All Christmas articles – Page 119
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Christmas TV ads: Will christmas ads woo the shoppers?
Retailers are spending huge amounts on Christmas advertising this year, but is it money down the drain? Charlotte Hardie and Saatchi & Saatchi’s Richard Huntington tune in to this year’s festive campaigns.
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Pre-Christmas discounting: Can you cut it?
High street retailers are slashing prices in the Christmas run-up, but is it the answer to their problems, asks Charlotte Hardie
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Clinton Cards pins hopes on Christmas after sales tumble
Greetings card group Clinton Cards is relying on the crucial Christmas season for some relief after suffering dire trading.
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Fashion retailers join forces to implement VAT cut
Marks & Spencer, Arcadia, Bhs, Next, New Look and Mosaic Fashions have jointly confirmed they will implement the 2.5 per cent cut in VAT on Monday, or as soon as possible afterwards.
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Trading 'volatile' at French Connection
Sales at fashion group French Connection’s core UK retail business have softened after a strong start to the second half.
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Woolworths stops selling toys online
Updated: Embattled retailer Woolworths has stopped selling toys online during the key Christmas period, shocking and delighting rivals.
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M&S plans second one-day Sale
Marks & Spencer is understood to be planning a second one-day Sale following what is believed to have been a successful one-day promotion last week.
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Pre-Budget report: Retail opinion divided on VAT change
Some retailers have welcomed attempts by Chancellor Alistair Darling to kick-start the economy in yesterday’s pre-Budget report, but others have expressed anger that changes do not go far enough.
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Chancellor confirms 2.5% VAT cut
Updated: Chancellor Alistair Darling has confirmed he will slash the rate of VAT and has called on retailers to pass on the cut.
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John Lewis sales continue to fall
John Lewis has unveiled another set of lacklustre sales figures for the week ending Saturday, November 22.
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Two more days added to Debenhams Sale
Debenhams has added two extra days to its three-day pre-Christmas Sale.
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Bargain hunters flock to stores
Promotional spectaculars run by leading retailers this week brought bargain-hungry shoppers flocking to stores.
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John Lewis confident of Christmas despite sales fall
Sales at John Lewis department stores fell 14 per cent last week, the retailer has confirmed. However, John Lewis head of selling development Barry Matheson insisted the chain is in good shape for Christmas.
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Next's Wolfson: 'tax cuts should not be unfunded'
Next chief executive Simon Wolfson has said that any tax cuts in next week’s pre-Budget report should be long term and sustainable.
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US retailers batten down hatches as trade worsens
US retailers are bracing themselves for further deterioration in trading conditions in the run-up to Christmas after retail sales in October fell below expectations and a raft of retailers slashed forecasts last week.
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Early Sales and consumer belt tightening hit retail share prices
General retailers’ shares plummeted as the market took fright at another step down in consumer spending, tight credit conditions and signs of early Christmas promotions.
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Frenzy of festive discount vouchers fuel fear of bloodbath on high street
An unprecedented raft of “secret Sales” and promotional vouchers is likely to spark a high street bloodbath ahead of what retail chiefs are warning will be the toughest Christ-mas ever.
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Andy Bond: Christmas will be OK but new year won’t
Asda chief executive Andy Bond has warned that while shoppers will spend slightly less this Christmas, the first quarter of next year will be “when things get really tough” for retailers.
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Thresher revives 40% discount offer
Off-licence operator Thresher Group is reviving its 40 per cent discount campaign again, making it the third consecutive year the retailer has run the offer.
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Sir Stuart Rose: 'step-down' in trading in last fortnight
There has been another marked fall in consumer spending in recent weeks, Marks & Spencer executive chairman Sir Stuart Rose has said.