blocking the lines. network rail says they re sending staff to help, but that it could take some time. of course, because the worst of this storm is hitting overnight, we won t know the full extent of any damage caused until the morning. love it or hate it, the annual shopping extravaganza black friday is under way. it s no longerjust a day, some retailers have been offering deals since the start of the month. this weekend, shoppers are expected to spend over £9 billion. but it s the first big test for retailers as they prepare for the christmas rush, and the question is can supply chains cope? our correspondent emma simpson reports. it wouldn t be black friday without big tvs, gadgets, and appliances flying off the shelves. this vast distribution hub in newark is home to britain s biggest electrical retailer. it s their most important time of the year, and the pressure s really on.
emma simpson reports. it wouldn t be black friday without big tvs, gadgets, and appliances flying off the shelves. this vast distribution hub in newark is home to britain s biggest electrical retailer. it s their most important time of the year, and the pressure s really on. it truly has been a perfect storm of shortages across the board. so we ve taken on more warehousing space, we ve got more stock than ever in our stores, and we ve recruited over 3,200 colleagues across our business. so we ve got the drivers, the warehouse staff, we ve got everything we need to deliver this peak. how many playstation 5s do you have, then? never enough of the ps5s, but we ve got some and we re getting more. black friday deals started even earlier this year to help spread the demand. even so, they re still processing an order every second here. this shopping bonanza is going to test many
love it or hate it, the annual shopping extravaganza black friday is underway. it s no longerjust a day some retailers have been offering deals since the start of the month. this weekend, shoppers here in the uk are expected to spend over £9 billion. but it s the first big test for retailers as they prepare for the christmas rush. our correspondent emma simpson reports. it wouldn t be black friday without big tvs, gadgets, and appliances flying off the shelves. this vast distribution hub in newark is home to britain s biggest electrical retailer. it s their most important time of the year, and the pressure s really on. it truly has been a perfect storm of shortages across the board. so we ve taken on more warehousing space, we ve got more stock than ever in our stores, and we ve recruited over 3,200 colleagues across our business. so we ve got the drivers, the warehouse staff, we ve got everything we need to deliver this peak.
it wouldn t be black friday without big tvs, gadgets and appliances flying off the shelves. this vast distribution hub in newark is home to britain s biggest electrical retailer. it s their most important time of the year, but the pressure s really on. it truly has been a perfect storm of shortages across the board, so we ve taken on more warehousing space, we ve got more stock than ever in our stores and we ve small shop in york recruited over 3,200 colleagues across our business. so we ve got the drivers, the warehouse staff, we ve got everything we need to deliver this peak. how many playstation 5s do you have, then? never enough of the ps5s, but we ve got some and we re getting more. black friday deals started even earlier this year to help spread the demand. even so, they re still processing an order every second here. this shopping bonanza is going to test many retailers to the limits, but it s the ones with the deepest pockets and the biggest clout with suppliers who ll likely
is home to britain s biggest electrical retailer. it s their most important time of the year, but the pressure s really on. it truly has been a perfect storm of shortages across the board, so we ve taken on more warehousing space, we ve got more stock than ever in our stores, and we ve recruited over 3,200 colleagues across our business. so we ve got the drivers, the warehouse staff, we ve got everything we need to deliver this peak. how many playstation 55 do you have, then? never enough of the ps5s, but we ve got some and we re getting more. black friday deals started even earlier this year to help spread the demand. even so, they re still processing an order every second here. this shopping bonanza is going to test many retailers to the limits, but it s the ones with the deepest pockets and the biggest clout with suppliers who ll likely cope the best. they sell a bit of magic at this