All Christmas trading articles – Page 17
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NewsBooths Christmas sales rise boosted by own brand
Booths has posted a rise in Christmas sales as the grocery retailer’s like for likes increased, driven by sales of English wine and own-brand party food.
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NewsVery posts Christmas sales rise bolstered by credit offering
Very.co.uk enjoyed a Christmas sales boost, but sister brand Littlewoods hampered parent company The Very Group’s overall festive trading.
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NewsQuiz Christmas sales slump in ‘disappointing’ festive performance
Quiz has posted a fall in sales over the festive period across stores and online against what boss Tarak Ramzan has described as a “challenging” trading backdrop.
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NewsBoohoo sales rocket over Christmas
Online fashion specialist Boohoo has posted a strong Christmas sales performance.
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NewsThe Fragrance Shop smells success with Christmas sales boost
The Fragrance Shop has reported an uplift in Christmas sales bolstered by online growth, but full-year profits slipped in “tough” market, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsHobbycraft Christmas sales buoyed by eco-conscious shoppers
Hobbycraft has posted a “strong” uplift in festive sales driven by online growth and demand for recyclable products.
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NewsKohl’s boss defends Amazon returns tie-up after ‘disappointing’ festive trading
The chief executive of US department store chain Kohl’s has defended its tie-up on returns with ecommerce giant Amazon following a torrid holiday trading period.
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NewsChristmas footfall fell as Black Friday bought trading forward
Retail footfall declined in December as Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales in November brought Christmas trading forward.
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NewsHolland & Barrett sales rise in ‘early stages’ of transformation
Holland & Barrett has posted a jump in festive sales as its clean beauty and vitamins categories drove growth.
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NewsLidl Christmas sales soar as non-food bucks sector trend
Lidl saw sales soar over the Christmas period as customer footfall increased and its general merchandise offering bucked the wider downward trend.
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NewsSelfridges delivers ‘strong’ Christmas sales boosted by vegan food range
Selfridges has posted an uptick in Christmas sales as demand for vegan food products and beauty services buoyed trading.
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NewsSuperdry warns on profits as Christmas sales slide
Superdry has issued a profit warning following a slump in sales during the Christmas period, but boss Julian Dunkerton insists the plan to return the fashion retailer to “sustainable long-term growth is on track.”
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NewsB&M books Christmas sales uplift despite ‘difficult’ retail backdrop
B&M has recorded an uplift in sales over the festive period, although boss Simon Arora says the value retailer posted “a slower performance than anticipated.”
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NewsJoules issues profit warning off the back of ‘disappointing’ Christmas period
Joules has issued a profit warning following a torrid Christmas trading period driven by stock availability issues.
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NewsFortnum & Mason delivers ‘excellent’ Christmas results as sales spike
Fortnum & Mason has delivered what it called an “excellent” set of Christmas results, with all sales channels experiencing growth.
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AnalysisFrom shunning toys to value-led shopping – the trends that defined Christmas
It has been a festive trading period dubbed by the BRC as “the worst on record”. With this week bringing the departure of a retail boss from one business and a profit warning at another, it does have the markings of a bleak Christmas.
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NewsTesco’s Lewis blames price cuts and promotions for ‘subdued’ market
Tesco boss Dave Lewis has blamed the “subdued” Christmas grocery market on widespread promotional activity and heavy investments in price, rather than the fragile consumer backdrop.
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NewsCard Factory warns on profits after weak Christmas
Card Factory has slashed expectations for the year to come and its financial year ending January 2021 following a “softer than anticipated Christmas trading period”.
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NewsJohn Lewis boss Paula Nickolds exits and Christmas sales fall
Total sales at John Lewis department stores and sister grocery specialist Waitrose slipped over Christmas and longstanding director Paula Nickolds is to leave.
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NewsNaked Wines hails ‘good performance’ over Christmas as Gormley departs
Naked Wines has reported it had a “good performance” over Christmas with strong underlying revenue growth, as its founder and chief executive retires with immediate effect.