All Christmas articles – Page 16
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NewsCity snapshot: Shoppers to spend less this Christmas amid cost-of-living crisis
Consumers in the UK are planning to cut back this Christmas as a result of a double whammy of soaring prices and having less money to spend, with the discounters set to benefit from cash-strapped households, according to new research.
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NewsWill Ferrell reprises Elf role for Asda Christmas ad 2022
From stalwarts of daytime telly to Spiderman to the Vicar of Dibley, the Hollywood names in Christmas ads keep getting bigger
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Comment & OpinionOcean Spray gets Christmas guests wobbling
Christmas time is here again (!) and Ocean Spray is here to remind us of the crucial details that make our festive meal special
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NewsFarmer Christmas returns to TV in Morrisons Christmas 2022 ad
The campaign will also feature Morrisons staff as ‘real life elves’ who help make the fresh food that Morrisons sells
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NewsFrozen turkey prices soar by as much as a third due to bird flu
Exclusive analysis of Assosia data by The Grocer shows prices have rocketed in the major mults versus the same time last year
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NewsButlers Farmhouse Cheeses acquires Parlick from Singletons
The acquisition has brought sheep’s milk cheese into the company’s portfolio
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NewsLidl launches 2022 Christmas ad starring celebrity teddy bear
The 60-second ad begins as a dad accidentally shrinks a Lidl Christmas jumper in the wash and his daughter decides to put it on her bear
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Analysis & FeaturesWatch: All the retailers’ Christmas adverts 2022
Marks and Spencer was the first retailer to unveil its ad this year, followed by Lidl and Sainsbury’s a few days later
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NewsAlison Hammond and Stephen Fry star in Sainsbury’s Christmas advert for 2022
The teaser focuses on the ‘divisive’ Christmas pudding
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Comment & OpinionMars removing Bounty from Celebrations is a classic PR distraction tactic
Getting shoppers talking about Bounty is more comfortable for the supplier than chat about shrinkflation, shortages or reformulations
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NewsSainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts cautious over Christmas as cost of living bites into shoppers’ budgets
Roberts said he expected customers to shop early and “spread out the cost of Christmas”, as well as reduce basket spend
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NewsSainsbury’s to hire 18,000 seasonal workers this Christmas
The 18,000 temporary roles consist of 15,000 at Sainsbury’s, 2,000 at Argos and 1,000 in logistics
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NewsMorrisons removes all plastic from Christmas gift wrap and accessories
The supermarket has already removed glitter and plastic from paper wrap, crackers and cards in previous years
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NewsFrench and Saunders star in Marks & Spencer’s 2022 Christmas advert
Dawn French returns as the Christmas fairy, joined by her longtime comedy partner Jennifer Saunders as ‘Duckie’
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NewsCoca-Cola adds NaviLens codes to packs to help visually impaired shoppers
The tech was “making a huge different to as many as two million people in the UK who are currently visually impaired” said CCEP
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NewsLidl’s sell-out Christmas jumper returns for 2022
Lidl has also today posted what appeared to be a teaser for its 2022 Christmas ad campaign on social media channels
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NewsDefrosted poultry sales rules relaxed in bid to tackle bird flu crisis
Defra has announced a temporary easement to poultry marketing rules and improved compensation for avian flu-hit producers
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NewsPilgrim’s UK boosts capacity with new efficiencies at Bromborough site
The company has installed two inline processes at the site which speed up the packing process and increase capacity
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NewsBoots launches drive for 10,000 temp staff over Christmas
The retailer said new employees would be part of its enhanced staff discount programme, which was introduced to provide support during the cost of living crisis
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NewsTesco on hunt for 15,000 temporary Christmas staff
The jobs will involve working in Tesco’s Superstores and Extra stores for early morning, day or evening shifts