Christmas retail news – Page 9
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Joules Christmas sales bolstered by online
Fashion and lifestyle brand Joules was propped up this Christmas by its online business.
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B&M awards staff bonuses after strong golden quarter
B&M Bargains has registered a strong uplift in revenues during the festive period as more consumers sought value for Christmas.
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Sainsbury’s Christmas sales rise as online orders double
Sainsbury’s has recorded an increase in like-for-like Christmas sales with more customers than ever placing online orders for the festive season.
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Greggs cautions that profits will not recover until 2022 ‘at earliest’
Food-on-the-go specialist Greggs has warned that profits will not return to pre-pandemic levels until 2022 “at the earliest”.
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December shop prices drop as retailers chase Christmas spend
Shop prices in December fell as retailers attempted to rake in last-minute Christmas spend.
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Post-Christmas footfall drops as shoppers stay home
Retail footfall during the period after Christmas declined across all destinations as tighter coronavirus restrictions came in across the UK.
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Boxing Day footfall plummets as restrictions tighten
UK high streets were deserted on Boxing Day with shoppers choosing to remain at home as tier-four restrictions spread across more regions.
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Thousands more non-essential stores to close in tier four areas from Boxing Day
Non-essential retailers face the prospect of closing thousands more stores with new swathes of the UK set to be plunged into tier four restrictions from Boxing Day.
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The Entertainer to offer click and collect until midday on Christmas Eve
Toy retailer The Entertainer has confirmed it will be operating click and collect for customers until midday on Christmas Eve and has launched its January sales early.
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M&S launches instant payment tech to drive festive grocery sales
Marks & Spencer has rolled out instant payment technology across 200 of its stores in a bid to allow shoppers to make grocery purchases quicker.
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Online Christmas delivery times widen as couriers struggle to meet demand
Retailers’ promised delivery time is longer than ever before this year, which could derail shoppers receiving online orders ahead of Christmas.
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Boxing Day Sales: Next, DFS and Selfridges going ahead despite PM’s warnings
Next, DFS and Selfridges are all gearing up for Boxing Day Sales in spite of Boris Johnson’s warnings to the public.
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Consumer confidence rises in time for Christmas
After reaching a six-month low in November, consumer confidence climbed this month as the UK entered the festive season.
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All non-essential retail to close in Wales after Christmas Eve
All non-essential retailers in Wales will be forced to close their stores after trading finishes on Christmas Eve, with the country going into a full ‘tier four’ lockdown three days later.
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‘Devastating blow’ for retail as London faces tier three restrictions
Thousands of jobs are feared to be at risk as tier three Covid restrictions come into force this week in London, at a time when the streets would normally be packed with Christmas shoppers.
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Asda ramps up Covid safety ahead of busy Christmas period
Asda has introduced a raft of measures, including extra security, to keep shoppers and staff as safe as possible in the run-up to Christmas as the Covid outbreak continues.
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Tesco and Morrisons to open stores with reduced hours on Boxing Day
Tesco and Morrisons will open their stores with reduced hours on Boxing Day to allow staff to spend more time with their families over the festive period.
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Grocers record highest sales on record in November
Supermarkets reported the biggest month of sales on record in November as shoppers stole a march on Christmas shopping.
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Joules trading ‘ahead of expectations’ despite overall sales decline
Joules has recorded a strong uplift in ecommerce sales in its first half despite lost in-store sales throughout the lockdown periods.
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November retail sales dampened by lockdown store closures
Retail sales growth slowed in November as tighter government restrictions forced shoppers online.