United Kingdom (UK) Black Friday Intentions - Analysing Buying Dynamics, Channel Usage, Spending and Retailer Selection
Summary
The GlobalData Black Friday Intentions 2023 report forms part of the Retail Occasions series, and offers a comprehensive overview consumer intentions for Black Friday 2023, analysing the market, the major players, the main trends and consumer attitudes.
The proportion of consumers that stated that they intend to buy at least one item during Black Friday in 2023 decreased once again. There was also an increase in the number of consumers willing to delay purchasing an item until Black Friday as they aim to secure the product at a discounted price. Amazon remains the firm favourite for consumers with the biggest increase in preference.
Scope
Almost a third of Black Friday shoppers have stated that Amazon will be the first port of call for Black Friday this year
More consumers intend to shop online rather than instore for Black Friday purchases this year compared to last year
Electricals remains the most popular category to shop for at Black Friday.
Reasons to Buy
Use our in-depth consumer insight to understand which retail categories consumers are planning to purchase during the Black Friday period
Identify the key retailers that consumers state are their first port of call when shopping for Black Friday this year
Identify the channels consumers intend to use for their Black Friday shopping, and what drives this choice
BLACK FRIDAY
Buying dynamics
Channels
Impact on timing
Reasons for not shopping instore for Black Friday
Reasons for not participating in Black Friday
Black Friday spending
Black Friday statements
Methodology
Technical details: consumer survey work
List of Figures
Black Friday intended retail shopper penetration, 2023 & 2022
Black Friday retail shopper penetration, 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023e
Categories consumers intend to purchase during the Black Friday promotional period, 2022 & 2023
Categories consumers intend to purchase during the Black Friday promotional period, by gender, 2022 & 2023
Categories consumers intend to purchase during the Black Friday promotional period, by age, 2022 & 2023
Impact of Black Friday promotional period on timing of purchase, 2022 & 2023
Channels consumers intend to use for Black Friday purchases, 2022 & 2023
Channels consumers intend to use for Black Friday purchases by age, 2023
Why consumers do not plan to shop instore during the Black Friday promotional period by gender, 2023
Why consumers are not planning to make a purchase during Black Friday, 2022 & 2023
Rent versus ownership of consumers not intending to participate in Black Friday, 2023
Top 10 retailers that will be the first port of call for consumers this Black Friday, 2022 & 2023
How much consumers plan to spend during Black Friday, 2023
Whether consumers spent more, the same, or less compared to Black Friday 2022, 2023
How much consumers plan to spend during Black Friday, by gender, 2023
How much consumers plan to spend during Black Friday, by age, 2023
Agreement and disagreement with statements about Black Friday, 2023