Christmas retail news – Page 54
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NewsJohn Lewis Christmas ad focuses on emotions
Department store chain John Lewis is focusing on customers “who care about showing they care” in its new Christmas campaign. The ad will launch during this Saturday’s episode of The X-Factor.
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NewsChristmas retail spend to rise 1% this year
UK retail spend this Christmas is expected to rise by 1% year-on-year, according to a survey by consultants Deloitte.
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NewsLombok opens pop-up shop in wealthy St Albans to cash in on Christmas spend
East Asian-inspired furniture chain Lombok opened its first pop-up shop in St Albans on Tuesday to cash in on the key Christmas trading period.
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NewsBoots banks on its gift ranges to secure Christmas market share
Alliance Boots expects its “strong fun gifts” range to lift sales this Christmas and is confident of grabbing market share in the festive period.
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NewsHMV launches Christmas campaign
Entertainment retailer HMV is launching its Christmas marketing campaign today, featuring icons of the worlds of music, film and games. The campaign will stretch across press, TV, online and in stores, and feature the ‘Get Merry’ tagline.
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NewsM&S on track to hit £500m online sales over Christmas
Shop Your Way initiative helps retailer to meet target three months ahead of year-end schedule
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NewsBoots evolves 'Here come the girls' campaign for Christmas ad
Boots UK has evolved its ‘Here come the girls’ campaign for this Christmas aiming to celebrate how the retailer can help women feel good during the festive period.
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NewsTesco Christmas TV ad stars Amanda Holden
Tesco has signed up actress Amanda Holden to star in its Christmas TV campaign alongside its existing duo Fay Ripley and Mark Addy.
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NewsToy Retailers Association reveals Christmas dream toys
Buzz Lightyear, a toy puppy that can be taken for walks and an electric guitar are among the toys tipped to be the biggest sellers this Christmas.
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NewsAsda breaks with tradition with Christmas loyalty scheme launch
Food and general merchandise group Asda has launched a Christmas customer loyalty initiative as big retailers make an early play for seasonal spend.
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NewsRetailers to enjoy best Christmas since 2007, Verdict forecasts
This Christmas will be the best for retailers since 2007 and sales are likely to rise 1.9% to £85.2bn.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to hire 20,000 Christmas staff
Marks & Spencer is hiring 20,000 seasonal staff as the crucial Christmas trading season gets under way.
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NewsGrocers warn on level of promotions
Record amount of goods being sold on promotion but Philips and Brasher warn levels can’t rise higher.
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NewsChristmas comes early for Argos with three-for-two toy promotion
Catalogue store group Argos shifted 2 million units during its three-for-two toy promotion a fortnight ago, staged to make an early play for Christmas sales.
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NewsEmerging technology will be Christmas best-seller
John Lewis has said emerging technology will be a hit this Christmas, alongside quality heritage products.
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NewsJohn Lewis scores early Christmas wins
Sales at the John Lewis Christmas shop are up dramatically on last year, with figures for the first 11 days of trading showing sales are up by 15.8%.
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NewsHMV hopes Christmas will halt sales plunge
HMV anticipates a good Christmas despite like-for-likes at its eponymous entertainment chain plunging 14.9% in the first quarter.
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NewsSuperdrug signs up Gavin & Stacey star Joanna Page to front ads
Superdrug has signed up former Gavin & Stacey star Joanna Page as the new face of the health and beauty retailer.
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NewsTK Maxx plots marketing blitz to turn round disappointing sales
TK Maxx, the off-price retailer, has doubled its investment in its Christmas advertising campaign - its first TV ad campaign since spring 2008.
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NewsSuperdrug plans Christmas ad campaign to win back shoppers
Health and beauty retailer Superdrug is to launch its first TV advertising campaign for 10 years in October, in a bid get customers to rediscover the brand.