All Christmas trading articles – Page 14
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NewsAldi hails ‘strong’ Christmas as sales pass £1bn
Aldi has toasted a spike in Christmas sales as it wooed “more customers than ever before” during the festive period.
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NewsMountain Warehouse defies ‘doom-mongers’ with Christmas sales climb
Mountain Warehouse has recorded a boost in sales across the festive period bolstered by a strong Black Friday performance.
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NewsWaterstones posts flat Christmas after ‘nerve-wracking’ peak period
Waterstones registered flat – although better than expected – Christmas sales, chief executive James Daunt has told Retail Week.
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NewsNext edges up profit guidance as Christmas sales beat expectations
Next has recorded an increase in full-price sales over the festive period ahead of internal expectations, spurred by online, and has upped its full-year guidance as a result.
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NewsRetailers report subdued Christmas spend as footfall plummets
Retailers registered tough trading during December as footfall declined throughout the crucial post-Christmas period.
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AnalysisRetailers gear up for last-minute Christmas rush
Retailers hope that a last-minute dash for Christmas gifts and food will boost spending after a tough year.
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Retail VoiceChristmas trading will be tricky, but opportunities abound
With Christmas trading now under way, PwC’s Lisa Hooker details her predictions of this year’s consumer shopping trends.
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NewsShop prices fall in run-up to Christmas trading
Shop prices fell in November for the sixth consecutive month, as the BRC hopes for a positive impact on Christmas trading.
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NewsMajority of shoppers say election won’t impact Christmas spend
Over half of shoppers say political uncertainty will have no bearing on their spending this festive season, with the majority planning to spend the same or more this year as they did in 2018.
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NewsBrexit fears threaten to put brakes on Christmas spending
Christmas spending is forecast to be lacklustre as concerns about Brexit weigh on shoppers.
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VideoWill Christmas 2019 be ho-ho-ho or humbug for retailers?
With some retail leaders preparing for ‘the worst Christmas since Woolworths collapsed’ in 2008, the team debate if businesses will be full of festive cheer or fear by the end of 2019.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is a Halloween Brexit retail’s worst nightmare?
As the two remaining candidates for the Conservative Party leadership both pledge to leave the EU on October 31 come what may, retailers are growing increasingly anxious about the Halloween deadline.
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NewsCoupe: ‘You couldn’t choose a worse date’ for Brexit
Sainsbury’s chief executive Mike Coupe has lamented the timing of Brexit and insisted “you couldn’t choose a worse date” than October 31 for Britain to leave the EU.
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NewsNew Look profits spike amid third quarter sales fillip
New Look has registered an increase in sales during the crucial Christmas quarter as the business hailed “continued progress” with its turnaround plan.
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OpinionOpinion: Is Bonmarché’s realism realistic enough?
Bonmarché has followed up two profit warnings at the tail end of last year with a dismal update on Christmas performance.
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AnalysisKey takeaways from the trends that shaped Christmas
Our new report draws on insights from the golden quarter to identify the threats and opportunities for retail in 2019.
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NewsFindel eyes ‘upper end’ of profit guidance as sales jump
Findel has posted ‘recording-breaking sales’ over the Christmas period and consequently expects its pre-tax profit ‘to be towards the upper end of current market expectations’.
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NewsBonmarché records Christmas sales slump
Bonmarché has posted a slide in sales over the festive period as increased online momentum failed to offset falling store sales.
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NewsHotel Chocolat posts 'strong' Christmas sales uplift
Hotel Chocolat has reported a rise in its Christmas sales driven by new stores and strong-seller Velvetiser hot chocolate.
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NewsWHSmith sales rise bolstered by travel arm
WHSmith recorded an increase in sales as a decline in its high street division was offset by a strong performance in its travel division.