Christmas trading
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NewsNew Look profits spike amid third quarter sales fillip
New Look has registered an increase in sales during the crucial Christmas quarter as the business hailed “continued progress” with its turnaround plan.
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Opinion
Opinion: Is Bonmarché’s realism realistic enough?
Bonmarché has followed up two profit warnings at the tail end of last year with a dismal update on Christmas performance.
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Analysis
Key takeaways from the trends that shaped Christmas
Our new report draws on insights from the golden quarter to identify the threats and opportunities for retail in 2019.
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News
Findel eyes ‘upper end’ of profit guidance as sales jump
Findel has posted ‘recording-breaking sales’ over the Christmas period and consequently expects its pre-tax profit ‘to be towards the upper end of current market expectations’.
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Bonmarché records Christmas sales slump
Bonmarché has posted a slide in sales over the festive period as increased online momentum failed to offset falling store sales.
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Hotel Chocolat posts 'strong' Christmas sales uplift
Hotel Chocolat has reported a rise in its Christmas sales driven by new stores and strong-seller Velvetiser hot chocolate.
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WHSmith sales rise bolstered by travel arm
WHSmith recorded an increase in sales as a decline in its high street division was offset by a strong performance in its travel division.
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Pets at Home picks up momentum as sales increase
Pets at Home has reported a “strong” Christmas quarter when momentum at its retail business “accelerated”.
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Dixons Carphone rings up Christmas sales boost
Dixons Carphone has posted a like-for-like sales advance over the peak Christmas period.
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Mountain Warehouse Christmas sales climb
Mountain Warehouse is on track to post its largest ever full-year profit after sales climbed during the crucial Christmas trading period.
