All Christmas articles
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News
UK retail sales fall in October after three months of growth
UK retail sales volumes fell in October after a marginal increase in September as retailers reported that Budget uncertainty affected sales.
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News
Currys is making tech upgrades and store improvements ahead of Christmas
Currys is making enhancements to its omnichannel offering through tech upgrades and in-store improvements ahead of the busy festive season.
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News
TikTok set for ‘record-breaking’ Christmas driven by surge live shopping
TikTok has forecast that this Christmas will be “record-breaking” and mark its biggest moment in retail due to an “unprecedented surge” in live shopping sessions.
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News
UK shoppers are expected to spend £86bn over the festive season despite ‘cautious Christmas’
Exclusive: The total spend by UK shoppers is expected to increase 1.8% to reach £86.4bn this Christmas, according to data from Rendle Intelligence and Insights shared with Retail Week.
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News
Amazon research reveals independent sellers are using data and AI to boost Black Friday sales
Amazon research has revealed that many independent sellers on the platform are looking to leverage data and AI tools to capture a larger portion of sales over the Black Friday and Christmas season.
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Opinion
‘Entire retail industry is scratching its head to find a way to make the numbers work post-Budget’
Unexpected extra costs imposed in the recent Budget have left retailers reeling in shock. They will need all their legendary resilience to leap the hurdles placed in their way by the government, warns Charlotte Hardie
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Data
Consumer research: retailers should get set for a bumper Black Friday and bright Christmas
New consumer data from YouGov shows that customers are getting back into the Christmas spirit in 2024.
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News
Four in 10 retail workers are worried about their safety during the festive season
Four in 10 retail employers are concerned about their safety ahead of the Christmas rush, according to a new report by YouGov and Motorola Solutions.
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Video
JD Sports unveils Christmas campaign celebrating family and friends
JD Sports has unveiled its Christmas campaign which celebrates “the different forms of family that make the festive season special for communities around the country.”
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Video
Sports Direct launches Christmas advert celebrating new traditions with UK athletes
Sports Direct has launched its Christmas campaign called ‘New Traditions Start Here’, featuring some of the UK’s biggest athletes across various sports.
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News
WHSmith chief executive sees ‘exciting opportunities’ in American airports and UK hospitals
WHSmith chief executive Carl Cowling said he sees “exciting opportunities” for growth across North American airports and UK hospitals, following the retailer’s preliminary results for the year to August 31.
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Video
John Lewis store takes starring role in ‘emotional’ 2024 Christmas ad
John Lewis has unveiled its highly awaited 2024 Christmas advert which puts its stores at the heart of “emotional” and “magical” journey of Christmas shopping.
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News
M&S has overtaken Waitrose for the first time in the critical pre-Christmas period
Marks & Spencer has overtaken Waitrose as the grocer Middle England for the first time, as well as outstripping every other supermarket in sales growth.
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Video
Tesco’s gingerbread-filled Christmas ad debuted during Great British Bake Off
Tesco’s festive ad for 2024 will debut on TV later tonight, centred around “helping feed your Christmas spirit”.
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News
Supermarket sales hit 2024 highs as inflation creeps up ahead of Christmas
Take-home sales at the grocers hit their highest point of the year, even as inflation began to inch up in the run-up to the all-important Christmas period.
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News
GoPuff launches Aldi price match on 50 essential items in time for Christmas
On-demand delivery brand GoPuff has launched an Aldi price match scheme on 50 essential items just in time for Christmas
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Video
The Perfume Shop spritzes some Christmas magic in new festive ad
The Perfume Shop has unveiled its Christmas advert bringing to life the magic and allure of the holiday season.
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News
Global marketplace AliExpress launches Singles Day shopping event in the UK
Alibaba-owned global marketplace AliExpress is launching its Singles Day event in the UK from November 8 to November 18 with exclusive deals on offer.
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News
Lord Rose: ‘Business has been clobbered’ by the Budget and Trump election will stimulate growth
The defacto interim chief executive of supermarket giant Asda Lord Stuart Rose has joined the chorus of senior retailers slamming the recent Budget as “unhelpful” while being cautiously optimistic about Trump’s election win stimulating economic growth.
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Interview
Q&A: Boots exec explains why the retailer is betting big on beauty this Christmas
Boots head of gift transformation and strategic brand partnerships, Jenna Whittingham-Ward explains how the UK’s largest health and beauty retailer is going big on beauty this Christmas.