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Articles on Black Friday
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The rising cost of returned products is a burden on Britain’s retailers and the environment.
A new survey suggests three ways consumers are behaving like the US economy is in crisis, which may become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Black Friday, Christmas, and other ‘shopping events’ take a toll on the temporary workers hired to get purchases to consumers.
We reviewed hundreds of documents and reports on workplace safety in Amazon warehouses.
It’s hypocritical for retailers to make carbon pledges with one hand and continue pushing consumerism with the other.
Most people do it online – here’s how to buy without wreaking havoc.
There is a lot to consider when buying a new pair of headphones. A professional musician and acoustics researcher explains how the science of sound and quirks of human hearing make for a great listening experience.
Black Friday sales reveal fast fashion extremes. But how does it affect the planet?
COVID-19 has closed high streets and disrupted sales, and retailers have been looking for ways forward beyond traditional discount events.
Delivery companies are constantly learning from past mistakes to better serve customers, but they neglect crucial energy, mobility and health issues.
Now in its tenth year in the UK, the great American post-Thanksgiving bonanza is starting to look like a turkey.
Figuring out how much to spend on gifts can be stressful.
Victoria’s Country Fire Authority was founded in the aftermath of a previous bushfire tragedy – the 1939 Black Friday blazes. But its creation was a bigger political saga than many people realise.
Most people consider themselves canny shoppers – but we’re all human.
Black Friday and Cyber Monday kick off the biggest shopping season of the year. Thanks to online retail and mobile apps, online spending will only increase.
We should remember past disasters - such as the 1939 Black Friday bushfires in which 71 people died - and learn from them.
The run up to Black Friday is often shrouded in secrecy, which makes buying things on the day a lot more frenetic.
Psychological ownership is that feeling that someone stole ‘your’ parking spot or nabbed the last sweater you had your eye on. We have a tendency to get territorial when we feel it’s been violated.
Some can’t wait to hit the ground running while others would rather endure a root canal. Certain characteristics help explain who is in which group.
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