All Christmas articles – Page 50
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NewsNext breaks tradition with first Black Friday Sale
Next has confirmed that it will participate in Black Friday for the first time this year with promotions online and in its stores.
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AnalysisBlack Friday: Can the genie be put back in the bottle?
Black Friday has polarised retail. For some retailers, it’s the new Christmas; for others it is the worst thing that has ever happened to the sector.
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OpinionOpinion: No, John Lewis has not stolen Christmas
Author Christopher Riddell has claimed that this year’s John Lewis Christmas advert about Moz the monster is a plagiarised copy of his 1986 book Mr Underbed.
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NewsRetailers confident of Christmas spending spree
Half of all retailers expect to register rising revenues this Christmas, despite the turbulent trading environment.
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NewsJohn Lewis electricals sales sparked by Black Friday
Black Friday promotions fuelled a bumper week for John Lewis’ electricals and home technology category last week.
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NewsBlack Friday 2017: Which retailers are doing what?
Black Friday deals are already underway for 2017 as retailers are slashing prices ahead of the main event.
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OpinionAs Black Friday nears, what’s the Christmas outlook?
As Black Friday approaches, its impact on traditional golden-quarter trading patterns may be more significant than ever.
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NewsChristmas spending to fall for first time in five years
Christmas spending is expected to fall for the first time in five years as economic uncertainty and the return of inflation squeeze consumer budgets.
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NewsBlack Friday: Online sales to surge 15% this year
Shoppers will spend 15% more online during the Black Friday period this year than last, according to forecasts by internet trade body IMRG.
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AnalysisChristmas ad backlash: How JLP, M&S and Tesco fared
This year’s much-hyped Christmas ads have faced a big backlash with complaints over plagiarism, blasphemy, swearing and ‘political correctness gone mad’.
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NewsJohn Lewis accused of plagiarism over Christmas ad
An author and former children’s laureate has suggested that John Lewis may have copied his work for its Moz the Monster Christmas advert.
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NewsLidl to launch its first ever Black Friday Sale
Lidl is participating in Black Friday for the first time this year, with a Sale that launches on November 23.
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AnalysisBlog: Retailers’ Christmas payday is a way off yet
Last week – with the onset of colder weather and the much-hyped reveal of retailers’ Christmas adverts – felt like the beginning, in earnest, of the lucrative festive season.
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NewsChristmas spending to rise almost 2%, Deloitte forecasts
Shoppers are expected to increase their Christmas spending by 1.8% this year.
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NewsChristmas trading will be 'unforgiving', warns B&M boss
B&M’s chief executive Simon Arora says that the golden quarter would be challenging for retailers that had not nailed their ‘in-store experience, pricing or product.’
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NewsArgos lifts the lid on two-week Black Friday ‘bonanza’
Argos is preparing to push the button on its Black Friday event, which starts in earnest tomorrow and will run for a fortnight.
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AnalysisDo October’s ‘meagre’ sales mean Christmas is off?
The steepest slump in non-food sales on record has shaken the retail industry in the run-up to the critical festive period
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OpinionOpinion: 'Online to offline' is a fleeting phenomenon
Pop-ups seem to be on the increase as we head toward the festive season, with empty units being occupied by online retailers looking to go physical.
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NewsDixons Carphone kicks off longest Black Friday Sale yet
Dixons Carphone has today pushed the button on its longest ever Black Friday event with the launch of an extended ‘Why Wait’ campaign.
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VideoWatch: Sainsbury's launches ‘Every Bit of Christmas’ ad
Sainsbury’s has extended its ‘Living Well’ campaign in its festive advertising as the grocer highlights how it can help families celebrate “every bit of Christmas”.