All Christmas articles – Page 122
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Retailers warn toy shoppers of online danger this Christmas
Shoppers have been warned that potentially dangerous recalled toys are being sold online in the run-up to Christmas.
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Thorntons tests formats to take image upmarket
Thorntons is to pilot 10 new-format stores before the end of June in an effort to enhance its premium-brand credentials.
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Asda posts strong Q3 as it readies for Christmas
Grocer and general merchandiser Asda achieved “very positive sales results” in its third quarter, according to its parent company Wal-Mart.
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Grocers face turkey shortages
Supermarkets could face a shortage of turkeys this Christmas as tests are carried out on a farm in Suffolk where the turkeys are understood to have contracted avian flu.
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Online shopping set to soar this Christmas
Shopping online is expected to double to 14 per cent this Christmas, compared with 7 per cent last year, as consumers defy the credit crunch and continue spending.
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Oxford Street lights are enchanted picture
The switch was flicked on the Oxford Street Christmas lights on Wednesday, signalling the start of the festive selling season.
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Analysis
Festive fundamentals
There’s no excuse for empty shelves in the run-up to Christmas, says Liz Morrell. Preparation should take place all year so that staff can be confident when it comes to the crunch
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Peak staff are key for Christmas
Temps need as much nurturing as permanent staff to ensure a prosperous festive season.
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John Lewis ploughs £6.2m into Christmas ad campaign
John Lewis will launch its biggest Christmas ad campaign to date on Monday at a cost of 6.2 million – more than triple last year’s spend.
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Debenhams ups festive ante on Oxford Street
Debenhams has unveiled an all-singing, all-dancing Christmas window display to raise the bar on Oxford Street this Yuletide.
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Woolies shifts focus from TV for Christmas ad drive
Woolworths chief executive Trevor Bish-Jones has signalled that the variety store group will shift the weight of its Christmas ad spend from broadcast to its catalogue and online this year.
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Analysis
Prepare your store for Christmas
No sooner hasd last year’s Christmas been wrapped up and the January Sale done and dusted, than thoughts start turning to the next round of Yuletide fun.
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Retail chiefs back West End’s third traffic-free December festival
Retail chiefs lent their support on Wednesday to the third annual traffic-free shopping day in London’s West End, which is to be held on December 1.
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Analysis
Crunch time at Christmas
The golden quarter for retailers has now begun, but consumer confidence has rarely been so difficult to gauge.
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Seasonal headache
Finding Christmas temps with the right skills and attitude can be a trial for retailers if they don’t put time and preparation into their recruitment drive. Katie Kilgallen reports
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Centre of attention
Retailers need to step up a gear with the service they offer through contact centres if they are to meet customers’ expectations this Christmas, writes Joanna Perry
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Saving Christmas
Farepak’s collapse last year almost shattered people’s faith in Christmas savings clubs. But, as Katie Kilgallen reports, they are beginning to fight back
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Peacocks to up fashion kudos with trend-led Christmas line
Peacocks is ramping up its fashion credentials with a trend-led collection for Christmas that distances the value retailer from its commodity-focused past.
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WHSmith readies for bumper Christmas catalogue launch
WHSmith is poised to launch its Christmas catalogue in the next two weeks, which will be double the size of last year.
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Boots unveils festive ad campaign
Alliance Boots will launch its Christmas TV ad campaign this Sunday, focusing on women looking gorgeous for their Christmas parties.