All Christmas articles – Page 57
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NewsTesco Christmas sales drop as superstores feel the pinch
Tesco’s out-of-town stores have been hurt by a major shift to online shopping, discount stores and convenience outlets, the retailer admitted today.
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NewsGreggs sales pick up over Christmas but job cuts loom
Greggs’ like-for-like sales grew 2.6% in the 13 weeks to 28 December as it saw “strong demand” over the Christmas period, but it warned jobs cuts were on the way.
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NewsMorrisons sales tumble 5.6% in tough festive trading
Morrisons has reported a 5.6% fall in like-for-like sales excluding fuel for the six weeks to 5 January.
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NewsM&S food business buoyant as clothing sales slump
Marks & Spencer has reported a small drop in quarterly like-for-likes despite a much-publicised revamp of its clothing offer.
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NewsCo-op food sales bounce back over Christmas period
The Co-operative Group has posted like-for-like sales growth of 1% over the key festive period, fuelled by its c-store estate,
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NewsAsda hails record Christmas footfall and online sales
December was a “very tough month for retailers”, Asda president Andy Clarke has said, but insisted the supermarket held its nerve to enjoy bumper Christmas footfall.
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NewsRetailers cross fingers for post-Christmas boost
Retailers are looking for a much needed post-Christmas boost as new figures indicated shopper numbers were up on 2012.
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NewsOnline Christmas sales set to top £890m
Online shopping sales on Christmas Day and Boxing Day are set to top £890m, according to e-tail analysts IMRG.
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NewsCanned sprouts sales soar as Brits seek convenient Christmas
Convenience is trumping tradition as a growing number of Brits get set to serve canned sprouts with Christmas dinner…
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NewsAldi and Lidl shoppers bemoan low levels of advertised stock
Disappointed Aldi and Lidl customers claim they have been unable to find products featured in high-profile ad campaigns…
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NewsLogistics giants prepare for final Christmas push
E-commerce and the growth of multichannel retail has created a sharp spike in Christmas delivery volumes…
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NewsKopparberg offers London commuters a husky ride
Swedish cider brand Kopparberg is offering London commuters the chance to ditch the Tube or bus for a husky ride.
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NewsOcado slaps ads on street outside rival grocers
Ocado has hit the streets of London to stencil ads outside Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose stores.
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NewsWaitrose claims new approach to Christmas deals is a success
Waitrose sales have been given a boost by the supermarket’s new approach to festive deals…
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NewsSainsbury's Christmas in a Day film racks up 842,000 views
Christmas in a Day, the film used by Sainsbury’s in its Christmas ad campaign, has been viewed over 840,000 times.
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NewsTesco unwraps Regent Street Christmas window
Tesco has become the latest Regent Street store to put on a Christmas display, giving a festive makeover to its local Metro branch.
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NewsAsda teams up with former NASA scientist for Christmas jumper
Asda has teamed up with a NASA scientist for the design of a new Christmas jumper.
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NewsWaitrose Christmas trees arrive in store as beef sales soar
Waitrose is sourcing its Christmas trees from the Black Isle, Scotland Waitrose has started selling Christmas trees for the first time this year. The trees – which are all sourced from the Black Isle, north of Inverness in Scotland – went on sale this week in 180 ...
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NewsHappy Egg Co launches Showy White Christmas eggs
The Happy Egg Co is trialling limited-edition packs of white shell eggs named Snowy Whites…
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NewsMorrisons offers free dry cleaning for Santas
Morrisons has hit on a novel way of promoting its dry-cleaning service in the run-up to Christmas - by offering free cleaning on all Santa outfits.