All Christmas trading articles – Page 7
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NewsB&M sales rise on back of strong general merchandise volume
Value group B&M has reported an increase in sales over the third quarter.
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NewsMajestic raises glass to ‘best-ever Christmas’
The UK’s largest specialist wine retailer, Majestic, has toasted its “best-ever Christmas” performance, with sales jumping by 8.1% over the period.
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AnalysisNext vs JD Sports: two very different golden quarter stories
As Next upped its profit guidance again, on the same day JD Sports issued a profit warning. Retail Week explores the differentiating factors between the two
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Opinion‘Retail updates so far offer reasons to be cheerful in the new year’
As the Christmas decorations start to come down, the retail trading statements have started to flood in.
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DataRanking: Christmas trading 2023 league table
Find out how retailers fared during the critical 2023/24 Christmas trading period with our league table benchmarking sales performance across the industry.
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NewsMamas & Papas on track for record year
Mamas & Papas is on course for a record financial year after a bumper Black Friday provided a golden quarter sales boost.
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NewsSupermarkets enjoy busiest Christmas since 2019
UK supermarkets experienced their busiest Christmas trading period since 2019, as a record £13.7bn of sales went through the tills.
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NewsCotswold Company sales climb as consumers reject 'throwaway furniture'
The Cotswold Company grew orders 13% over the golden quarter as shoppers refreshed their homes for guests at Christmas.
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NewsLidl reports record-breaking Christmas
Lidl has reported a record-breaking Christmas trading period, as sales of its Deluxe own-brand products flew off the shelves.
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NewsAldi to slash prices further after ‘best ever’ Christmas sales
Aldi has vowed to slash prices further in 2024, after reporting a record Christmas trading period.
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NewsRetail hopes rest on big Christmas weekend ahead of ‘new year’s chill’
Retailers are holding out hope for a last big weekend of trading ahead of Christmas Day, despite the economic outlook being decidedly gloomy.
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Retail VoiceReflecting on the biggest ecommerce drivers of 2023
From delivering on delivery to winning websites, Elavon’s Michael Bosshammer takes a look at the key areas retailers should focus on for 2024
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NewsProCook boss expects profit to break even as it plans return to growth
ProCook chief executive Lee Tappenden has said he is “cautiously optimistic” about Christmas trading following a strengthened Black Friday performance.
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NewsProCook shows strong golden quarter trading
ProCook losses have improved, but the retailer is still in the red despite outperforming the market over Black Friday and the early part of Christmas trading.
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NewsWilko and The Range to close all stores on Boxing Day
Wilko and The Range will close all of their 200-plus stores on Boxing Day to give its staff a “well-earned break” over the festive period.
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NewsPrimark ‘doing Christmas better than ever before’, says ABF boss George Weston
Chief executive of Primark’s parent company ABF George Weston has said Christmas is going “better than ever before” as shoppers have started to spend early.
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AnalysisFashion and beauty retailers will be most resilient this Christmas
Fashion and health and beauty will be the only two sectors to record both value and volume sales increases this golden quarter, Retail Week’s new report reveals
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NewsCard Factory profits leap as shoppers return to stores
Card Factory has reported a surge in full-year profits as customers returned to stores and it had a strong Christmas.
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NewsVirgin Wines profits wiped as Christmas trading impacted by operational issues
Virgin Wines profits and sales dropped in the first half, as the cost-of-living crisis exacerbated what the chief executive called “certain internal and operational challenges” over Christmas.
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NewsAmazon and Apple post mixed results as economic slump impacts demand
Amazon and Apple have both posted mixed results for the fourth quarter as the economic slump dampened demand.