All Christmas articles – Page 115
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Retailers criticised for high-interest pre-pay schemes
Critics are lambasting some of the UK’s most well-known high street stores for high-interest credit schemes targeting low-income consumers in run-up to Christmas.
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Littlewoods Direct spends heavily on Christmas ad campaign
Littlewoods Direct is launching a Christmas campaign that will be the biggest investment the company has made in mass media advertising.
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Topshop launches Kate Moss Christmas range
Topshop launches the eighth collection from Kate Moss this morning, online and from stores nationwide.
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London prices cheaper than Milan and Paris
London is the most alluring place to shop for price-conscious shoppers within the Euro zone and the UK, according to research commissioned by Selfridges.
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Verdict: Retailers facing dismal Christmas
Retailers are facing the “toughest trading environment ever” this Christmas according to research company Verdict, which is predicting the second lowest consumer spending growth in a fourth quarter for 20 years.
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The Entertainer holds out hope for Christmas despite sales blip
Toy retailer The Entertainer has revealed like-for-like sales dipped 3.7 per cent in the eight months to September 30, but remains “quietly optimistic” about Christmas.
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Retailers predict top-selling toys this Christmas
Animals, babies and High School Musical products all feature highly in this year’s prediction for top-selling Christmas toys.
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Christmas checklist: How to avoid a festive flop
With less than 10 weeks to go, retailers are pulling out all the stops to secure those essential Christmas sales. Make sure you aren’t left behind with Retail Week’s Christmas checklist
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Opinion
Jacqueline Gold: Have a little faith in Christmas
As long as you clear out any potential turkeys now, the festive season can still be a winner
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Woolworths: Last big credit insurer withdraws cover
Woolworths is facing more instability in the run up to Christmas after another credit insurer has withdrawn cover from the beleaguered business.
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Argos to recruit far fewer seasonal staff this Christmas
Catalogue store group Argos will recruit 15,000 temporary staff this Christmas – a 25 per cent drop on last year’s number.
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10 THINGS WE LEARNT FROM CHRISTMAS
Retail Week reviews the turbulent Christmas period and the January trading updates for the key themes affecting retail, while (right) OC&C’s Christmas Trading Index lists the winners and losers
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Three quarters of retailers record positive Christmas like-for-likes
Nearly three quarters of retailers recorded positive like-for-like sales for the Christmas period, according to a report published by Deloitte.
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Morrisons to maintain pace with ads in 2008
Morrisons chief executive Marc Bolland promised there would be no let-up in ad spend in the next financial year as the Bradford-based grocer delivered market-beating Christmas trading figures.
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NewsTJ Hughes puts paid to plunging profits with a positive Christmas
Discount department store group TJ Hughes has delivered a substantial turnaround from a profit slump of almost 100 per cent in the year to January 2007.
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Argos’s Christmas driven by multichannel growth
Argos, Home Retail’s flagship chain, outperformed specialist rivals over Christmas thanks to its multichannel strength.
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Asos festive sales dazzle
Asos sales soared 86 per cent year on year for the seven weeks to January 20.
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Kookaï has a sparkling Christmas
Kooka UK has reported a 9 per cent increase in like-for-like sales over the Christmas period, in the eight weeks to January 10.
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EBTM turns a profit
Branded music apparel retailer Everything But The Music (EBTM) made 3.59 million in the year to October 31 last year.