All Christmas articles – Page 111
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News
City waits with bated breath as Christmas hangs in the balance
Goodwill towards retailers was in short supply as the countdown to Christmas became increasingly nervy.
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Retailers insist Christmas trade can be clawed back this weekend
Retailers cling to hopes of a last-minute flurry of Christmas shoppers this weekend but fear trading conditions will be desperate in the new year.
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Argos launches biggest ever Christmas Sale
Argos has become the latest retailer to offer unprecedented discounting in the run-up to Christmas, launching a half-price Sale that the retailer said was its biggest ever.
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Marks & Spencer sales have slumped
Updated: Marks & Spencer’s sales fell of a cliff last week as core categories slumped by as much as 30 per cent, it is understood.
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Pre-Christmas discounting hits record level
Retailers' pre-Christmas discounting has reached record levels and even deeper reductions are expected as store groups desperately clear stock.
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Opinion
Westfield holding its own
Back in Westfield, probably for the last time this year, the retail thrill-seekers are gone and in their place are shoppers and a lot of hungry people.
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News
Christmas spending intentions fall again
The amount shoppers intend to spend this Christmas has fallen again and the outlook for January Sales is uncertain, GFK NOP data exclusively revealed to Retail Week has shown.
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John Lewis posts record technology sales
John Lewis has continued to gain sales momentum after notching up a record week for its technology products.
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Analysis
Christmas on Oxford Street: Tinsel town
Stores must be on top form if they’re to capture dwindling consumer spend. Charlotte Hardie and Itim Consulting’s Simon Puryer take a stroll down Oxford Street to see how they’re doing.
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House of Fraser launches pre-Christmas Sale
House of Fraser has launched a pre-Christmas Sale with up to 50 per cent off throughout its stores and online.
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Analysis
Video: John Lewis says trade 'absolutely morale boosting'
John Lewis has described its last week of trading as “absolutely morale boosting” and said this week has continued the growing sales momentum in the run up to Christmas.
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News
'Mega Monday' delivers biggest sales online
“Mega Monday” delivered a strong sales lift for retailers who enjoyed their biggest day of online sales so far this year, despite traffic failing to reach an expected peak.
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Marks & Spencer unveils seasonal promotions
Marks & Spencer has unveiled a swathe of promotions applicable from Thursday as high street stores battle for spend ahead of Christmas.
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News
Debenhams to launch third three-day Sale
Debenhams is to launch another three-day Christmas Sale, just three days after its last 20 per cent-off promotion and its third in four weeks.
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Tesco triggers toys price war
Tesco has sparked a price war after slashing the prices of hundreds of its toys by up to 60 per cent.
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Oxford Street festival draws 2 million shoppers
More than 2 million shoppers flooded London's West End this weekend taking advantage of big retail discounts and a traffic-free Regent Street and Oxford Street in the run-up to Christmas, it was claimed today.
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John Lewis online sales set to break daily record
John Lewis expects today (December 8) to be its biggest to date for online sales after notching up a record week at Johnlewis.com.
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90% of Christmas shoppers to go online
This year 90 per cent of shoppers will turn to the internet to research and buy their Christmas gifts.
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Shoppers put back festive buying as they hold out for further Sales
Shoppers have shifted their Christmas buying habits and saved the majority of their shopping this year for December.