All Christmas articles – Page 114
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AnalysisTesco is going all out this Christmas
No retailer is safe this Christmas as Tesco goes all out to grab market share with new products and expanded ranges. Retail and logistics chief David Potts outlines its plans to Jennifer Creevy.
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OpinionDitch the gimmicks this Christmas
This Christmas shoppers will prefer true cost savings to promotional extras, says Andy Clarke
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NewsJohn Lewis to launch Christmas ad campaign on Sunday
John Lewis will launch its Christmas television campaign on Sunday, aimed at rekindling the excitement felt by children when they open their presents on Christmas Day.
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AnalysisChristmas spending
Retail’s traditional golden quarter is under way and store chiefs’ attention is pretty much devoted to achieving Christmas sales success. But will shoppers spend?
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NewsFlat Christmas ahead, survey claims
Retail spend this Christmas will be flat compared to last year, but sales will fall 1.5% in 2010, a report from Deloitte forecast today.
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NewsM&S to repeat Penny Bazaar promotion for Christmas
Marks & Spencer is to open in-store penny bazaars later this month selling Christmas stocking-fillers as well as goods such as mugs and knickers for 1p.
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DataICM Poll: Royal Mail strike
In an exclusive poll for Retail Week, ICM Research interviewed a random selection of 2,050 adults aged 18 and over between October 23 and 25, 2009 about the impact of the postal strike.
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NewsHarvey Nichols expands Christmas shop format
Luxury department store Harvey Nichols is to expand its pop-up Christmas Foodmarket shop format to more cities this festive season.
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NewsPostal strike likely to continue next week
The national post strike has entered its second day with more strike action set to go ahead next week.
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NewsAmazon UK to offer free delivery on all products for Christmas
Amazon UK will offer free delivery on all of its products in the run up to Christmas.
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Analysis
Seasonal staff: Santa’s little helpers
Recruiting seasonal staff needn’t be a chore if retailers advertise vacancies early enough.Sara McCorquodale gets expert advice on how to hire workers for the festive period
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AnalysisOn song for the festive peak
Getting the store operations timeline right for peak trading is crucial if you want Christmas to go off with a bang, says Liz Morrell
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NewsRetailers braced for Christmas book rush
Celebrity books from Peter Kay, Ant and Dec, Jeremy Clarkson and Jamie Oliver were being tipped to storm the Christmas book charts as the busiest publishing day of the year got under way, while Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol looks set to be the festive number one.
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NewsTop 10 Christmas toy list published
Argos has published a list of the top 10 toys most likely to be popular with children this Christmas.
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NewsICM Poll: Shoppers reluctant to splash out at Christmas
A third of consumers intend to spend less this Christmas than they did last, indicating retailers will need to be at the top of their game to reap rewards during the traditional golden sales period.
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DataICM Poll: Christmas Spending
In an exclusive poll for Retail Week, ICM Research interviewed a random selection of 2,053 adults aged 18 and over between September 18 and 20, 2009 about their attitudes to spending this Christmas.
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NewsRetail chiefs predict ‘flat’ Christmas
Andrew Higginson, chief executive of Tesco’s Retailing Services division, said the market will be “flat at best” for UK retailers over Christmas.
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NewsChristmas shopping starting early
Nearly half of shoppers have already begun filling bags with Christmas gifts, according to research from Asda.
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NewsNew stars poised to join Marks & Spencer Christmas campaign
Marks & Spencer is reported to have signed television stars Joanna Lumley, John Sergeant and Stephen Fry to star in its key Christmas advertising campaign.