All Christmas articles – Page 3
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AnalysisCountdown to Christmas: How many temporary staff are retailers hiring?
It’s October, and that means the Golden Quarter has kicked off. With Christmas coming fast, Retail Week looks at how many temporary staff retailers are recruiting.
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NewsOnline retail sales have grown for the first time in three years
Online UK retail sales saw growth for the first time since 2021 as sales spikes across key categories provided “optimism” for retailers ahead of the peak trading period.
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NewsSainsbury’s to hire 20,000 seasonal workers as it ramps up to Christmas
Grocery giant Sainsbury’s has opened applications for seasonal staff, who will be employed for up to three months over the coming crucial Christmas period.
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NewsSainsbury’s boss has called for the Budget to boost consumer confidence
Sainsbury’s chief executive Simon Roberts has called on the government to use the coming Budget to boost increasingly gloomy consumer confidence.
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AnalysisTesco boss on why he’s optimistic for Christmas and bringing F&F back online
Despite low consumer confidence and a pallor of gloom around the government’s coming Budget, Tesco boss Ken Murphy is still confident about Christmas
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InterviewQ&A: The Works’ Gavin Peck is positive about Christmas and profitability
Following The Works posting flat sales in what it described as a “challenging year”, Retail Week speaks to chief executive Gavin Peck on his optimism for the year ahead, including how the group will boost sales for Christmas and improve its ranges
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NewsM&S launches recruitment drive to fill 11,000 Christmas roles
Marks & Spencer is ramping up its Christmas recruitment drive, with 11,000 roles available across the UK during the festive period.
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InterviewInterview: Peter Ruis and his mission to make John Lewis ‘radically relevant’
As John Lewis gears up for Christmas, new boss Peter Ruis sits down with Retail Week to discuss the future of department stores and why running JLP will “always been more than just a job”.
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VideoVery has released a new campaign inviting families to start Christmas toy shopping early
Online retailer Very has unveiled its new campaign inviting families to start Christmas shopping for toys earlier this year.
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NewsThe Works is ‘well positioned’ for Christmas despite flat sales and falling profits
The Works has said it is “well positioned” for the peak Christmas trading period despite reporting flat sales and declining profits in a “challenging” year.
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AnalysisCo-op chief executive and food boss count the costs of retail crime and give their outlook for Christmas
Following a strong set of results for the first half of the financial year, Co-op senior executives discuss the outlook for Christmas and the impact of retail crime on their business
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Opinion‘The retail sector can’t rely on Keir to deliver a dose of Christmas cheer’
The new government’s party conference didn’t do much to dispel an atmosphere of doom and gloom. As the golden quarter advances, retailers will need to take a DIY approach to spreading the festive cheer that keeps tills ringing, says George MacDonald.
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AnalysisThe themes that are shaping ecommerce as retail gears up for the golden quarter
Physical retail may be back with a bang, but online still remains a popular channel for customers shopping over Black Friday and Christmas.
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Opinion‘John Lewis ad has started a conversation, but I’m not sold just yet’
The splash made by John Lewis’ new advert is testament to the retailer’s influence, but it needs to be easier for people to understand the message, believes Kantar’s Lynne Deason
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InterviewQ&A: Molton Brown execs on creating an ecosystem of fragrance-first products
Molton Brown’s general manager for Europe, the Middle East and Asia, Simon James, and global vice president for brand and marketing, Beatrice Descorps, tell Retail Week why fragrances are the brand’s true identity
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NewsRetail volumes rose in August helped by weather and Sales
Retail sales volumes advanced last month and over 12 months, reached the highest level in more than two years.
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VideoJohn Lewis premieres ‘Never Knowingly Undersold’ ad in early start to Christmas campaign
Department store business John Lewis has unveiled the first in a series of golden quarter adverts, designed to highlight its value-for-money stance and ignite affection for the brand’s “rich heritage”.
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NewsExperiential high streets and social media are set to drive footfall over golden quarter
Experiential high streets and social media are set to drive retail footfall over peak season, according to MRI Software’s outlook shared exclusively with Retail Week.
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AnalysisReasons to be cheerful at John Lewis as it pulls turnaround levers – but there's a long way to go
If the John Lewis Partnership was a quoted company its shares might have ticked up today as first-half losses were slashed and “significantly higher profits” are expected for the full year.
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AnalysisAldi boss Giles Hurley on slower growth, ‘real loyalty’, Christmas prospects and more
Value grocer Aldi achieved record sales last year but some wonder whether its relentless growth can continue.