Cost-of-living crisis casts shadow over Europe's Black Friday

Cost-of-living crisis casts shadow over Europe's Black Friday

European shoppers plan to spend almost one-fifth less this year than in previous years - Click the link for more details.

Roundup: Cost-of-living crisis casts shadow over Black Friday across Europe

LONDON, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- Retailers across Europe usually experience high footfall in the Black Friday shopping frenzy but as this year surging prices have eroded real wages and reduced living standards, consumers tend to stay more cautious about their spending. Read full story

Cost-of-living crisis casts shadow over Europe’s Black Friday sales

Europe’s retailers are hoping Black Friday discount day will get shoppers spending, though it takes place against a backdrop of a worsening cost-of-living

Cost-of-living crisis casts shadow over Black Friday in Europe

Retailers across Europe fear the overall Christmas trading season could be the worst in at least a decade as shoppers cut back, while the costs of doing business show no sign of abating

Cost-of-living crisis casts shadow over Europe's Black Friday

LONDON -- Europe's retailers are hoping Black Friday discount day will get shoppers spending, though it takes place against a backdrop of a worsening cost-of-living crisis and the distraction of the soccer World Cup.

Cost-of-living crisis casts shadow over Britain's Black Friday

Britons will spend 8.7 billion pounds ($10.5 billion) over the Black Friday weekend (Nov. 25 to Nov. 28), according to research by GlobalData for VoucherCodes - a rise of 0.8 per cent year-on-year which masks a big drop in volumes once inflation is accounted for.