All Christmas articles – Page 95
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NewsMarks & Spencer to draft in 20,000 Christmas staff
Marks & Spencer’s is to ramping up its Christmas staffing programme, taking on 20,000 employees across its UK and Ireland stores this year.
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NewsMarmite to sponsor Oxford Street Christmas lights
Oxford Street Christmas lights will be sponsored by Marmite this year, and will feature an interactive “love it or hate it” display.
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NewsAmazon and Matalan to take on thousands of Christmas workers
Etail giant Amazon is to hire 10,000 Christmas staff at its UK packing centres to help cope with demand for what is expected to be a record season.
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NewsArgos to hire 12,000 extra staff over Christmas
Argos will employ 12,000 extra staff in the UK and Ireland in the run-up to Christmas.
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NewsOriginal Factory shop to open Christmas pop-up in shopping centre
Value department store group Original Factory Shop is to open a pop-up store for the Christmas trading period.
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NewsVideo: Argos on the top Christmas toys for 2012
Argos has posted a video online about this year’s likely top Christmas toys.
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GalleryIn pictures: Harrods unveils its Christmas World
The luxury retailer Harrods’ earliest ever unveiling of its Christmas World department coincides with Olympics fever this year.
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NewsThe Perfume Shop to launch six scents
The Perfume Shop has announced it will launch a private-label collection for the first time this Christmas, while laying out logistical plans for trading during the Olympics.
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NewsHi-tech gadgets top The Entertainer’s must-have toy list this Christmas
Technology-led toys such as tablets LeapPad 2 and Innotab 2 dominate the list, which also features a robotic bug game called the Hexbug Nano Hive Playset.
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AnalysisChristmas in July: Looking ahead to the festive season
As retailers gear up to grab share of seasonal spend, Retail Week takes a look at the festive ranges on offer to excite shoppers.
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OpinionChristmas in July with Heston Blumenthal
It’s that time of the year again – Christmas in July, when retailers show off their festive wares in the summer, whetting our appetites five months in advance.
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NewsChristmas already on Mum's minds, says Asda
Almost half of mums are already worrying about the cost of Christmas this year compared to last and almost a quarter will be spending less as they feel the pinch, according to Asda’s Mumdex research.
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OpinionChristmas comes but thrice a year
2012 is the year of the triple Christmas and for some it may prove positive.
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NewsOut-of-town shopping drives Christmas footfall rise
Footfall in the three months to January was 1.8% up on a year ago, thanks largely to an increase in out-of-town shopping.
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NewsGame granted breathing space by banks
Game has been granted breathing space by its banks after they agreed to revise the terms of the game specialist’s banking facilities.
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AnalysisIt’s a wrap: Christmas performance revealed
Christmas is over and many retailers’ hangovers were often less painful than anticipated, but was it really better than expected? Charlotte Hardie reports.
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NewsOffice posts strong like-for-likes
Young fashion footwear retailer Office has posted soaring like-for-likes of 26% across the five weeks to December 3.
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NewsRetail employment edges up 0.5% but outlook remains gloomy
Retail employment rose by a “modest” 0.5% in the final quarter of 2011 but the outlook remains downbeat, as 38% of retailers prepare to cut staffing levels this quarter.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse like-for-likes fall 4.7%
Carphone Warehouse will increasingly target “key opportunities” in smartphone and tablet sales and said that like-for-likes fell 4.7% in the third quarter.
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NewsFlying Brands sales fall
Flying Brands suffered a fall in sales over Christmas from £4.47m to £3.29m.