Month: November 2016

The Evolution of Black Friday

It started off with school proms and baby showers, and Black Friday is yet another American tradition that’s made its way to Britain, with this year is set to be the biggest yet! It’s hard to forget the scenes that unfolded when Black Friday first arrived in the UK, bringing out the aggression in customers…

Is the future of eBay about to change?

Now if you’re anything like us, when you’re having a big clear out at home there’s always a pile for eBay, full of items that are just too good to simply throw away and may actually make you some cash. But what springs to mind when you think of eBay? Is it brand new, high…

A welcome distraction in a crazy world…

After what can only be described as one of the craziest weeks in living memory (and yes, we are talking about the election of a certain billionaire reality TV star into the White House), the annual John Lewis Christmas TV ad was a bit of a welcome diversion this week. The launch of the advert…

‘Tis the Season to be Jolly

With Halloween out the way, November sees the start of the Christmas frenzy (which definitely feels like it gets earlier and earlier each year!). The supermarket shelves are stocked up with festive treats, high-street retailers have an array of brightly coloured Christmas jumpers and we’re all eagerly awaiting the John Lewis Christmas advert. Christmas is…