Christmas retail news – Page 22
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NewsHouse of Fraser posts Christmas sales slump
House of Fraser boss Alex Williamson dubbed the retailer “a business in transition” as its Christmas sales declined.
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NewsTesco sales climb over Christmas and third quarter
Tesco has registered a jump in sales during the crucial golden quarter, driven by its fresh food proposition.
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NewsM&S festive quarter like-for-likes decline
M&S’ like-for-likes dipped across the business in its last quarter with boss Steve Rowe blaming a poor October for the performance.
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NewsSainsbury’s boss Coupe defends Argos sales slowdown
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe has defended Argos’ festive performance despite suffering a slowdown in sales during the crucial golden quarter.
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NewsQuiz toasts bumper sales in first Christmas since IPO
Fast fashion retailer Quiz, which floated last year, said rocketing online sales bolstered its first golden quarter as a listed company.
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NewsSuperdry sales jump as digital strategy bears fruit
Superdry revealed bumper Christmas sales and a jump in half-year profits as its “disruptive” multichannel approach starts to pay off.
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NewsTed Baker fashions Christmas sales rise
Ted Baker has unveiled strong Christmas sales driven by online and continued international expansion.
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NewsSainsbury’s ups profit forecast as festive sales rise
Sainsbury’s expects full-year profits to come in “moderately ahead” of consensus after posting an increase in sales during the golden quarter.
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NewsMorrisons’ Potts: Premium festive lines ‘hit the spot’
Morrisons boss David Potts has hailed the impact of its premium ‘Best’ ranges as the grocer posted a consensus-busting jump in Christmas sales.
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NewsRyman Christmas sales jump as Boux Avenue falls
Theo Paphitis’ stable of retailers recorded mixed performances in the run-up to Christmas as Ryman and Robert Dyas’ sales increased and Boux Avenue’s dropped.
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NewsWestfield's London malls hail festive footfall increase
More than 14 million shoppers flocked to Westfield’s London malls over the crucial Christmas and Black Friday period.
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NewsAldi Christmas sales soar as it ups store staff pay
Aldi has recorded surging Christmas sales, pushing the discounter over the £10bn total sales mark in the UK and Ireland for the first time.
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NewsCo-op Christmas sales jump ahead of 'challenging' year
The Co-op has hailed its “best Christmas ever” after its core convenience business registered a spike in sales during the festive season.
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NewsBoxing Day footfall drops after online Christmas boost
Retail footfall slumped on Boxing Day as the ongoing “structural shift” in festive spending drove shoppers online on Christmas Day itself.
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NewsConsumer confidence dips to four-year low in December
Consumer confidence continued its downward spiral this month, hitting the lowest point this year and marking the lowest-scoring December since 2013.
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NewsJohn Lewis extends Christmas click-and-collect cut-off
John Lewis has extended the deadline to make click-and-collect orders in a bid to woo last-minute Christmas shoppers.
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NewsRetailers bank on rush as Christmas goes to the wire
Shoppers are expected to belatedly hit the high street in force from today, and retailers are banking on the last-minute rush to bolster seasonal performance.
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NewsBoxing Day online sales set to surpass £1bn mark
Online sales are set to deliver healthy rises over Christmas and Boxing Day, although the latter continues to be outstripped by Black Friday.
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NewsChristmas discounting to overtake Black Friday
More retailers will offer promotions in the week before Christmas Day than during the Black Friday Sale weekend, according to trends observed by PwC.
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NewsSnow on vital trading weekend dampens Christmas outlook
Christmas could be on ice after snow derailed trading on the third weekend before Christmas – a typically busy period for retailers.