In pictures
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It’s a wrap: Christmas performance revealed
Christmas is over and many retailers’ hangovers were often less painful than anticipated, but was it really better than expected? Charlotte Hardie reports.
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Grocers: The final countdown
The fight for food spend at Christmas is a retail battle like no other. Alex Lawson looks at how the big grocers are positioned for the last week of festive trading.
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In pictures: Argos Christmas pop up shops in London train stations
Argos has opened pop up gift shops in London train stations Paddington and Waterloo this week.
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Christmas adverts: Who are the winners and losers? Video
Retail’s latest batch of Christmas ads have both riled and delighted TV viewers in equal measure. Rebecca Thomson and Richard Huntington sort the crackers from the turkeys.
Christmas trading updates
Mulberry posts soaring like-for-likes over Christmas
Luxury goods retailer Mulberry delivered a strong Christmas, with like-for-likes rocketing 35% in the six weeks to January 14.
Scottish retailers have worst Christmas since 1999
Scottish retailers experienced their worst Christmas sales since 1999 with total sales in December up 1.6% year-on-year, the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) has said.
Dixons' like-for-likes fall over Christmas
Electricals group Dixons’ like-for-like sales slid in its core UK market over Christmas but the retailer said it performed better than rivals.
Pets at Home festive like-for-likes up 4.9%
Pets at Home posted a strong Christmas performance, despite the mild weather impacting on cold weather product lines.
Boots' like-for-likes rise 4.1% in December
Health and beauty retailer Boots’ UK retail business generated a like-for-like sales rise of 4.1% in the five weeks to December 31 and parent Alliance Boots’ group revenues rose 14.1% in the quarter to the same date.
QD plans expansion after solid Christmas
Value retailer QD Stores delivered its “best ever Christmas”, as it eyes acquisition opportunities in a bid to expand during 2012.
Ted Baker delivers "excellent" Christmas performance
Retail sales at fashion specialist Ted Baker soared 15.7% over Christmas, a performance described by the retailer as “excellent”.
Comment
Is there really appetite for investment in retail?
So 2012 opens up before us and, if we’re to believe the Mayans, we could be witnessing the last set of post-Christmas retail figures this side of the Apocalypse.
Hard work begins as retail fortunes diverge
One “dazzling” week’s trade in December gave the impression that retailers’ Christmases had all come at once.
More news
Out-of-town shopping drives Christmas footfall rise
Footfall in the three months to January was 1.8% up on a year ago, thanks largely to an increase in out-of-town shopping.
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Game granted breathing space by banks
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More shoppers head for mobiles to do Christmas shopping
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Fashion retailer D2 collapses into administration
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Online shopping spree leads to delivery chaos
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Tomorrow to be busiest shopping day of the year
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Selfridges launches last-minute Christmas shopping services
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West End takings rise during traffic-free weekend
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Weekly sales rise 5.7% at Waitrose
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West End sales fall in November
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Retail employment edges up 0.5% but outlook remains gloomy
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Retailers enjoy December sales rise
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Retailers benefit from post-Christmas sales frenzy
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John Lewis sales rise 21% as shoppers come out to spend
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Footfall up as shoppers make last minute purchases
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Retail gets ready for make or break Christmas week
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John Lewis enjoys record sales
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Bleak sales growth adds to retail woe
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Park Group upbeat despite loss
