All Christmas articles – Page 98
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NewsRetailers hit as online payment service fails
Christmas trading at a raft of online retailers including Lovefilm.com and Sportsdirect.com was affected after online payments service provider Sage Pay experienced technical problems on Monday night.
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AnalysisBoxing Day trading
With Boxing Day falling on a Sunday this year, trading hours will be shorter. What impact will this have on retailers in-store and online?
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AnalysisJingle all the way
Festive ad season is here again, but with budgets tighter than ever has this year’s campaign money been well spent? Charlotte Hardie finds out
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NewsFears for discretionary spending strike shares
The festive season may be in full swing but it is worries about next year that are hitting general retail shares, which underperformed the market this week.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can we ensure our temporary staff don’t sell goods to underage customers this Christmas, and what is the potential impact if this does happen?
How can we ensure our temporary staff don’t sell goods to underage customers this Christmas, and what is the potential impact if this does happen?
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AnalysisWeb sales to be a cracker this Christmas
With an increasing number of people shopping online, Gemma Goldfingle looks at how retailers are harnessing the web to boost seasonal sales
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NewsFirebox launches Christmas gift giveaway
Online retailer Firebox has launched a Christmas promotion called ‘20 prizes on a little donkey’, giving customers the opportunity to win a prize each day until December 20.
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NewsBlack Friday sales edge higher in US
Black Friday, the post-Thanksgiving US sales day, has seen a slight rise in sales compared to last year according to early reports.
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NewsHamleys opens pop-up shops to maximise Christmas sales
Temporary stores in shopping centres will extend the retailer’s reach in key toy-selling period.
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OpinionChristmas will be fine, but...
With December just around the corner, consumers and retailers are preparing for the annual game of cat and mouse.
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OpinionA white-knuckle ride into Christmas
It’s ironic that while Christmas decorations come into stores earlier every year, customers are leaving their spending even later.
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NewsClinton Cards ramps up offers for festive period
Greetings card giant Clinton Cards has ramped up its number of festive promotions this year as competition for Christmas spend heats up.
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NewsLondon retailers’ fears over Boxing Day Tube strikes
Potential Tube strikes in the run-up to Christmas and on Boxing Day could hit retailers’ sales in the key festive trading period.
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NewsHomewares and cooking bestsellers this Christmas at Hub
Variety store group Hub expects homewares and cooking to be bestsellers this Christmas.
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NewsHalfords puts acquisitions on hold to make core business top priority
Halfords has put potential acquisitions on the back burner as it focuses on the core business.
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NewsJD Sports on the rise but cautious for Christmas
Fashion group JD Sports reported that like-for-likes have risen since the end of August but expressed caution about Christmas trading.
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NewsWith Royle Approval
Actor Ricky Tomlinson is starring in the Christmas TV campaign from home, garden and leisure retailer The Range. The ad, which started this week, also features a cameo role from colourful owner and founder Chris Dawson, who plays a store manager.
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Opinion
SPONSOR POST: The Great CSE Rate Change
It’s that time of year again — comparison shopping engines have announced whether or not they will increase rates for the holidays. Any retailer using CSEs should take heed and plan their budgets accordingly or they risk being hit with some surprising bills.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse promotes smartphones through Christmas ad campaign
Carphone Warehouse is focusing on promoting smartphones in the launch of its Christmas ad campaign.
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NewsAsda pushes Provenance
Asda has launched the first of its Christmas ads, featuring Scottish beef supplier Adrian Ivory.