All Seasonal articles – Page 50
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News
Mondelez unveils Christmas confectionery lineup
The 58-strong Mondelez range will be available from November
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News
M&M's brings back limited edition Halloween Peanut range
The return of the range follows its 2015 performance as the number one Halloween pouch
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Analysis and Features
Christmas ranges 2016 part one: who's got the best strategy?
Last year it was all about lobster. This time the focus looks to be free-from, plus premium, sharing platters and value
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Feature Synopsis
Focus On Halloween: 30 July
Value growth for Halloween goods in the grocers in the build up to last year’s witching season was just 0.6% to £143.1m. But this wasn’t caused by a downturn in costume sales. So, what did cause it?
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Comment and Opinion
My alternative take on Christmas. And the winner is Lidl
Who were the winners and losers this Christmas? Here’s my alternative take
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Analysis and Features
Mults go big on deals but opt for shallower cuts
The mults ramped up discounting over the crucial four weeks spanning Christmas and new year
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News
Grocers surprise and delight the City with festive uplift
It was meant to be a blue Christmas for the listed supermarkets, but Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons defied expectations
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News
Co-op claims strong trading performance in run up to Christmas
Co-op says shoppers responded to its ‘little and often’ marketing message over Christmas period
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Analysis and Features
Christmas trading redeemed by last-minute shopping
A late rush to the aisles before Christmas looks to have saved the festive period for the beleaguered grocery sector
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Analysis and Features
All the news you missed over the Christmas break
There was no turkey-induced slumber in the grocery world over the holiday with the dailies reporting on big stories
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News
Brits shun bacon and bangers at Christmas
By contrast, sales of cakes, pies and puddings were up in the run-up to Christmas 2015
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News
Aldi set for big Christmas as third of Brits plan to visit
And 8% of UK shoppers plan to do their main Christmas shop at the discounter
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News
SimplyFresh offers to swap unwanted Christmas gifts
SimplyFresh is offering to swap unwanted presents as part of a post-Christmas digital marketing campaign
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Comment and Opinion
Back in Time for Christmas: from rationing to chocolate cigs
“You get presents, what’s not to like?” said the son of the family tasked with enjoying Christmas over the decades
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News
Tesco and Asda promise thousands more staff in Christmas run-up
Grocers ramp up customer service spend as they hope to deliver a Merry Christmas
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Comment and Opinion
The potato-shaped peril lurking in Christmas price wars
What’s a massive discount when Christmas itself is at stake?
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Comment and Opinion
Christmas marketing mustn't forget a great brochure
Tesco’s gift guide demonstrates how every little on the production budget for brochures really does help
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Comment and Opinion
Big four should exploit festive advantage over discounters
Traditionally, the Christmas period has seen discount grocers lose market share
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Analysis and Features
Cheaper Christmas crackers as pulp and plastic prices fall
Christmas crackers could be cheaper this year thanks to a big drop in Chinese pulp prices
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Analysis and Features
Christmas dinner getting cheaper as turkeys fall 9% per kilo
Shoppers are in for a cheaper Christmas dinner with prices of festive favourites being kept down across the big four