All Christmas articles – Page 82
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NewsFootfall improvement lifts retail Christmas hopes
Consumer footfall rose sharply last week, indicating that the Christmas rush to stores hoped for by retailers may at last have kicked off.
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NewsWaitrose sales up 3.1% as customers splash out on luxury food and drink
Waitrose sales jumped 3.1% year-on-year last week as customers stocked up on luxury food and drink for Christmas.
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NewsFestive grocery loyalty improves as shoppers stick with main supermarket
Customer loyalty is expected to improve this Christmas as shoppers plan to stick with their usual grocer for their main festive food shop.
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OpinionComment: What does service mean at Christmas?
Christmas may be a time for retailers to shift stock, but service should be at the heart of this time of year.
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NewsFootfall drops 2.9% in November as Christmas shoppers leave it late
Footfall dropped 2.9% year on year in November as consumers leave it late to do their Christmas shopping.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales rise as festive momentum builds
John Lewis has reported a rise in sales for last week and expects revenue increases to accelerate in the coming days as shoppers leave it late to buy Christmas goodies.
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AnalysisReview of the year: 2013 in pictures
From administrations and horse meat to new formats and the march of multichannel, 2013 has been a busy year for retail. Rebecca Thomson looks back at the most significant moments
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OpinionComment: What can retailers learn from YouTube's most popular ads in 2013?
On a very simple level we all need to understand why people use YouTube, what they view and why they share.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What’s in store at retail trade fair EuroShop?
The triennial store fest that is EuroShop is almost upon us once more. John Ryan reports on the must-sees of this event.
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AnalysisIn pictures: 7 great Christmas innovations
Christmas is no longer just a time for giving. It’s also a time for adverts, Sales, and increasingly, innovation. Rebecca Thomson charts some of the best ideas to emerge in the past two months
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NewsVideo: Bargain Booze launches Christmas TV ad centered on scotch eggs
Bargain Booze launched its comic Christmas TV ad campaign last night which is focused on popular festive party food, scotch eggs.
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AnalysisVideo: John Lewis second in YouTube's most viewed ads of 2013
John Lewis was pipped to the post on YouTube’s top 10 ads of 2013, coming in second behind mineral water brand Evian’s dancing babies advert.
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NewsThe Fragrance Shop debuts on TV through sponsorship deal
The Fragrance Shop has launched its first TV marketing campaign after securing a deal to sponsor seven digital channels.
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OpinionComment: It's too early to call Christmas just yet
Late last month I was asked to present to a German company on the latest retail trends and developments from around the world.
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AnalysisInfographic: Which Christmas ads generated the most awareness?
Which retail Christmas ads generated the most buzz? Data from YouGov’s Brandindex highlights whose ads worked and who didn’t.
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GalleryIn pictures: The best of Regent Street's Christmas windows
Regent Street retailers including Burberry, J Crew and Hamleys have pulled out all the stops for their Christmas window displays.
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OpinionComment: What ‘I’m a Celebrity’ can teach retailers
Nothing says it’s nearly Christmas like settling down in front of a roaring fire, switching on the telly and watching minor celebrities getting covered in cockroaches.
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AnalysisData: Retailers and shoppers embrace Black Friday
Black Friday deals helped drive footfall last week as Christmas shopping kicked off in earnest.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retail Christmas adverts - sifting the crackers from the turkeys
Which retail campaigns hit the right note and which need a rethink? Rebecca Thomson gets the views of two advertising experts and assesses social media reaction to some of this year’s Christmas ads.