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 small shop in york potions and drinks. they don t do black friday, but they do need to conjure up more stock. the huge headache right now is not having the products we want on the shelves to sell. stock being stuck all over the place, from here in the uk where we can t get manufacturers to make what we need, to as far as stuck in a port in china somewhere, our giftware not being able to get onto boats because the boats aren t there. it s frustrating and it s sad. there are fewer deals this year, and some aren t all they re cracked up to be, but shoppers are spending. i always love a good deal. and especially on black friday, yeah. we didn t plan on spending as much money as we have, but we ve got some. we saved a lot of money. this could turn out to be the biggest black friday
well, i spoke to the jahid ahmed, a former cricketer at essex who has alleged he was racially abused while at essex county cricket club, those allegations are being investigated by the county and the ecb and he went through the plan with me, and he said he does welcome the action plan, but what he wants to see is that the momentum behind the drive to tackle racism and improve diversity is maintained. it doesn t fade away as the news agenda moves on. he said he found the dressing room was a horrible place to be he hopes no one else goes through that same experience. 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 here in the uk are expected to spend over £9 billion that s over $12 billion. but it s the first big test for retailers as they prepare for the christmas rush. our correspondent
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.
there are fewer deals this year, and some aren t all they re cracked up to be, but shoppers are spending. i always love a good deal. and especially on black friday, yeah. we didn t plan on spending as much money as we have, but we ve got some. we saved a lot of money. this could turn out to be the biggest black friday yet if retailers can deliver the goods. emma simpson, bbc news, newark. now on bbc news, it s time for our world. for nearly 400 years, the british royal family has reigned over barbados. but next week, the islands will replace queen elizabeth with a president. iii queen elizabeth with a president. my family is british and barbadian. 50 my family is british and barbadian. my family is british and barbadian. , ., barbadian. so they have some big questions barbadian. so they have some big questions about barbadian. so they have some big questions about it - barbadian. so they have some
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 small shop in york potions and drinks. they don t do black friday, but they do need to conjure up more stock.