All Christmas articles – Page 27
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Retail VoiceChristmas trading will be tricky, but opportunities abound
With Christmas trading now under way, PwC’s Lisa Hooker details her predictions of this year’s consumer shopping trends.
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VideoAfter Black Friday’s sales boost, has peak trading already peaked?
Black Friday beat expectations as sales and footfall surged. PwC head of consumer markets Lisa Hooker joins Retail Week executive editor George MacDonald to discuss the promotional extravaganza, how the final weeks of peak will play out and what’s in store for retail in the new year.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Retailers defy the Black Friday pollsters
Patrick Blower’s take on retailers’ performance on Black Friday and Cyber Monday surpassing forecasters’ expectations with a pre-election and pre-Christmas boost.
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NewsChristmas spend forecast to slip despite Black Friday uplift
Black Friday sales confounded expectations as the post-payday discount bonanza delivered sales and footfall uplifts, but festive spend is still forecast to be in decline.
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AnalysisSeven trends that will define Christmas and set the tone for 2020
Christmas 2019 will be unique for many reasons: a December election, Brexit looming and growing concern over the climate crisis. But what consumer behaviour trends will impact how people shop this Christmas and define retail in 2020? Retail Week investigates.
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OpinionLeader: Black Friday boost isn’t all it seems
It was a tale of two Novembers for retailers, the latest sales stats showed.
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NewsBlack Friday boosts sales in ‘strong’ November, say BRC-KPMG
The latest BRC-KPMG sales figures registered a welcome boost for retailers in November.
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OpinionBlack Friday: The scientific reasons not to jump on the bandwagon
Should your business run a Black Friday Sale? Science says no, according to behavioural strategist Dan Thwaites.
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NewsShop prices fall in run-up to Christmas trading
Shop prices fell in November for the sixth consecutive month, as the BRC hopes for a positive impact on Christmas trading.
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AnalysisFive ways to win at Christmas
Christmas brings an abundance of opportunities to inspire, entice and charm consumers, but how can retailers stand out from the crowd?
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AnalysisCracker or turkey? The verdict on retail’s Christmas ads
From Edgar the Excitable Dragon to Kevin the Carrot’s musical extravaganza, two advertising agency bosses give their verdicts on who has won retail’s Christmas ad battle.
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VideoWatch: M&S unveils second Christmas advert
M&S has launched its second Christmas advert following “great customer and colleague response” to its first ‘Go Jumpers’ advert.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Retailers on the campaign trail
Patrick Blower’s take on this year’s big retail Christmas adverts, coming amid the general election campaign.
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OpinionLeader: The more M&S can be like its Christmas jumper ad, the better
All the big retailers’ Christmas ads are out now and one big name that more than most will hope its seasonal marketing push results in a sack-full of spend is Marks & Spencer.
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NewsUK Christmas shopping budgets to increase as customers return to stores
UK consumers intend to spend an average of £6 more on Christmas this year and would prefer to buy gifts and food in-store, according to new research from Deloitte.
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VideoWatch: Tesco Christmas ad goes back to the future for centenary celebrations
Tesco has launched its festive advert, featuring a delivery driver and a trip through the years as the retailer celebrates its 100th Christmas.
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VideoRita Clifton: Why JLP and M&S hit the mark in festive ad battle
As John Lewis unveils its highly anticipated Christmas campaign, Brandcap co-founder and Asos non-executive director Rita Clifton joins Retail Week’s Grace Bowden to discuss the retailers that have pulled a Christmas cracker with their festive adverts.
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VideoWatch: John Lewis and Waitrose unveil first joint Christmas ad
John Lewis & Partners and Waitrose & Partners have created a joint Christmas advert for the first time as the two retailers prepare to operate as a single business.
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AnalysisAnalysis: New Look sales are under pressure but profit is priority
Value fashion retailer New Look’s first-half figures showed signs of progress in its recovery following last year’s CVA and resulting financial restructuring.
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OpinionPeter Williams: In 2019, retailers may as well pull Christmas forecasts from a hat
With the peak trading season for many retailers just kicking off, this is the time of year for finance directors to be at their most anxious as they focus on their forecasts for the financial year.