All Christmas articles – Page 44
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NewsAldi sales rocket over Christmas period
Value grocer Aldi generated sales of almost £1bn in December.
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NewsSelfridges celebrates record Christmas trading
Selfridges has reported a record-breaking Christmas sales performance, helped by a programme of in-store events.
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NewsHobbycraft fashions strong Christmas sales boost
Hobbycraft has recorded an upswing in festive sales across its shops and online spurred by in-store Christmas workshops.
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NewsDobbies Christmas sales bloom as shopper numbers rise
Dobbies has posted an increase in Christmas sales as the business cashed in on growing shopper numbers.
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NewsApple warns on profits, blames China sales slowdown
Apple has reduced its first-quarter sales forecast over the crucial Christmas trading period as boss Tim Cook said the business did not anticipate China’s “economic deceleration”.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales rise in crucial Christmas fortnight
John Lewis & Partners has posted an increase in sales during the final two weeks of December, boosted by a “very strong” Christmas Eve performance.
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AnalysisRetail resolutions 2019: Henry Birch, Barry Williams and others
As the new year nears, retail leaders share their resolutions for 2019 with Retail Week.
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AnalysisRetail resolutions 2019: Jo Whitfield, Javier Quiñones and more
As the new year nears, retail leaders share their resolutions for 2019 with Retail Week.
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AnalysisRetail resolutions 2019: Rob Collins, Nitin Passi and Mark Bourgeois
As the new year nears, retail leaders share their resolutions for 2019 with Retail Week.
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NewsShoppers take to the high street for ‘Super Saturday’ deals
Retailers benefited from a rise in high street footfall on ‘Super Saturday’ when consumers undertook last-minute Christmas shopping.
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DataJust 2% shop for presents in week before Christmas
Only 2% of consumers start to shop for presents in the week before Christmas, new data has revealed.
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NewsBoxing Day footfall drop sharpest since recession
Boxing Day footfall is expected to decline 5.2% this year, in the sharpest fall since the recession.
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OpinionOpinion: 'Tis the season to welcome everyone's pound
This year marked a turning point for retailers. We saw the profits of high street darling John Lewis drop 99% and, arguably for the first time, challenges extended into ecommerce as Asos issued a shock profit warning.
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CartoonRetail cartoon: Super Saturday or Christmas chaos?
Patrick Blower’s take on retailers and shoppers gearing up for ‘Super Saturday’.
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NewsOnline sales growth hits seven-year low in November
Online retail has suffered its worst November sales growth since 2011 after lacklustre Black Friday trading.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Seven of the best retail moments of 2018
’Tis the season to be jolly, and Retail Week is celebrating by unwrapping the most light-hearted and affirming retail moments of 2018.
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Retail VoiceWhy the customer experience is not just for Christmas
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are now firmly established in the UK retail calendar. However, while they are great news for consumers, they also devalue brands and retailers.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales rise gives pre-Christmas boost to retailers
John Lewis’ sales rose last week, buoying retailers that had been braced for a dismal festive trading period.
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NewsTen million people to hit the shops on 'Super Saturday'
Shoppers are poised to spend £1.65bn this Saturday, the last before Christmas.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What do Asos' woes mean for fashion retail?
’When stock market darling and fast-fashion powerhouse Asos issues a shock profit warning just before Christmas, you know times are bad.