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Cyber Week stories

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Retailers warned of post-holiday surge in chargebacks

Sat, 10th Jan 2026
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Retailers urged to brace for early-year spike in chargebacks as mobile shopping and buy now, pay later fuel record US holiday spend.
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Social media drives Black Friday sales surge in UK

Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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Social media fuelled a Black Friday boom in the UK, as Rithum data showed global social sales soaring 152% and online spend up 27%.
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Infobip sees Black Friday rich messaging volumes surge

Tue, 9th Dec 2025
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Infobip logs 12.2 billion Cyber Week interactions as retailers drive a 277% Black Friday surge in rich messaging such as RCS and WhatsApp.
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Social shopping sees record Black Friday surge as UK eCommerce grows

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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UK eCommerce sales surged 27% during Black Friday as social media platforms like TikTok fueled a 152% global rise in social shopping transactions.
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Friendly fraud rise during Cyber Week threatens retail profits

Fri, 5th Dec 2025
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US retailers face rising friendly fraud during Cyber Week as 77% of shoppers dispute charges via banks, threatening profits amid USD $43.7bn online spend.
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Salesforce debuts Agentforce Commerce for AI-driven retail sales

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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Salesforce launches Agentforce Commerce, a platform enabling retailers to sell via AI-driven channels like ChatGPT, boosting engagement and orders globally.
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Record USD $241 billion in US holiday online sales for 2024

Wed, 8th Jan 2025
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Adobe has reported that online spending in the US for the 2024 holiday season hit USD $241.4 billion, an 8.7% rise, driven by a record in mobile transactions.
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Domo's report unveils AI's impact on digital behaviour

Thu, 26th Dec 2024
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Domo's latest Data Never Sleeps report reveals 5.52 billion internet users generate vast data every minute, highlighting AI's growing influence on digital behaviour.
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Cyber Monday 2024 online sales surge to USD $13.3 billion

Wed, 4th Dec 2024
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Adobe has announced that online spending soared to USD $13.3 billion during Cyber Monday 2024, reflecting a 7.3% rise from last year.
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Adobe forecasts USD $240.8 billion in U.S. holiday online sales

Thu, 26th Sep 2024
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Adobe's 2024 holiday forecast predicts U.S. online sales to hit USD $240.8 billion, driven by Cyber Week, mobile shopping, and social media influences.
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UK consumers to prioritise holiday spending in 2024, says Coveo

Thu, 12th Sep 2024
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UK consumers are poised to increase holiday spending for 2024, even if it means trimming expenses elsewhere, according to Coveo's latest research.
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Expert Paul Waddy warns of risks in Black Friday reliance

Mon, 16th Oct 2023
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Black Friday and Cyber Monday may not be profitable for all online retailers, warns eCommerce expert Paul Waddy. Businesses at risk of losing profits.