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  • Friday, 2 December, 2022
    Serious MoneyClaer Barrett
    The dark side of retail therapy

    At what point does bargain hunting turn into shopping addiction?

  • Tuesday, 29 November, 2022
    Money Clinic with Claer Barrett podcast24 min listen
    ‘The dopamine is so high’: the psychology of shopping addiction

    What it’s like to live with a shopping addiction, and how to overcome it

  • Friday, 25 November, 2022
    Disrupted Times
    Black Friday kicks off crucial shopping period for retailers

    Plus, EU ministers try to head off trade war with US and UK limits use of Chinese surveillance systems

  • Friday, 25 November, 2022
    Black Friday shoppers find deals as US retailers clear inventories

    Toys and electronics marked down at start of holiday season with consumers pinched by inflation

  • Sunday, 20 November, 2022
    The Week Ahead
    Week Ahead: Biden talks turkey

    Plus, the UK Supreme Court expected to rule on IndyRef2

  • Tuesday, 7 December, 2021
    UK retail sales
    Black Friday drives surge in UK retail sales in November

    Shoppers go Christmas shopping early in anticipation of potential shipping and transport delays

  • Saturday, 27 November, 2021
    Retail sector
    Shoppers spend heavily on Black Friday despite early-purchase trend

    Higher prices and more stingy discounts propel billions in sales at start of holiday season

  • Friday, 26 November, 2021
    FT AlphavilleJemima Kelly
    This Black Friday, spare a thought for the soulless bargain hunters

    “Hysterical monsters”, the lot of ‘em.

  • Thursday, 25 November, 2021
    US retail
    Crowds expected back at stores over Thanksgiving weekend

    Consumers seem undeterred by higher prices and shortages ahead of US holiday shopping season

  • Sunday, 21 November, 2021
    The Week Ahead
    Countdown to Thanksgiving, Black Friday frenzy and sober reflections

    The holiday season kicks off with data on consumer confidence and hope for those in retail and hospitality

  • Friday, 22 October, 2021
    Serious MoneyClaer Barrett
    What we really want for Christmas this year

    It’s time to carry out your own festive spending review

  • Monday, 11 October, 2021
    News in-depthUS retail
    US Christmas retail crush comes early as supply chains buckle

    Many large retailers have brought in goods ‘way ahead of time’ this year

  • Monday, 14 June, 2021
    LexUS retail
    Boxed: online grocery service is a bargain for users, not investors Premium content

    Lossmaking company’s near $900m valuation looks overpriced.

  • Friday, 27 November, 2020
    US retail
    US malls deserted on Black Friday as digital first-timers fuel online surge

    Chess boards and PlayStations in demand as older shoppers in rural areas shun stores to go online

  • Friday, 27 November, 2020
    Amazon.com
    Amazon to pay employee bonus amid threat of Black Friday strikes

    One-time payment will be made in January as calls for industrial action grow over peak sales period

  • Tuesday, 17 November, 2020
    Personal Finance
    Will Covid-19 kill the high street? Your questions answered

    FT experts answer your questions as Christmas spending shifts online

  • Wednesday, 14 October, 2020
    Walmart to spread ‘Black Friday’ over several days

    Retailer plans ‘revamped’ US holiday discount shopping event to reduce crowds amid pandemic

  • Friday, 10 January, 2020
    UK retail results
    Discounting heightens pain for UK retail’s squeezed middle

    Selfridges and Aldi lift sales but mid-tier chains suffer Black Friday hangover

  • Friday, 27 December, 2019
    UK retail sales
    Rain-sodden Boxing Day sales damp mood on UK high street

    Fresh blow for retail sector as belt-tightening shoppers stay at home

  • Friday, 13 December, 2019
    US economy
    US retail sales miss the mark in November

    Disappointing start to holiday season hints at cooler economic growth

  • Sunday, 1 December, 2019
    Cyber Monday tipped to break US ecommerce sales record

    Falling Black Friday footfall raises concerns for future of weaker chains

  • Friday, 29 November, 2019
    Black Friday: US shoppers turn to their phones for online splurge

    Amazon set to be big winner as malls and department stores miss out

  • Friday, 29 November, 2019
    Ecommerce makes the world go round

    Black Friday visualised via Shopify.

  • Thursday, 28 November, 2019
    Retail sector
    French MPs back curbs on Black Friday promotions

    Draft law aimed at cracking down on waste comes amid backlash against US-imported shopping ‘frenzy’

  • Sunday, 24 November, 2019
    Global Economy
    Week ahead: Black Friday, Federal Reserve’s Powell
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