Christmas retail news – Page 9
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NewsQuiz Clothing sales jump as customers seek 'glamorous looks at value prices'
Quiz Clothing has recorded an uplift in sales over the last six months as its occasionwear and dresses resonate with consumers.
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NewsBoots boss: ‘This will be the most value Christmas ever’
Boots has unveiled its key Christmas trends, which include preparing for the “most value Christmas ever”.
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NewsJohn Lewis unveils initiatives to ‘help customers spread Christmas costs’
Department store business John Lewis has detailed plans to enable customers to “manage Christmas costs as they suffer from the high cost of living”.
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NewsFelixstowe port strike could signal Christmas disruption as £700m of trade hit
An eight-day strike at the port of Felixstowe has begun and could lead to months of disruption, with retailers including John Lewis, Asda, M&S and Tesco set to be directly impacted.
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NewsThree-quarters of consumers to cut Christmas spending due to cost-of-living crisis
More than three-quarters of customers are planning to reduce their spending on Christmas this year, with the cost-of-living crisis only set to deepen as the year goes on.
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NewsHotel Chocolat nudges up profit forecast after festive sales rise
Hotel Chocolat expects full-year earnings to come in just ahead of expectations after sales rose over Christmas.
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NewsThe Hut posts record sales of more than £2bn after strong final quarter
Online retailer and tech group THG – The Hut – has reported full-year sales of more than £2bn after “significant growth” over the peak trading period.
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NewsHalfords and Poundland post golden-quarter growth
Halfords and Pepco, which owns Poundland, have both reported quarterly sales growth despite ongoing challenges presented by the pandemic.
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NewsAsos festive sales increase despite ‘challenging’ market conditions
Asos has posted an uplift in Christmas sales across the UK and US, but interim boss Mat Dunn flagged that supply chain issues drove “heightened clearance activity” over the festive period.
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NewsTesco upgrades profit guidance as festive sales rise
Tesco has reported an uplift in sales over the Christmas period as its share of customer grocery spend online and in store hit a four-year high.
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NewsM&S Christmas sales climb amid ‘robust’ clothing and home demand
Marks & Spencer boss Steve Rowe has hailed a “strong” uplift in Christmas sales across all divisions as the retailer’s clothing and home sales increased for the second successive quarter.
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NewsDunelm and DFS sales rise as consumers revamp homes for Christmas
Both Dunelm and DFS have recorded strong results in the lead-up to Christmas as the homewares boom shows no signs of slowing down.
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NewsSainsbury’s serves up bumper Christmas, making market share gains
Sainsbury’s has raised its full-year profit guidance after delivering strong Christmas results and growing its market share.
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NewsJD Sports raises profit guidance following ‘robust’ Christmas
JD Sports has upped its full-year profit guidance after a strong Christmas trading period.
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NewsLidl claims to be ‘fastest-growing bricks-and-mortar retailer’ as sales rise
Value grocer Lidl has unveiled a strong Christmas sales rise and laid claim to being “the fastest-growing bricks-and-mortar retailer”.
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NewsVery Group posts strong Christmas sales and names new chair
Pureplay retailer The Very Group has reported a steep rise in Christmas sales and appointed a former Walmart director as chair.
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NewsData: Christmas sales uptick brings retail relief heading into uncertain 2022
UK retail enjoyed a hugely successful Christmas sales period in December, giving the sector a much-needed boost heading into a new year still clouded by uncertainty.
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NewsNext ups full-year guidance again after bumper Christmas
Fashion giant Next has increased its full-year profit guidance again after enjoying a bumper Christmas trading period.
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NewsBoxing Day footfall down as Omicron nervousness takes hold
Boxing Day shopper numbers were steeply down on a two-year basis as consumer caution about the spread of the Omicron variant prompted many to stay at home.
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NewsAsda strike looms in the New Year as union votes for formal ballot
Asda is facing the looming prospect of a strike by distribution warehouse staff in the New Year, after workers voted to move to a formal strike ballot.