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Christmas retail news
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NewsAmazon sales soar as ‘more people than ever’ joined Prime
Amazon sales have beat expectations as the online giant posted its full-year results.
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Reiss’ festive sales spike as owner Warburg seeks buyer
Reiss has posted a jump in Christmas sales as its private equity owner Warburg Pincus seeks a buyer for the chain.
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Dixons Carphone re-issues festive trading update after error
Dixons Carphone has been forced to re-issue its Christmas trading update after a clerical error in its original filing.
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Joules profits hit by later fall of Black Friday
Joules has blamed the later fall of Black Friday for a slump in half-year profitability.
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Dixons Carphone posts flat Christmas sales as mobile hits top line
Dixons Carphone has hailed “strong” sales during the peak Christmas and Black Friday trading period, despite the turbulent mobile phone market continuing to drag on performance.
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Matalan Christmas sales edge up despite ‘unprecedented’ uncertainty
Matalan registered an uptick in sales during its peak trading period despite “unprecedented levels of political uncertainty”.
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Sosandar to beat full-year sales target after record Christmas
Sosandar, the online womenswear specialist, will beat full-year sales expectations after a strong Christmas performance.
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Central England Co-op ‘outperforms’ grocery sector as sales rise
Central England Co-op registered an increase in sales during the crucial Christmas trading period.
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N Brown blames profit warning on ‘highly promotional market’
N Brown has issued a profit warning following tough trading conditions and declining revenue from its financial services arm.
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Primark steals market share as sales increase
Primark has registered increased sales during the Christmas period as it continues to expand its store footprint.
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The Works profits fall as boss Keaney steps down
The Works posted a fall in half-year profits as it was revealed that chief executive Kevin Keaney is stepping down with immediate effect.
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Dobbies sales soar during ‘strong’ Christmas trading period
Dobbies has registered soaring sales and increased like for likes during the crucial golden quarter.
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Boohoo sales rocket over Christmas
Online fashion specialist Boohoo has posted a strong Christmas sales performance.
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Christmas footfall fell as Black Friday bought trading forward
Retail footfall declined in December as Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales in November brought Christmas trading forward.
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Holland & Barrett sales rise in ‘early stages’ of transformation
Holland Barrett has posted a jump in festive sales as its clean beauty and vitamins categories drove growth.
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Lidl Christmas sales soar as non-food bucks sector trend
Lidl saw sales soar over the Christmas period as customer footfall increased and its general merchandise offering bucked the wider downward trend.
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B&M books Christmas sales uplift despite ‘difficult’ retail backdrop
B M has recorded an uplift in sales over the festive period, although boss Simon Arora says the value retailer posted “a slower performance than anticipated.”
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JD Sports reports Christmas sales rise bolstered by international
JD Sports has said that it has posted like-for-like sales growth across its retail portfolio despite “widely reported challenges” in the UK market.
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Fortnum & Mason delivers ‘excellent’ Christmas results as sales spike
Fortnum Mason has delivered what it called an “excellent” set of Christmas results, with all sales channels experiencing growth.
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Tesco’s Lewis blames price cuts and promotions for ‘subdued’ market
Tesco boss Dave Lewis has blamed the “subdued” Christmas grocery market on widespread promotional activity and heavy investments in price, rather than the fragile consumer backdrop.
