All Seasonal articles – Page 22
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News
Holland & Barrett closing all stores on Boxing Day as ‘thank you’ to staff
Distribution staff will be given Christmas Day off as well as Boxing Day
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Comment and Opinion
UK’s most digital Christmas ever: what retailers can expect from shoppers
Online search and survey data can help retailers understand consumer trends in 2021, says Harry Walker, industry head of grocery retail at Google
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News
Christmas kicks off early as shoppers heed industry warnings
Supermarkets are facing an early surge in online Christmas demand
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News
This unveils first Christmas range with meat-free pigs in blankets and stuffing
The range, touted as the “first of its kind” is “aimed at tempting even more meat eaters to trial and adopt plant-based food over the festive season and beyond”
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News
Aldi launches gift cards for the first time in the UK
It means customers can buy the ‘gift of Aldi’ this Christmas, up to a value of £500
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Morrisons to recruit 3,000 extra colleagues ahead of Christmas
The roles available range from warehouse and production operatives to packers, pickers and forklift truck drivers
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Analysis and Features
15 food & drink Advent calendars launching for Christmas 2021
From protein bars to pesto, we take a look at what’s inside this year’s new foodie Advent calendars
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News
Consumers fear Christmas food & drink shortages
A third of shoppers have already begun stocking up on food and drink for Christmas or are planning to before the end of October.
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Podcast
Stocking Up For Christmas: The Convenience Mix Podcast
The festive season is almost upon us but with supply challenges, are retailers facing another tough Christmas?
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News
Aldi hiring 1,500 temporary store staff in ‘biggest ever’ festive recruitment push
The 1,500 is on top of the 2,000 permanent jobs Aldi aims to fill by the end of the year in stores, distribution centres and logistics, including lorry drivers
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Range Preview
Range preview: Farmison Christmas food 2021
Variety is not something Farmison is struggling with this year. The specialist butcher has developed plenty of options for distinguished palettes, featuring a host of meat products not usually considered for inclusion on the Christmas dinner table. It has hopped onto trends in order to make festive food a thoroughly ...
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News
Sainsbury’s to hire 22,000 seasonal workers for Christmas
The retailer is offering temporary staff fixed-term contracts of between three and 12 weeks until 8 January 2022
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British pork sector needs supermarket support to clear pig backlog says NPA
Supermarkets are decreasing British pork facings while the industry is in crisis
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Poultry sector warns it may be ‘too late’ to avoid Christmas shortages, despite visa scheme
The government has announced a three-month scheme for 5,500 poultry workers to ensure processors can maintain turkey supplies
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Range Preview
Range preview: Nestlé Christmas chocolate 2021
There are a raft of new products joining Nestlé’s Christmas range this year, including additions to its Kit Kat, Quality Street and Aero brands
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Range Preview
Two-metre pigs in blankets: Booths Christmas range 2021
Christmas at Booths will be for the meat lovers in 2021
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Range Preview
Paneer fries and triple smoked salmon: Morrisons’ Christmas range 2021 preview
Morrisons is sticking to the classics for Christmas 2021
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Analysis and Features
The Corbridge Larder: from the corporate world to the heart of a community
The Northumberland business has been transformed since being taken over, winning at the 2021 Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards
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News
Sainsbury’s to close all stores on Boxing Day as thank you to staff
As well as supermarkets, c-stores and forecourts, the move will also apply to all Argos and Habitat outlets
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Range Preview
Range preview: Fortnum & Mason Christmas 2021
New additions to Fortnum & Mason’s Christmas range include world-exclusive confectionery and a never-before-seen hamper