All Christmas articles – Page 128
-
News
Bluewater has Christmas all wrapped up
Bluewater in Kent has covered parts of its shopping centre with gift wrap as part of its Christmas marketing campaign.
-
News
Farepak customers will not receive compensation in time for Christmas
Customers who lost money following the collapse of Farepak last year will not receive any compensation before Christmas.
-
Analysis
Christmas is coming
…and retailers are getting their stores ready. As the windows in London’s West End light up, John Ryan picks out the crackers and the turkeys
-
News
Poor November for fashion bodes ill for festive trading
UK fashion retailers have endured awful trading in November, putting down an ominous marker for Christmas.
-
Opinion
Brace yourselves for frostbite
All the signs say Christmas will be a tough nut to crack, but let’s try to make opportunities
-
News
Selfridges unveils bling windows for Christmas
Selfridges launched its Christmas windows last week with a bling-inspired theme.
-
News
Retailers warn toy shoppers of online danger this Christmas
Shoppers have been warned that potentially dangerous recalled toys are being sold online in the run-up to Christmas.
-
News
Thorntons tests formats to take image upmarket
Thorntons is to pilot 10 new-format stores before the end of June in an effort to enhance its premium-brand credentials.
-
News
Asda posts strong Q3 as it readies for Christmas
Grocer and general merchandiser Asda achieved “very positive sales results” in its third quarter, according to its parent company Wal-Mart.
-
News
Grocers face turkey shortages
Supermarkets could face a shortage of turkeys this Christmas as tests are carried out on a farm in Suffolk where the turkeys are understood to have contracted avian flu.
-
News
Online shopping set to soar this Christmas
Shopping online is expected to double to 14 per cent this Christmas, compared with 7 per cent last year, as consumers defy the credit crunch and continue spending.
-
News
Oxford Street lights are enchanted picture
The switch was flicked on the Oxford Street Christmas lights on Wednesday, signalling the start of the festive selling season.
-
Analysis
Festive fundamentals
There’s no excuse for empty shelves in the run-up to Christmas, says Liz Morrell. Preparation should take place all year so that staff can be confident when it comes to the crunch
-
Opinion
Peak staff are key for Christmas
Temps need as much nurturing as permanent staff to ensure a prosperous festive season.
-
News
John Lewis ploughs £6.2m into Christmas ad campaign
John Lewis will launch its biggest Christmas ad campaign to date on Monday at a cost of 6.2 million – more than triple last year’s spend.
-
News
Debenhams ups festive ante on Oxford Street
Debenhams has unveiled an all-singing, all-dancing Christmas window display to raise the bar on Oxford Street this Yuletide.
-
News
Woolies shifts focus from TV for Christmas ad drive
Woolworths chief executive Trevor Bish-Jones has signalled that the variety store group will shift the weight of its Christmas ad spend from broadcast to its catalogue and online this year.
-
Analysis
Prepare your store for Christmas
No sooner hasd last year’s Christmas been wrapped up and the January Sale done and dusted, than thoughts start turning to the next round of Yuletide fun.
-
News
Retail chiefs back West End’s third traffic-free December festival
Retail chiefs lent their support on Wednesday to the third annual traffic-free shopping day in London’s West End, which is to be held on December 1.
-
Analysis
Crunch time at Christmas
The golden quarter for retailers has now begun, but consumer confidence has rarely been so difficult to gauge.