast-track agentic AI adoption, co-developing cloud-native solutions for sectors like banking and healthcare.

UK summer travel surges as online sales rise 7% and cross-border gifting jumps 138%, driven by growing mobile shopping and digital engagement.

Amazon Prime Day 2025 saw a 128% surge in new shoppers in Australia, with top brands boosting advertising and sales during the major online shopping event.

Data shows Amazon dominated Prime Day deals in 2024 and 2025, with shoppers rarely searching rival retailers, despite their parallel sales events.

UK eCommerce faces rising fraud threats in 2025 as tighter regulations under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act come into effect.

US Prime Day online sales soared to USD $24.1bn, a 30.3% rise year-on-year, with mobile shopping driving over half of the revenue during the July event.

Despite slower uptake in Western markets, 77% of B2C marketing execs invest in social commerce amid rising global growth and creator-driven shopping trends.

AliExpress launches hourly delivery in Greater London and opens its UK platform to local businesses, boosting fast access to essential goods and broader product ranges.

Taboola advises SMBs to prepare early and use targeted strategies to succeed in Amazon Prime Day 2025, running from 8-14 July as a four-day event.