Christmas retail news – Page 74
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Carnaby Street’s traditional lights outshine rivals
The Christmas theme along Carnaby Street represents a return to a more traditional way of celebrating the season of goodwill with a contemporary twist.
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Will November payday trigger spending sprees?
Retailers are praying that this week’s payday will encourage consumers to head for the shops and give a much-needed boost to sales as volatile trading conditions persist.
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Gamestation primes web site for Christmas
Gamestation has relaunched its web site with a revamped infrastructure and easier-to-navigate site, in an effort to increase its number of online shoppers in the run-up to Christmas.
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Thanksgiving online high kicks off US Christmas
US online retail sales have exceeded expectations over the Thanksgiving holiday period, which marks the start of the US festive shopping period.
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Gap warns shoppers about fake discount voucher
Fashion chain Gap has told shoppers that 60 per cent off vouchers being circulated by e-mail are fake.
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Shoppers will still splash out this Christmas
Despite the doom and gloom on the UK high street, shoppers will still splash out this Christmas, according to a report from Mintel.
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US enters critical festive trading period
All eyes will be on US retail sales today, at the start of the country’s crucial Christmas spending season in the midst of its credit crunch.
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Dreams to sponsor ITV1 Christmas programmes
Bed retailer Dreams will sponsor Christmas on ITV1 this year. The retailer will bumper a series of programmes aired from 5pm until 11pm, running from December 1 to January 6.
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John Lewis sales continue to climb
John Lewis sales have risen 11 per cent so far this week year on year.
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Bluewater has Christmas all wrapped up
Bluewater in Kent has covered parts of its shopping centre with gift wrap as part of its Christmas marketing campaign.
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Farepak customers will not receive compensation in time for Christmas
Customers who lost money following the collapse of Farepak last year will not receive any compensation before Christmas.
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Poor November for fashion bodes ill for festive trading
UK fashion retailers have endured awful trading in November, putting down an ominous marker for Christmas.
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Selfridges unveils bling windows for Christmas
Selfridges launched its Christmas windows last week with a bling-inspired theme.
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Retailers warn toy shoppers of online danger this Christmas
Shoppers have been warned that potentially dangerous recalled toys are being sold online in the run-up to Christmas.
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Thorntons tests formats to take image upmarket
Thorntons is to pilot 10 new-format stores before the end of June in an effort to enhance its premium-brand credentials.
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Asda posts strong Q3 as it readies for Christmas
Grocer and general merchandiser Asda achieved “very positive sales results” in its third quarter, according to its parent company Wal-Mart.
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Grocers face turkey shortages
Supermarkets could face a shortage of turkeys this Christmas as tests are carried out on a farm in Suffolk where the turkeys are understood to have contracted avian flu.
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Online shopping set to soar this Christmas
Shopping online is expected to double to 14 per cent this Christmas, compared with 7 per cent last year, as consumers defy the credit crunch and continue spending.
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Oxford Street lights are enchanted picture
The switch was flicked on the Oxford Street Christmas lights on Wednesday, signalling the start of the festive selling season.
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John Lewis ploughs £6.2m into Christmas ad campaign
John Lewis will launch its biggest Christmas ad campaign to date on Monday at a cost of 6.2 million – more than triple last year’s spend.