All Christmas articles – Page 3
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NewsPerfectDraft keg supply issues cost convenience retailers ‘thousands’ over Christmas period
It is understood orders were suspended between Christmas and New Year’s Eve, further hampering a potentially peak sales opportunity
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NewsAldi posts record Christmas sales of £1.6bn
It capped another ‘astonishing’ year, in which Aldi overtook Asda to become the country’s second-largest supermarket by shopper numbers, the discounter said
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NewsLidl’s Christmas sales top £1bn for the first time after ‘record’ December
Lidl is the first UK supermarket to reveal its 2024 Christmas results
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Comment & OpinionGen Z is driving a resurgence of traditional festive food
Thanks to the rising influence of Gen Z, classic festive foods are making a spirited comeback, says Bill Mathieson, MD at Long Clawson Dairy
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NewsBritish asparagus in time for Christmas at M&S Hereford
The first British asparagus of the season has been made available for local shoppers
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Comment & OpinionHow a Christmas tech fail left customers with trust issues
When Morrisons and Ocado both saw their tech systems fail on the busiest Christmas shopping day of the year, customers were left wondering where to turn
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NewsTurkey and trimmings missing from Ocado orders due to CFC glitch
Fresh and frozen items are absent from Ocado Retail Christmas deliveries for customers in London
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NewsTechnical glitch denies access to More Card loyalty discounts for Morrisons shoppers
The technical problems have also put the supermarket’s website out of action and caused chaos for click & collect orders
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Hannah Parkes, head of people & impact, The Jolly Hog
Hannah shares her journey from sausage-themed interview questions to the challenges and rewards of working in a B Corp business
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News10 Aldi customers to win £100 vouchers for their Christmas food shop this weekend
The competition is a ramp-up of a ‘Big Advent Giveaway’ announced by Aldi in November
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NewsMedia Bites 20 December: Christmas dinner prices, Aldi’s sprout dispute and strong supermarket sales
The price of Christmas dinner is back in the headlines, while The Grocer’s exclusive on the GCA’s intervention in a legal dispute between Aldi and a supplier has also rippled into the national press
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NewsStilton gets sales boost as Gen Z follow TikTok trends
There has been a 6% year-on-year increase in stilton sales, with TikTok fans and younger consumers ‘embracing the artisanal quality and unique taste’
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Analysis & FeaturesChristmas 2024 unpacked: posh turkeys, cheap veg and everything in between
Christmas dinner is always a major battleground for supermarkets, as they battle to ensure they are consumers’ first choice for all the festive essentials
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Videos2024 in cartoons: The Grocer’s Christmas Tinkle returns
The Grocer wishes you a very merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous 2025
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NewsChristmas trade disruption continues as Holyhead port closed for longer
The main trade route between GB and Ireland has been shut off after Storm Darragh caused extensive damage to Holyhead port
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarket Christmas and New Year’s Eve opening times
A round-up of all the Christmas and new year opening hours for all the major supermarkets, including Tesco, Aldi and Sainsbury’s
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NewsZoe unveils 60% cheaper membership ahead of Christmas
The monthly price includes retesting and ongoing access to the app, which calculates individual scores for food and offers specialist nutritional programs and recipes
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NewsZapp launches 24-hour ‘emergency luxury gift delivery service’
The quick-commerce player will be operating all-hours on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year’s Day
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NewsKatherine Jenkins appears as M&S Christmas ad special guest
‘Singing at Christmas is always such a special experience for me, and to bring that joy to M&S’s magical advert was truly an honour’, Jenkins said
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NewsCheap Christmas veg wars: Asda, Aldi and Lidl slash prices to 8p
The Christmas veg price wars are in full swing, in a day of fierce undercutting