All Christmas articles – Page 110
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Majestic Wine sales fall over Christmas
Specialist retailer Majestic Wine suffered a Christmas like-for-like decline as credit crunched business customers cut back on expenses.
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Ted Baker promotions take their toll
Fashion retailer Ted Baker has warned that profits will come in at the low end of expectations as a result of promotions over Christmas.
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Non-food prices fall by sharpest rate for 2 years in December
Widespread discounting by retailers struggling to woo customers in December has led to the sharpest fall in non-food prices for two years.
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Alexon profit forecasts ahead of management expectations
Fashion group Alexon has said that it expects full-year operating profit to exceed management expectations after a robust performance in December.
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Weak boardwear performance to hit Blacks Leisure profits
Blacks Leisure, the outdoor clothing and equipment specialist, has warned that operating profits will not meet market expectations because of its underperforming boardwear division.
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M&S expected to report worst Christmas trading in a decade
The new year will bring little cheer for retailers with Marks & Spencer expected to report its worst Christmas trading performance in a decade.
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Like 4 Like Club reports strong week for non-fashion specialists
BDO Stoy Hayward's Like 4 Like Club has reported a very strong performance by non-fashion retailers in the week to December 28.
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Asda reports strong Christmas
Asda this morning claimed it had enjoyed a strong Christmas, with 1.3 million more shoppers being served in the week before Christmas and a record trading day on December 23.
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Boxing Day footfall up
Boxing Day footfall was up 12.5 per cent this year, compared to Boxing Day last year, according to Experian.
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Tesco to launch £100 million sale on Boxing Day
Tesco is the latest in a long line of retailers to announce its biggest ever sale.
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Shoppers flock to high street in search of last-minute bargains
Retailers can at last enjoy some festive cheer as figures show high street footfall climbed 13.6 per cent on Monday as shoppers flooded the high street to take advantage of discounts.
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Debenhams post-Christmas Sale to be 'biggest ever'
Debenhams has unveiled plans for its biggest ever Sale with thousands of products up to 70 per cent off across its stores.
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Retailers' pre-Christmas Sales to hit new record
Retailers will embark on the biggest ever pre-Christmas Sales drive from now until Christmas Eve in a last-ditch attempt to lure shoppers onto the high street.
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M&S online Sale to begin on Christmas Day
Marks & Spencer will launch its post-Christmas Sale online on Christmas Day and open the majority of its stores at 6am on December 27 for the start of its Sale in stores.
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£100 million Christmas day spend expected online
Shoppers are expected to spend over 100 million on Christmas day this year with 5 million people set to go online.
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Farepak customers still waiting for compensation
Customers of collapsed Christmas hamper group Farepak will have to wait till next year to receive compensation from its liquidators.
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Cloudy outlook for January Sales
Shoppers look likely to come out in force for the January Sales but intend to spend less, confirming fears that retailers will continue to face tough conditions in the new year.
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Opinion
Do shoppers know it's Christmas?
In the words of an unkempt Irishman and a diminutive Scotsman, 'Do they know it's Christmas time at all?' While the words were originally sung by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure for very different reasons, the Live Aid song's lyrics could be asked of the UK shopping public as we ...
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Opinion
Beating the binge-drinking blame game
“Come to my pub. I’ve got two convenience stores within yards selling alcohol until 11pm. Stand outside them with me and watch the young people coming out with cheap booze to drink before they hit the town centre.”
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John Lewis sales continue to rise
John Lewis said its sales have continued to gain momentum in the run-up to Christmas as it revealed its top sellers in the trading days from Sunday December 14 to Wednesday December 17.