All Christmas articles – Page 6
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Analysis
Fashion and beauty retailers will be most resilient this Christmas
Fashion and health and beauty will be the only two sectors to record both value and volume sales increases this golden quarter, Retail Week’s new report reveals
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Report Store
The Christmas Forecast 2023
Retail’s most lucrative time of the year, the golden quarter has the power to make or break businesses – so nailing your strategy is essential.
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Analysis
What Currys and AO results tell us about electricals sector
Two of the UK’s biggest electricals retailers announced their full-year results this week, which revealed a mixed picture for both groups.
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News
John Lewis hires creative agency to deliver Christmas and loyalty campaigns
John Lewis Partnership has partnered with Saatchi & Saatchi as its new creative marketing partner for John Lewis, John Lewis Financial Services and Waitrose.
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News
Exclusive: Tycoon Paphitis reports strong Christmas in store and brands’ return to profit
Entrepreneur Theo Paphitis, owner of Ryman, Robert Dyas and Boux Avenue, revealed a Christmas sales uplift across the board and a return to the black for key brands.
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Opinion
‘Retailers will have to work harder this year to persuade people to shop’
After surprise success in 2022, what should retailers expect from the year ahead? A rebalancing of sales channels, hybrid business models and the right marketing mix all have a part to play in success this year, believes PwC’s Lisa Hooker
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News
Pets at Home ups profit outlook as Christmas sales rise
Pets at Home has increased FY2023 profit guidance by £5m following strong Christmas trading and has appointed a new chief consumer officer.
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News
Primark sales rocket over ‘very strong’ Christmas
Value fashion giant Primark traded better than expected over Christmas, including a “step up” in the UK.
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News
The Works eyes growth following bumper Christmas despite deepening losses
The Works has predicted a growth in profit for the year following a bumper Christmas period, despite losses deepening in the first half.
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News
Quiz sales rise as shoppers snap up occasionwear
Fashion retailer Quiz has reported a strong sales increase over Christmas when consumers bought party gear as they celebrated a festive period free of pandemic restrictions.
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News
Ocado optimistic about yearly sales growth after flat quarter
Online grocer Ocado expects sales to improve later this year after a flat performance in its fourth quarter.
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News
Majestic toasts Christmas trading after winning record market share
Majestic Wine reported strong growth in sales over the festive season and achieved its highest-ever market share, despite fierce competition from the supermarkets.
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News
Card Factory ups profit guidance as trading beats expectations
Card Factory expects annual profits to come in ahead of guidance, helped by a strong Christmas.
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News
AO.com and Marks Electrical improve golden-quarter profit expectations
AO.com and Marks Electrical have both revealed rising profitability following golden-quarter trading.
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News
Lidl Christmas sales soar as shoppers tighten belts
Lidl attracted more than 1.3 million customers and grew sales by almost 25% in the run-up to Christmas.
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News
Retailers ‘deeply dishonest’ about January Sale prices
Almost half of products were more expensive at the start of the year than in the latter half of 2022.
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Analysis
Analysis: Next’s Lord Wolfson – caution in 2023 but ‘light at end of tunnel’ for retailers
A profit upgrade but reduced expectations for the year ahead – what to make of Next’s Christmas update? Chief executive Lord Wolfson unpicks the trading messages
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News
Boots’ focus on value delivers strong Christmas performance
Boots’ focus on value has paid off this Christmas as it posted an 8.7% increase in like-for-like sales for the three months to November.
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Data
Ranking: Christmas trading 2022 league table
Find out how retailers fared during the critical 2022 Christmas trading period with our league table benchmarking sales performance across the industry.
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News
Greggs beats strikes and bad weather to post strong seasonal sales
Food-on-the-go specialist Greggs generated a big Christmas sales rise to end the year strongly.