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US Black Friday Sales: Online Shopping Crosses $11 Billion
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US Black Friday Sales: Online Shopping Crosses $11 Billion

American shoppers spent a record $11.8 billion online on Black Friday, according to Reuters, citing Adobe Analytics data. That’s 9.1% more than last year. Behind the surge is a shift in how people shop – chatbots and price comparison tools have replaced walking through stores.

Katarína Šimčíková Katarína Šimčíková
E-commerce Content Writer & EU Market Partnerships, Ecommerce Bridge EU
MediaMarkt, Carrefour and Other Major Retailers Fined for Fake Black Friday Discounts
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MediaMarkt, Carrefour and Other Major Retailers Fined for Fake Black Friday Discounts

Seven major retail companies in Spain received fines totalling €350,000 for misleading discounts during Black Friday 2023. Marketing4ecommerce reported the news based on an announcement from the Spanish Ministry of Consumer Affairs, which released the investigation results on Friday, coinciding with this year’s main Black Friday shopping day.

Katarína Šimčíková Katarína Šimčíková
E-commerce Content Writer & EU Market Partnerships, Ecommerce Bridge EU
Black Friday Doubles Traffic, But 77% of Customers Never Return
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Black Friday Doubles Traffic, But 77% of Customers Never Return

Online shops see massive visitor spikes on Black Friday – traffic more than doubles. Conversions jump nearly 80%. But here’s the problem: three out of four new customers never come back. New data reveals why Black Friday might not be the goldmine retailers think it is.

Katarína Šimčíková Katarína Šimčíková
E-commerce Content Writer & EU Market Partnerships, Ecommerce Bridge EU
Black Friday 2024: What the Numbers Reveal About E-Commerce in Greece
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Black Friday 2024: What the Numbers Reveal About E-Commerce in Greece

Black Friday continues to serve as one of the most significant benchmarks for the retail and e-commerce sectors. In Greece, it has evolved from a novelty into a well-established shopping event, shaping consumer expectations and testing the operational readiness of online stores each November. The 2024 data highlight not only how Greek consumers shop but […]

Zina Sili Zina Sili
Principal International Success Manager, Skroutz
5 Things to Prepare for Black Friday in 2025
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5 Things to Prepare for Black Friday in 2025

Black Friday & Cyber Monday (BFCM) sit inside a giant holiday season now. In 2024, US shoppers spent $241.4B online Nov 1 to Dec 31 (a new record) according to Adobe’s recap, and Cyber Week alone hit $76B in the US and $314.9B worldwide per Salesforce. Across Europe, momentum was mixed: EU online holiday sales […]

Dusan Popovic Dusan Popovic
CEO, Byteout
Amazon’s Four-Day Prime Event Doubles Black Friday Sales in UK
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Amazon’s Four-Day Prime Event Doubles Black Friday Sales in UK

Amazon just proved that summer shopping can beat winter sales. The retail giant’s first-ever four-day Prime event (July 8-11) generated £2.08 billion in UK online spending – almost double what Black Friday pulled in 2024. The numbers show consumers are still hungry for deep discounts.

Katarína Šimčíková Katarína Šimčíková
E-commerce Content Writer & EU Market Partnerships, Ecommerce Bridge EU
TikTok Shop Hits $100M Record: 165% Growth in Black Friday Sales 2024
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TikTok Shop Hits $100M Record: 165% Growth in Black Friday Sales 2024

According to recent data, the TikTok shop has grown in popularity as a destination for holiday shoppers this season. Black Friday and Cyber Monday in 2024 saw unprecedented levels of engagement from both major brands and independent retailers, according to the social media giant.

Black Friday 2024 E-commerce Trends: Part 3
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Black Friday 2024 E-commerce Trends: Part 3

While basic analytics track sales, market leaders leverage predictive modeling, advanced segmentation, and performance optimization to dominate Black Friday. In this deep-dive article, we discover how to transform historical data and machine learning into your competitive advantage for Black Friday 2024.