All Christmas articles – Page 15
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Analysis
How Sainsbury's is shaping up for Christmas: value, own-brand and resurgent Argos
After reporting first-half results today, Sainsbury’s chief executive Simon Roberts looked forward to the coming Christmas period, which is set to be more value-led than any in living memory.
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Data
Data: Winter World Cup to add £269m to 2022 Black Friday spend
The unprecedented winter World Cup is expected to add £269m to this year’s Black Friday spending, though the cost-of-living crisis will lessen overall participation in the Sales event.
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News
Marks & Spencer locks down prices of popular food lines until 2023
Marks & Spencer has frozen prices on a raft of food lines until the end of January next year as shoppers confront the cost-of-living crisis.
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Video
Watch: French and Saunders star in M&S Food Christmas ad
Marks and Spencer have launched their Christmas food advert starring Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders.
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Retail Voice
Why retailers need to listen, not shout
With Christmas creeping ever closer, Adobe’s Suzanne Steele explains what consumers really want from retailers this festive season is empathy
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Interview
Interview: Biscuiteers founder Harriet Hastings on Christmas, mail strikes and cheap imitations
Biscuiteers founder Harriet Hastings has baked herself a multi-million-pound high-end biscuit empire. She reflects on how she built her business and how it plans to deal with historic lows in consumer confidence and rampant inflation
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Analysis
Analysis: What are retailers doing to avoid a nightmare before Christmas?
Retailers need a Christmas miracle. With unaffordable fuel bills and economic turmoil wreaking havoc on consumer confidence, the backdrop of this year’s festive season is looking closer to a Dickens novel than a winter wonderland
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Video
Watch: Very ad highlights credit offer to help families fund Christmas
Very has launched its festive advert aiming to help families afford Christmas amid the cost-of-living crisis.
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Opinion
Murray Lambell: 'Strikes will be the grinch that ruins Christmas for retailers'
We stand ready to help small businesses impacted by postal strikes this golden quarter, says eBay UK boss Murray Lambell
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News
Retailers to splurge record £446m on golden quarter advertising
Retailers are taking their marketing and advertising spending to record levels this golden quarter, as the deepening cost-of-living crisis forces customers to cut discretionary purchases.
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Opinion
‘Retailers can’t afford to neglect their workforce during golden quarter and beyond’
As the cost-of-living crisis deepens in the run-up to Christmas, the retail workforce could hold the key to survival, says Accenture retail strategy lead for Europe Kelly Askew
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News
Tesco to hire 15,000 temporary staff over Christmas
Grocery giant Tesco has announced plans to hire 15,000 temporary staff for Christmas to help customers over the busy festive period.
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News
Exclusive: Fenwick sales rise and losses slashed after weaning itself off ‘discounts drug’
Department store business Fenwick increased sales and cut losses last year as it turned pandemic challenges into opportunities by changing its business model.
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Analysis
Prime Early Sale: Amazon throws a rock through retail’s golden quarter trading window
With Amazon going on the offensive early with the launch of an October Prime promotion, what will the impact be on retail’s crucial golden quarter trading period?
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News
Quiz Clothing sales jump as customers seek 'glamorous looks at value prices'
Quiz Clothing has recorded an uplift in sales over the last six months as its occasionwear and dresses resonate with consumers.
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News
Boots boss: ‘This will be the most value Christmas ever’
Boots has unveiled its key Christmas trends, which include preparing for the “most value Christmas ever”.
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Retail Voice
Navigating the retail industry today
From staff shortages and recession fears to cost of living crisis and the modern shop floor, Fourth examines how retailers can shine as they head into the Golden Quarter.
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Analysis
Analysis: Tesco boss Ken Murphy on plans to combat a cash-strapped Christmas
As customers trade down in the face of the cost-of-living crisis, Tesco boss Ken Murphy looks ahead to what could be a uniquely challenging Christmas for grocery retail
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Analysis
Analysis: Next boss Wolfson on the cost-of-living crisis, sterling and trading
Fashion giant Next cut full-year expectations when it posted interim results today, flagging uncertain trading conditions as retailers confront a host of issues ranging from the soaring cost of living through to political and economic volatility.
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News
John Lewis unveils initiatives to ‘help customers spread Christmas costs’
Department store business John Lewis has detailed plans to enable customers to “manage Christmas costs as they suffer from the high cost of living”.