CEX raised awareness of tech waste this Black Friday with a survey that revealed shoppers were expected to spend £5 billion nationwide as 48% said they would never buy pre-loved electronics. To solidify their stance against waste, they sent a rubbish truck through the heart of London’s busiest shopping area reading “Black Friday is a load of rubbish”

Currys made a pledge to ensure all it’s Black Friday deals won’t have been cheaper in the last six months, and teamed up with broadcaster Angelica Bell to urge the rest of the UK retail industry to join them in a bid to combat fake discounts

Postal tech firm Quadient revealed a “Porch” Pirate” hotspot heatmap in a warning to Brits about parcel theft on the biggest shopping event of the year. The data used came from official police data and the story was enhanced further by a survey of 2,000 Brits