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Barclays Issues Warning as Purchase Scams Surge During Black Friday and Cyber Monday

(IN BRIEF) Barclays has sounded an alarm ahead of this year’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, citing a 22% increase in money lost to purchase scams during the same period last year. Purchase scams, which involve buying products that … Read the full press release

Halifax research reveals Black Friday is set to be one of the busiest shopping days of the year

EDINBURGH, 28-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Black Friday is set to be one of the busiest shopping days of the year, as retailers adopt the American tradition of offering discounts to entice shoppers in the run up to the festive season, research … Read the full press release

Barclaycard said discounted ‘Black Friday/Mega Monday’ weekend in late November/early December saw spending up 10.4 per cent against 2012

• Online spending up 9.8 per cent on 2012, with in-store spending growing at a more modest 1.2 per cent • Big boost for Christmas Day and Boxing Day spending with 13.6 per cent rise • Average transaction values continue … Read the full press release