In numbers: Round-up of retail's Christmas trading updates

3.8%

Argos’ like-for-like jump in the 18 weeks to January 4. Homebase like-for-likes were up 4.7% in the same period.

12%

The sales rise at Primark in the 16 weeks to January 4.

5%

The like-for-like increase at electricals specialist Dixons between November 1 and January 4.

20.1%

The jump in sales recorded at food etailer Ocado in the 16 weeks to December 1.

5.2%

Halfords’ like-for-like rise in the 15 weeks to January 10.

6%

The like-for-like jump at fashion retailer Bonmarché for the five weeks to December 28. It is the first City update for the value retailer.

1%

The Co-op’s like-for-like rise in the 13 weeks to January 4.

7.2%

N Brown’s like-for-like increase in the six weeks to January 11.

5.6%

Morrisons’ fall in like-for-like sales in the six weeks to January 5.

3.5%

The rise in retail like-for-likes at chocolatier Thorntons in the 14 weeks to January 11.

2.4%

Tesco’s like-for-like increase in the six weeks to January 4.

0.2%

Sainsbury’s reported a 0.2% rise in like-for-likes for the 14 weeks to January 4.

13.4%

Fortnum & Mason’s like-for-likes surged in the five weeks to January 5.

4.1%

Waitrose’s like-for-like increase in the 12 trading days to December 31.

5%

The like-for-like sales rise at electrical retailer Maplin in December.

6%

The like-for-like rise Booths delivered in the 21 days to January 4.

20.1%

The like-for-like rise in the 16 weeks to December 1 at Ocado.

2.8%

Like-for-like sales rose at Majestic Wine in the 10 weeks from October 29 to January 6.

3.1%

Matalan sales increased in the four weeks to December 28.

69%

Dr Martens group sales surged in December and UK retail sales grew 65%.

7%

The like-for-like sales jump The Entertainer recorded in the five weeks to December 28.

12%

Burberry like-for-likes surged in the three months to December 31.

32%

Jaeger like-for-likes soared in the five weeks to December 28.

20%

Selfridges sales rose in period from November 12 to Christmas itself.

1.5%

The like-for-like growth at New Look in the seven weeks to December 28.

18.3%

Ted Baker sales surged in the eight weeks to January 4.

1%

Marks & Spencer like-for-like sales jumped in the eight weeks to December 28.

3%

Poundworld like-for-likes grew in the Christmas trading period.

12.2%

Lush like-for-like sales surged in the five weeks to December 29.

7.3%

House of Fraser like-for-like sales excluding VAT jumped in the three weeks to December 28.

16.2%

Joules like-for-likes surged in the nine weeks to January 5.

1.5%

Like-for-likes at Superdrug jumped in the nine weeks to December 28.

0.1%

Debenhams’ like-for-likes edged up in the 17 weeks to December 28.

0.4%

Like-for-likes at Foyles increased in the month of December.

11.9%

Next sales increase between November 1 and December 24.

38%

Asos sales jump in the four months to December 31.

5%

Shop Direct sales rise in the six weeks up to and including December 27.

90%

Game’s like-for-like jump in the six weeks to January 4.

4%

Mothercare’s UK like-for-likes dip in the 12 weeks to January 4.

5%

Fat Face like-for-likes increase in the five weeks to January 4.