All Golden quarter articles – Page 2
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AnalysisBlack Friday: Are retailers prepared for potential cyber attacks?
It’s been a turbulent time for retail this year as cyber attacks have devastated the industry. Most notable – and most damaging – was the hack on Marks & Spencer in April.
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NewsDebenhams adopts new agentic AI tool ahead of peak trading
Debenhams Group has launched a new artificial intelligence solution to help its brands manage stock, sales and pricing more effectively during the peak trading period.
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FeatureReviewed: The best retailer Christmas adverts of the year
We’ve gathered a panel of experts from Adland to deliver their verdict on some of the biggest retailer adverts of 2025.
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AnalysisTikTok Shop predicts record-breaking Christmas after ‘breakout year’
In a year where TikTok Shop has gone mainstream, with the likes of M&S and Lidl launching on the platform, the live shopping app is gearing up to break all its records this Christmas.
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NewsAmazon to run 12-day Black Friday event
Amazon will run its “Black Friday Week”, an event spanning 12 days of customer deals, in the UK.
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Analysis39 retailers reveal the products that will dominate Christmas 2025
Leaders from Asda, Boots, Mattel, Space NK, The Entertainer, and more reveal the products they expect to be festive bestsellers this Christmas.
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Retail VoiceUnlocking the hidden value in retail returns
With UK retail now well into the golden quarter, many organisations will already be working very hard to stay ahead of demand, including coping with the challenges posed by the inevitable surge in returns. Blue Yonder’s Tim Robinson examines
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InterviewDisney x Selfridges: behind the partnership bringing a theme park experience to retail
Disney Consumer Products vice president of marketing and communications Shauna McCarthy speaks to Retail Week about its “once-in-a-lifetime” partnership with Selfridges over the festive season.
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NewsFashion to deliver strongest sales growth of any category this Christmas
Despite the doom and gloom surrounding the economy, clothing sales are likely to deliver the strongest year-on-year growth of any UK retail category, according to new Christmas forecast data.
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NewsRetail sales subdued as consumers wait for Black Friday deals
Retail sales in October grew at the weakest rate since May, with many consumers appearing to delay spending until Black Friday.
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NewsSelfridges and Disney unveil ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ Christmas collaboration
Selfridges and Disney have partnered to run a two-month-long experiential Christmas collaboration including the biggest installation on the front of the Oxford Street store in more than half a century.
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AnalysisM&S boss Machin on cyber attack recovery, Budget blues and Christmas prospects
Marks & Spencer’s chief executive Stuart Machin warned that Budget concerns are spooking shoppers, but was optimistic about Christmas as he steers the retailer forward after a devastating cyber attack.
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Chart of the WeekWhere will people watch Christmas ads this year?
A new poll by Kantar unsurprisingly shows that more people are excited about watching ads on social channels, but Brits are just as excited as last year about watching ads on TV
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VideoSports Direct enlists sporting legends for 2025 Christmas ad
Sports Direct has teamed up with several sporting legends, including Lionesses Michelle Agyemang and Lauren James, for its 2025 winter campaign.
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NewsFenwick and Fortnum & Mason reveal Christmas windows
Department store groups Fenwick and Fortnum & Mason have unveiled their seasonal windows as retailers gear up for the peak Christmas trading period.
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NewsWest End fears weakest Christmas sales growth since pandemic
London’s West End is on track to record its lowest festive season sales growth since the pandemic, as nervous shoppers rein in spending ahead of a late November Budget.
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NewsJohn Lewis launches Never Knowingly Undersold Black Friday deals
Department store giant John Lewis has today unveiled its Black Friday deals, all backed by its Never Knowingly Undersold promise.
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NewsConsumers favour experiences, value and resale in golden quarter
Consumers are now favouring experiences, value-led retail and resale platforms during the golden quarter, according to new research from Experian and Reward.
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NewsCurrys Black Friday deals to be slashed to its lowest ever price
Electricals giant Currys has promised that all of its Black Friday deals will be at their lowest ever price.
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NewsAI search to have big Black Friday impact as retailers rush to capture spend
AI-enabled search will have a bigger impact on customer product discovery and spend this Black Friday, as retailers battle to capture promotional spend due to the potential impact of the Budget.