All Christmas articles – Page 43
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OpinionOpinion: Retail's winners show how to beat tough times
Now that the bulk of the numbers are in, what to make of retail’s Christmas and the outlook for this year?
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NewsSeasalt sales soar over festive period
Seasalt has reported a “record year” after a sales increase of 35% in the five weeks to January 5.
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NewsShop Direct toasts ‘record’ Christmas sales
Shop Direct has hailed a “record” Christmas performance as its largest retail brand, Very, powered the group’s performance.
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NewsJD Sports targets ‘upper end’ of profit guidance
JD Sports is on track to register earnings “at the upper end” of market expectations after hailing “further significant progress” during the Christmas trading period.
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NewsFortnum & Mason hails 'record-breaking' Christmas
Fortnum & Mason has hailed a “record-breaking” Christmas after posting double-digit growth across all its channels
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NewsLidl woos shoppers with premium lines as festive sales jump
Lidl has recorded a spike in sales during the crucial Christmas trading period as its premium ranges wooed shoppers from mainstream grocery rivals.
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NewsQuiz warns on profits as festive discounting hits margins
Quiz has issued a fresh profit warning after sales during the crucial Christmas trading period fell “below expectations”.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Unwrapping retail's Christmas trading trends
Today brought trading updates from some of retail’s biggest names, helping to paint a picture of how the golden quarter panned out. We look at some of the key themes.
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AnalysisBRC KPMG sales: Worst Christmas since 2008 – sector by sector
It was the worst Christmas since the depths of the recession with just a handful of categories growing, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Were grocers hit by Christmas ‘downtrading’?
As the countdown to Christmas ticked into December – and political uncertainty continued to swirl – two schools of thought appeared to emerge among grocery retailers.
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NewsDebenhams suffers festive sales slide
Debenhams has suffered a slide in Christmas sales but insisted it remains “on track” to meet full-year expectations.
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NewsTesco 'outperforms' grocery rivals with festive sales lift
Tesco has racked up its 12th consecutive quarter of growth as Britain’s biggest grocer said it “outperformed” the market in the crucial Christmas period.
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NewsThe Fragrance Shop hails Christmas sales uplift
The Fragrance Shop has reported a jump in both store and online sales during the festive period.
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NewsFat Face store sales drop in December despite late surge
Fat Face suffered a drop in store sales during December, despite a late surge in the week before Christmas.
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NewsTopps Tiles sales decline in 'challenging market'
Topps Tiles has posted a decline in its first-quarter like-for-like sales against strong comparative sales the previous year.
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NewsMorrisons' Potts: Consumers 'more cautious' over Christmas
Morrisons boss David Potts believes consumers became “increasingly savvy” and “cautious” over Christmas as the UK’s Brexit date rapidly approaches.
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NewsFootasylum cautions on profits as margins hit
Footwear specialist Footasylum suffered a margin hit over Christmas and now predicts profit to come in at the lower end of expectations.
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NewsJoules posts Christmas sales rise as online grows
Fashion retailer Joules delivered a “strong” Christmas performance across all categories.
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NewsMorrisons’ wholesale arm powers Christmas performance
Morrisons has reported a rise in sales over Christmas, driven by its wholesale business.
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DataRetail league table: Christmas trading 2018
Find out how retailers performed during the critical Christmas 2018 trading period, with our league table comparing sales.