All Christmas articles – Page 43
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NewsThe Entertainer adds festive cheer to website with AI
The Entertainer has partnered with tech consultancy Red Ant to create an AI-driven online chat service with a difference.
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DataData: How will shoppers spend this Christmas?
As retailers gear up for the golden quarter, Retail Week and ICM lift the lid on how and when consumers are planning to spend their cash this Christmas.
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Retail VoiceHow to nail golden-quarter recruitment
Retailers need a considered approach to recruiting at peak trading, says Peter Fullard, managing director at Upskill People.
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NewsToday in retail: What a week of deals means for retail
Retailers across the industry have been nothing if not proactive this week, unveiling deals and partnerships aplenty.
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OpinionBlog: Recruiting the right people pays dividends
With the holiday season approaching, finding the right person for the right role is integral, as Carl Lyon, director of delivery experience at Hermes, explains.
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GalleryIn pictures: Selfridges opens its Christmas shop
Selfridges has opened its Christmas shop, becoming the first department store in the world to launch its 2017 festive offering.
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NewsToday in retail: Selfridges kick-starts Christmas
Today, Selfridges got the festive season started earlier than ever before with the launch of its Christmas shop – 147 days before the big day.
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VideoChristmas in July: The festive forecast
As retailers unveil their winter ranges, the Retail Week team highlights key trends that will excite shoppers and get them spending over Christmas.
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GalleryChristmas in July: The best-selling toy in 2017?
The golden quarter is hotly anticipated in the retail industry but for toy retailers, the Christmas period is make or break.
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GalleryChristmas in July: Homewares and decoration trends
Festive fables, customisation and arts and crafts will play an important role in home decoration this Christmas.
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GalleryChristmas in July: Festive health and beauty buys
Retailers have focused on personalisation and do-it-yourself products this Christmas but staples such as perfumes and pampering gift sets will remain on the best sellers list.
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OpinionOpinion: Christmas message from retail’s volatile year
More than halfway through the year, retailers’ eyes are now firmly fixed on the upcoming Christmas season.
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GalleryChristmas in July: Electricals to spark retail sales
The hot products in the electricals sector this Christmas have been determined by the proliferation of smart home gadgets and the continuing demand for retro tech.
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GalleryChristmas in July: Fashion shows vinyl and corset chic
Retail Week takes a look at which womenswear trends fashion retailers are betting on this Christmas.
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GalleryChristmas in July: This year's festive food trends
The grocers have come out all guns blazing with their festive food again this year, but who will be sitting at the head of the Christmas sales table come January?
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NewsPoundland seeks to create new Christmas consumer customs
Poundland is introducing popular Christmas products from overseas which it hopes will become as traditional in the UK as turkey and all the trimmings.
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DataOnline footfall index: Home and DIY benefits from bank holiday
Online footfall went into reverse in May for the first time in 11 months reflecting the trend in overall retail sales.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Lessons from retail’s best Christmas in five years
Strategy consultants OC&C look at the key themes of the best Christmas trading period in five years.
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NewsOcado boss Steiner defends 'strong' Christmas performance
Ocado boss Tim Steiner has lashed out at the “stupid, incorrect” reports over Christmas that slammed the etailer’s festive deliveries.
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OpinionOpinion: Making sense of retail’s Christmas updates
What are we to make of the Christmas trading statements? And what are we to make of the latest Office for National Statistics numbers for December?