Christmas retail news – Page 39
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NewsKurt Geiger sales up 9% this year boosted by Christmas trading surge
Kurt Geiger’s sales for the year to date have climbed 9%, boosted by Christmas trading in the last four weeks.
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NewsJohn Lewis weekly sales break £160m barrier for first time
John Lewis generated another record week as sales broke through the £160m barrier for the first time ever.
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NewsConsumers to spend £3.6bn today on biggest shopping day of the year
Today is set to be the biggest shopping day of the year as 15 million shoppers hit the shops to spend a forecast £3.6bn.
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NewsShop Direct predicts mobile Christmas as touchscreen traffic tops 50%
Etail giant Shop Direct is predicting a bigger mobile Christmas than first indicated after traffic to its sites from smartphones and tablets topped 50%.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Marks & Spencer, Target, Brown Thomas and Betta Living
Retail news round-up on December 19, 2013: Marks & Spencer to launch flash Sale, Target shoppers’ data stolen, Brown Thomas to invest in stores and Betta Living to launch virtual shop.
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NewsMade.com makes sleigh commission for anonymous customer
Furniture etailer Made.com claims it created this Steuart Padwick-designed Kringle Sleigh from Scandinavian Ash wood after being contacted by an anonymous customer.
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NewsBig-ticket retailers expect brisk start to Boxing Day Sales
Furniture retailers are hoping for a brisk start to the crucial Boxing Day Sales period on the back of rising consumer confidence and improvements in the housing market.
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NewsRetail sales jump in November driven by fashion boost
UK retail sales volumes jumped 2% in November driven by fashion but bricks-and-mortar department stores took a hit.
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NewsRetail sales rise in run-up to Christmas, CBI reports
Retailers reported a strong year-on-year increase in sales volumes in early December as sales rebounded after a poor performance in the previous two months, according to the CBI Distributive Trades Survey.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on December retail sales, Sports Direct and House of Fraser
Retail news round-up on December 18, 2013: Retail sales rebound in December according to CBI, House of Fraser suitor plans to take it more upmarket, Adidas set to withdraw more products from Sports Direct
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NewsRetailers pray for Christmas miracle over final four days
Retailers face a nail-biting Christmas as festive trading goes right to the wire. They hope for a last-minute surge of shoppers, kicked off by payday tomorrow (Friday December 20).
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NewsTed Baker customers kiss under the digital mistletoe for Christmas
Christmas is a very romantic time of year – and not just for people who have had one too many at their office parties.
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NewsBusiest Christmas shopping day to fall on Monday December 23
Monday December 23 will be the busiest shopping day of the year according to Visa Europe, which predicts £1.2bn will be spent on its cards.
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NewsFootfall improvement lifts retail Christmas hopes
Consumer footfall rose sharply last week, indicating that the Christmas rush to stores hoped for by retailers may at last have kicked off.
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NewsWaitrose sales up 3.1% as customers splash out on luxury food and drink
Waitrose sales jumped 3.1% year-on-year last week as customers stocked up on luxury food and drink for Christmas.
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NewsFestive grocery loyalty improves as shoppers stick with main supermarket
Customer loyalty is expected to improve this Christmas as shoppers plan to stick with their usual grocer for their main festive food shop.
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NewsFootfall drops 2.9% in November as Christmas shoppers leave it late
Footfall dropped 2.9% year on year in November as consumers leave it late to do their Christmas shopping.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales rise as festive momentum builds
John Lewis has reported a rise in sales for last week and expects revenue increases to accelerate in the coming days as shoppers leave it late to buy Christmas goodies.
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NewsCyber Monday hits today as consumers expected to spend £605m
Today is expected to be the busiest online shopping day of the year, as retailers brace themselves for Cyber Monday.