All Christmas trading articles
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NewsJohn Lewis raises hopes of restoring staff bonus after bumper Christmas sales
The John Lewis Partnership has reignited hopes that it will restore its staff bonus after “fantastic” Christmas sales led it to smash its £100m annual profit target.
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Pets at Home Christmas sales climb as it heads for ‘record year’
Pets at Home sales increased across all its divisions across the golden quarter, as CEO Peter Pritchard says the retailer is “firmly on track” for a year of record sales and profit growth.
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Analysis
Five critical lessons retailers must heed from golden quarter 2021
The peak Christmas trading period may have been unlike any other but, as Retail Week’s Golden Quarter 2021 report shows, there are consumer trends and behaviours that will have longevity.
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The Works upgrades outlook as first half losses narrow
The Works has upgraded its EBITDA outlook for the 2022 financial year, after reporting narrowing losses in the first half of the year.
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Superdry swings to profit as it hails ‘signs of recovery’
Superdry has swung to a half-year profit and hailed “clear signs of brand and financial recovery” despite suffering a fall in sales.
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Primark posts festive sales gains but lags pre-pandemic levels
Primark has registered a spike in sales during the crucial Christmas trading period but lagged behind pre-pandemic levels.
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In The Style and Burberry deliver festive sale upticks
Luxury fashion operator Burberry has delivered a rise in festive sales driven by full-price demand, while value etail operator In The Style has relied on discounting to bolster sales of delayed ranges over the Christmas period.
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WHSmith Christmas sales slide as retailer eyes travel sales resurgence
WHSmith has recorded a fall in sales over the Christmas trading period but has stressed it does not expect the Omnicron variant to derail its travel sales recovery.
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Data
Ranking: Christmas trading league table 2021
Find out how retailers fared during the critical 2021 Christmas trading period with our league table benchmarking sales performance across the sector.
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Fortnum & Mason hails strong Christmas but swings to first loss in over a decade
Fortnum & Mason has reported a strong Christmas trading period after Covid restrictions and store closures caused it to swing to its first full-year loss in 12 years.
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Quiz grows festive sales despite slump in online demand
Quiz has posted a jump in Christmas sales as customers flocked back to its stores and concessions at the end of last year.
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Currys golden quarter sales slip in ‘softer’ electricals market
Currys has nudged down its profit guidance after suffering a decline in sales during the crucial Black Friday and Christmas trading period.
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Analysis
Super Thursday delivers a Christmas cracker – but is the retail party over?
Despite surging numbers of Covid-19 cases and a perfect storm of external pressures threatening to derail the golden quarter, retail has delivered a merry Christmas. What did Super Thursday’s trading updates tell us about the sector’s seasonal performance – and the year ahead?
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Tesco upgrades profit guidance as festive sales rise
Tesco has reported an uplift in sales over the Christmas period as its share of customer grocery spend online and in store hit a four-year high.
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M&S Christmas sales climb amid ‘robust’ clothing and home demand
Marks & Spencer boss Steve Rowe has hailed a “strong” uplift in Christmas sales across all divisions as the retailer’s clothing and home sales increased for the second successive quarter.
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Dunelm and DFS sales rise as consumers revamp homes for Christmas
Both Dunelm and DFS have recorded strong results in the lead-up to Christmas as the homewares boom shows no signs of slowing down.
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Sainsbury’s serves up bumper Christmas, making market share gains
Sainsbury’s has raised its full-year profit guidance after delivering strong Christmas results and growing its market share.
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JD Sports raises profit guidance following ‘robust’ Christmas
JD Sports has upped its full-year profit guidance after a strong Christmas trading period.
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Data: Christmas sales uptick brings retail relief heading into uncertain 2022
UK retail enjoyed a hugely successful Christmas sales period in December, giving the sector a much-needed boost heading into a new year still clouded by uncertainty.
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Aldi hails ‘best Christmas ever’ after growing sales in December
Discounter Aldi has hailed its “best Christmas ever”, luring half a million Big Four customers across and being the only supermarket to grow sales during December.
