All Christmas articles – Page 123

  • News

    Mothercare Christmas sales rocket

    2008-01-16T09:02:50Z

    Mothercare has posted stellar third-quarter results and expects profits for its full year to be near the top end of market expectations.

  • News

    Game's acquisition of Gamestation cleared

    2008-01-16T08:49:00Z

    The Competition Commission has cleared Game’s acquisition of Gamestation.

  • News

    Clinton Cards enjoys positive Christmas

    2008-01-16T08:29:01Z

    Clinton Cards, the UK’s largest specialist greetings card retailer, reported group like-for-like sales for the Christmas period up 2.5 per cent.

  • News

    Booths sales excel at Christmas

    2008-01-15T12:02:20Z

    Sales at upscale regional supermarket operator Booths climbed 7.6 per cent in the four-week period to January 5.

  • News

    Burberry sales surge

    2008-01-15T09:06:37Z

    Luxury brand Burberry recorded a surge in third-quarter sales, but retail sales were at a lower level than the retailer planned.

  • News

    Game celebrates “outstanding” Christmas

    2008-01-15T08:58:52Z

    Computer entertainment specialist Game has disclosed stellar Christmas trading figures, as a result of focus on a changing customer base and “unprecedented” range and quality of products.

  • News

    Debenhams sales pick up at Christmas

    2008-01-15T08:31:06Z

    Debenhams enjoyed a strong Christmas, reporting a 2 per cent like-for-like increase in sales over the Christmas period.

  • News

    Tesco growth slows over Christmas

    2008-01-15T08:18:41Z

    Tesco has felt the effects of customers tightening their belts as it reported slower like-for-like UK sales growth over Christmas.

  • News

    M and M growth strong over Christmas

    2008-01-14T12:25:08Z

    Online retailer M and M Direct enjoyed strong Christmas trade, with sales growth of 29 per cent in the nine weeks to December 30.

  • News

    London retail sales slow in December

    2008-01-14T10:13:33Z

    London retailers bounced back from the worst retail performance in two years in November, but growth slowed in December, according to the London Retail Consortium (LRC).

  • News

    JJB warns on profit

    2008-01-14T09:36:22Z

    Total revenue at JJB Sports rose 2.5 per cent over Christmas.

  • News

    N Brown sales soar

    2008-01-14T08:40:41Z

    Home shopping retailer N Brown has reported an increase in total group sales and like-for-like sales of 14 per cent in the 20 weeks to January 12.

  • News

    Aldi Christmas trading solid, capping strong year

    2008-01-11T15:34:12Z

    Discounter Aldi has reported “satisfactory” trading over the Christmas period, closing a year in which its sales rose 12.1 per cent.

  • News

    Instore Christmas sales flat

    2008-01-11T15:13:55Z

    Variety store group Instore has reported flat trading over the Christmas period, after positive sales growth in its second half slowed in December.

  • News

    Littlewoods Christmas sales rise driven by online

    2008-01-11T13:43:29Z

    Multichannel retailer Littlewoods Shop Direct's sales rose 7 per cent for the six weeks to January 4, driven by strong online sales.

  • News

    Unhappy Christmas for US retailers as sales fall

    2008-01-11T09:11:47Z

    Many US retailers have suffered just as disappointing a Christmas as their UK counterparts, December sales figures showed.

  • News

    Gap sales slide over Christmas

    2008-01-10T17:06:36Z

    Fashion giant Gap has reported a slide in sales for December as the credit crunch in the UK and the US continues to bite.

  • News

    Gap sales slump over Christmas

    2008-01-10T16:56:13Z

    Fashion giant Gap has reported a slide in sales for December as the credit crunch in the UK and the US continues to bite.

  • News

    Gap sales slump over Christmas

    2008-01-10T16:05:41Z

    Fashion giant Gap has reported a slide in sales for December as the credit crunch in the UK and the US continues to bite.

  • Opinion

    Browett has a long road ahead

    2008-01-10T12:48:44Z

    Crucial as it is, making the sale is the final point in the retail chain. Knowing what to buy – and buying at the right price – is the starting point.