Retail Footfall Shows Cautious Optimism in November as Black Friday Momentum Builds, Despite Annual Declines

Black Friday 2025: An early snapshot of a sharper, smarter peak

By fulfilmentcrowd Early signs show that Black Friday 2025 wasn’t the chaotic, discount free-for-all of years past, instead reflecting a more selective, strategic UK market amidst the backdrop of cost-of-living fears and savvier shoppers.  As the peak trading weekend is put behind us and brands look ahead to Christmas and 2026, early signs tell us that Black Friday is becoming less about blanket deals and more about understanding who is willing …

Retail footfall shows cautious optimism in November as Black Friday momentum builds, despite annual declines

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! MRI Software’s latest footfall insights reveal a month of mixed trend for UK retail in November, blending two strong weeks of pre–Black Friday momentum with a continuation of longer-term annual decline as consumers balance bargain-hunting with budget pressures. Footfall across all UK retail destinations fell…

Black Friday 2025 Around the World: Global Retail Observations

A brief look at our global team’s take on Black Friday 2025, highlighting in-store and online activity across Hong Kong, India, and the UK—including on-the-ground visits in the UK and India.The post Black Friday 2025 Around the World: Global Retail Observations appeared first on Coresight Research.