Christmas retail news – Page 30
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NewsRetailers poised for bumper sales as shoppers make last-minute dash to shops
Retailers are braced for a stampede as last-minute shoppers are set to send tills ringing to the tune of £5.9bn over four days from Saturday.
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NewsSupermarkets Tesco and Asda ramp up customer service over Christmas
Tesco and Asda have upped their focus on customer service over the Christmas period as shoppers are expected to rush to the shops next week.
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NewsRetailers braced for nail-biting final Christmas trading period
Retailers are gearing up for a nerve-wracking final week before Christmas as mounting uncertainty clouds the crucial festive trading period.
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NewsPre-Christmas discounts set to soar to 45% as retailers battle for spend
Discounts are poised to soar to an average of 45% at retailers across the UK this weekend – the sharpest pre-Christmas price cuts since 2008.
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NewsChristmas spend to hit £16bn with discounters to win share
Christmas spend is set to rise to £16bn this year with discounters winning market share across food and general merchandise, according to analysts.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sports Direct, Tesco's Dobbies and more
Retail news round-up on December 9, 2015: Sports Direct takes over upmarket gym in west London and Dobbies garden centre falls deep into red.
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NewsChristmas retail sales could jump 4% after Black Friday disappoints
Retail sales could grow by up to 4% in December and surpass the £42.5bn mark, market research firm Mintel has predicted today.
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NewsTesco showcases Christmas offer with largest in-store tasting campaign
Tesco has launched its biggest ever product tasting campaign to highlight its Christmas food offer at 600 of its stores.
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NewsDisposable income rises 9.6% but consumers set to spend less this Christmas
Just one in 10 people are planning to spend more this Christmas than they did last year despite the average weekly disposable income rising to £193.
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NewsSeven in 10 to shop at discounters over Christmas period
Seven out of 10 people will shop at discount duo Aldi and Lidl over the Christmas period as consumers hunt for festive food bargains.
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NewsRiver Island launches ‘click and don’t collect’ service for busy shoppers
River Island has unveiled an innovative delivery service for online shoppers who cannot pick up products ordered for in-store collection.
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NewsAmazon Marketplace predicts UK businesses to surpass £1.4bn in 2015
Amazon predicts UK businesses selling goods on its Marketplace platform will hit the £1.4bn sales mark this year as a bumper Christmas looms.
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NewsBlack Friday effect on Christmas trading to be bigger than ever this year
Black Friday has fundamentally changed the shape of Christmas trade and this year’s festive shopping trend is set to be even more pronounced.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis celebrates first £100m sales week of peak period
Sales at John Lewis department stores broke through the £100m barrier last week, boosted by homewares, as peak trading got under way.
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NewsMothercare boss Mark Newton-Jones blasts industry's embrace of Black Friday
Mothercare boss Mark Newton-Jones has blasted the industry’s embrace of Black Friday and says the retailer will only participate “in a light fashion”.
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NewsRetail Diary: Morrisons tackles wardrobe nightmares before Christmas
Morrisons tackles Santa’s wardrobe nightmares before Christmas, as Burberry boss Bailey swaps clothes for Christmas trees.
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NewsTopman employs projection mapping tech for 3D-animated Christmas display
Topman is using projection mapping technology to create a constantly evolving Christmas window display featuring 3D animations.
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NewsData: John Lewis Christmas ad clocks up more than 6 million views on YouTube
Data: John Lewis’ latest Christmas advert, unveiled last Friday, has already generated more than 6 million views on YouTube.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on John Lewis, Argos and Booths
Retail news round-up on November 6, 2015: John Lewis unveils £7m Christmas TV advert, Argos launches own same-day delivery and Booths’ solid results.
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NewsAmazon offers free same-day delivery to Prime members in Southeast
Amazon has launched same-day delivery to Prime members across 1 million items in London and parts of Hertfordshire and Berkshire.