All Christmas trading articles – Page 31
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NewsMamas & Papas hails ‘encouraging’ Christmas trading
Nursery retailer Mamas & Papas unveiled an 11% increase in like-for-like sales in the 13 weeks to Christmas Day, driven by a rise in personal shopping.
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NewsNisa sales rise over Christmas as promotions pay off
Nisa’s like-for-likes climbed during the Christmas trading period as investments in seasonal promotions drove sales.
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NewsThe Fragrance Shop posts jump in Christmas sales
The Fragrance Shop registered an increase in like-for-like sales during the Christmas period, driven by the performance of luxury brands.
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NewsB&M Bargains sales soar in run-up to Christmas
B&M Bargains sales rocketed in the three months to Christmas Eve, with UK like-for-likes rising 7.2%.
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NewsNext's pre-Christmas sales slump as price rises loom
Next’s full-price sales fell in the all-important fourth quarter, contrary to the retailer’s expectations.
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NewsJigsaw Christmas sales up as retailer resists discounting
Jigsaw’s sales rose 10% over the Christmas period, with the retailer maintaining its full-price offer.
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NewsConsumer confidence remains depressed in November
Consumer confidence levels improved marginally in November but still remain low as the Eurozone crisis and fears over a further recession continues to depress sentiment.
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NewsDeloitte forecasts zero Christmas retail growth
Deloitte has forecast zero growth in total Christmas retail sales as austerity measures finally take hold.
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NewsThe White Company reveals strong Christmas trading
Clothing and homewares retailer The White Company has revealed a strong Christmas trading period as its full year profits soar 31% to £7.9m.
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AnalysisChristmas spending
Retail’s traditional golden quarter is under way and store chiefs’ attention is pretty much devoted to achieving Christmas sales success. But will shoppers spend?
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Cloudy outlook for January Sales
Shoppers look likely to come out in force for the January Sales but intend to spend less, confirming fears that retailers will continue to face tough conditions in the new year.
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Christmas spending intentions fall again
The amount shoppers intend to spend this Christmas has fallen again and the outlook for January Sales is uncertain, GFK NOP data exclusively revealed to Retail Week has shown.
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Consumers delay Christmas spending until last minute
Shoppers have shifted their Christmas shopping schedules into the month of December, the latest research by GfK NOP has revealed.
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Consumer confidence still poor in November
Customer confidence has improved slightly but still remains low, the latest GfK NOP Christmas survey data shows.
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Interest rate cut fails to boost shoppers' festive spending plans
The dramatic interest rate cut earlier this month has done nothing so far to stimulate Christmas spending, updated GfK NOP data shows.
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GfK NOP Christmas study: consumers cautious on festive spending
Consumers have grown more cautious about their Christmas spending plans as the key trading period kicks in, according to an exclusive survey available on retail-week.com.