Christmas retail news – Page 52
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NewsHouse of Fraser enjoys record Christmas
House of Fraser has posted a record Christmas with like-for-like sales increasing 8.5% in the five weeks to January 8, despite last month’s snow.
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NewsShop Direct Christmas sales up 5%
Online giant Shop Direct notched up a 5% increase in total sales, excluding VAT, for the six weeks to December 31.
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NewsOcado Christmas sales up 26.7%
Ocado has reported gross sales up 26.7% to £50.9m in the four weeks to December 26, with gross sales of £12.3m, up 43.5%, in Christmas week itself.
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NewsMorrisons Christmas like-for-likes up 1%
Morrisons has reported like-for-like sales up 1% in the six weeks to January 2, saying it served an average of two million more customers each week over the Christmas period than five years ago.
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NewsBrightHouse reveals strong Christmas and remains confident for 2011
Rent to own electricals and furniture retailer BrightHouse has revealed a strong Christmas trading period and feels confident of sustaining “robust” growth in 2011.
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NewsJD Sports' profits to beat expectations after strong Christmas
Fashion group JD Sports will make higher full-year profits than expected after Christmas trading beat expectations.
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NewsTheo Fennell issues profit warning
Jeweller Theo Fennell has become the latest retailer to issue a profits warning as snow hit its Christmas sales.
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NewsGap like-for-likes dip over Christmas
Gap international like-for-likes, which includes the UK, were down 4% in the key Christmas trading period in the five weeks to January 1.
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NewsLush Christmas sales up 6.8%
Ethical cosmetics retailer Lush has reported UK retail sales excluding VAT up 6.8% for the key Christmas trading month of December.
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NewsThe White Company reveals strong Christmas trading
Furniture and fashion retailer The White Company experienced a 24% surge in Christmas sales as gifts, clothing and fragrance helped pull in shoppers.
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NewsSeasonal footfall up at Glasgow's St Enoch
Glasgow’s St Enoch shopping centre recorded a 20% year-on-year rise in footfall during Christmas week as shoppers avoided the cold weather and chose to do their shopping under cover.
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NewsStrong Christmas trading at Hammerson centres
Shopping centre owner Hammerson has reported a strong start to the post-Christmas Sales period, with 2.25 million shoppers visiting its nine regional shopping centres over the three days from Boxing Day.
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NewsStrong start to clearance for John Lewis
John Lewis has enjoyed a strong start to its post-Christmas clearance.
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NewsMost retailers expect sales to fall in 2011, BRC says
Most retailers expect sales to fall in 2011, with weak consumer confidence and inflationary pressures hitting the sector’s performance, according to a BRC survey.
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NewsJohn Lewis mid-week sales rise 4.3%
Department store chain John Lewis has reported sales up 4.3% from Sunday to Wednesday, despite freezing weather in some areas, and is preparing for its biggest-ever Sale
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NewsDebenhams launches biggest ever Sale
Debenhams has fired the starter gun on its biggest ever Sale with discounts of up to 70% online from today and in stores from Boxing Day.
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NewsIMRG predicts record Christmas Day online sales
Online spending on Christmas Day is set to pass the £150m mark for the first time this year, online retail group IMRG has predicted.
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NewsAlexon warns on profits after snow takes toll
Womenswear group Alexon, owner of chains including Ann Harvey and Kaliko, revealed profits will fail to meet expectations after Arctic weather disrupted peak trading.
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NewsChristmas food deliveries hit as snow wreaks havoc
Supermarkets have struggled to deliver Christmas groceries after many UK roads became impassable due to heavy snow.
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NewsHarvey Nichols releases viral Christmas video
Harvey Nichols has this week sent out a viral Christmas video sending up fashionistas who use their dogs as the ultimate fashion accessory.