All Christmas articles – Page 117
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NewsRetail chiefs predict ‘flat’ Christmas
Andrew Higginson, chief executive of Tesco’s Retailing Services division, said the market will be “flat at best” for UK retailers over Christmas.
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NewsChristmas shopping starting early
Nearly half of shoppers have already begun filling bags with Christmas gifts, according to research from Asda.
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NewsNew stars poised to join Marks & Spencer Christmas campaign
Marks & Spencer is reported to have signed television stars Joanna Lumley, John Sergeant and Stephen Fry to star in its key Christmas advertising campaign.
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NewsSainsbury’s aims to lure in gamers
Sainsbury’s has announced plans to triple its games-related marketing budget in order to grab 5% of the UK’s gaming hardware sales.
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NewsSony slashes price of PlayStation 3
Sony has slashed the price of its PlayStation 3 games console in an attempt to boost sales for the vital Christmas season.
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NewsSelfridges opens Christmas shop
Selfridges has opened its Christmas shop earlier than usual in order to maximise profits from the tourist trade.
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NewsTraditional toys to sell well this Christmas, says Hamleys
Barbie, Lego and Transformers are among the traditional toys being touted as big sellers this Christmas by iconic toy retailer Hamleys.
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Analysis
OC&C Christmas Trading Index: Christmas wrapped up
The frantic festive season is over and many retailers are breathing a sigh of relief. Charlotte Hardie examines the key themes in what has been a nerve-wracking few weeks with the help of OC&C’s Christmas Trading Index
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Adili's festive sales soar
Ethical online retailer Adili recorded a 102 per cent rise in total sales over the key festive season.
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Matalan outperforms at Christmas
Discount retailer Matalan has bucked the gloom to post a 5.9 per cent like-for-like increase in sales over Christmas.
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Selfridges' profits to climb after Christmas sales rise
Department store business Selfridges notched up like-for-like growth of 5 per cent in December.
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Asos sales soar
Fashion e-tailer Asos has enjoyed another bumper Christmas with sales in the nine weeks to January 16 up 118 per cent year on year.
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Retail stocks languish as dismal Christmas fails to lift confidence
Hard-pressed retailers outperformed the All Share index as the first week of trading updates brought few nasty surprises.
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NewsOriginal Factory Shop and TJ Hughes cash in on festive trading down
Discount retailers Original Factory Shop and TJ Hughes have delivered stellar Christmas results amid a challenging economic climate.
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Opinion
Pre-pack abuse needs to end
Retailers face many injustices, some real, others perceived. But they don’t come much bigger than this. One of your biggest rivals – which has been in administration and then bought out – has a store on a major high street. And you’re paying their rent.
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Clinton Cards reveals dismal Christmas trading
Greetings cards group Clinton Cards has revealed it had a poor Christmas with like-for-like sales dropping 4.1 per cent in the five weeks to January 4.
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N Brown reports sales up but bad debt takes margin toll
Home shopping group N Brown notched up like-for-like growth of 8.8 per cent over Christmas, but bad debt dragged down gross margin.
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NewsPrimark first-quarter sales up 18%
Primark has revealed that total sales grew in its first quarter, as it continued to open new space across Europe.
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QS like-for-likes climb
Value fashion retailer QS has revealed that like-for-like sales climbed 5.4 per cent in the quarter to the end of 2008.
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JJB Sports heads for £10m loss
JJB Sports has warned it will make a loss this year of between 5m and 10m after tough trading conditions hit sales and gross margin.