Golden quarter – Page 7
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AnalysisLockdown 2.0: How to look after your mental health through Covid Christmas
As England goes back into national lockdown, fears are rising that the country could be about to be gripped by a mental health crisis.
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Video
Watch: TK Maxx Christmas ad acknowledges ‘hard year’
TKMaxx’s Christmas ad encourages customers to buy gifts for everyone, even the goat, after a tough year for all.
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News
M&S boss Rowe calls for extended Sunday trading before Christmas
Marks & Spencer chief executive Steve Rowe has joined Primark in calling for extended trading hours in the run-up to Christmas.
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Analysis
Nightmare before Christmas: bosses of John Lewis, M&S and The Entertainer on lockdown 2.0
It’s the news the industry dreaded. This Thursday so-called ‘non-essential’ retail will be shut down until December 2 in a bid to stem the spread of coronavirus. Many fear chaos, but could click and collect come to the rescue?
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Video
Watch: Lego rebuilds the world for Christmas
Lego’s Christmas advert shows adults and children alike playing with the famous building blocks – encouraging them to rebuild the world using their imagination.
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Opinion
‘Online isn’t enough to sustain retail – effective test and trace is needed’
“The more precisely we try to predict it, the less likely we are to be right.” That’s what Next chief executive Lord Wolfson told Retail Week about his Christmas scenario planning just a few days ago.
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Analysis
Life in lockdown: How retailers can manage an ecommerce Christmas
In the latest instalment of our Golden Quarter content series, where Retail Week delves into the trends and challenges of a very different Christmas trading period, we look at what retailers can do to deliver an ecommerce Christmas at a time when non-essential stores are forced to close.
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Video
Watch: Argos’ Christmas ad puts on festive magic show
Argos’ Christmas advert features sisters Lucy and Daisy who put on a magic show after circling a magician’s set in the retailer’s catalogue.
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Watch: Very’s Christmas ad ‘celebrates every little moment’
Very has launched its Christmas campaign, encouraging viewers to embrace “every single moment” in the lead up to Christmas.
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News
Retailers fear ‘nightmare before Christmas’ as second lockdown forces store closures
New lockdown measures have forced non-essential shops to close until December 2, dealing a blow to Christmas trading.
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John Lewis launches Christmas campaign to raise £5m for vulnerable families
The John Lewis Partnership is set to launch a new charity campaign to offer support for more than 100,000 families whose livelihoods and mental health have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
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M&S ditches Christmas TV campaign for clothing division
Marks & Spencer has axed its TV advertising campaign for its fashion arm this year and will instead focus on its grocery offer.
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Waitrose to recruit an extra 1,850 staff to handle online Christmas demand
Waitrose has announced it will look to hire as many as 1,850 new order pickers and delivery drivers to meet the surge in online demand from customers heading into Christmas.
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Analysis
Analysis: What do Next’s golden quarter scenarios mean for retail?
As the golden quarter gets underway, Next has revised its potential sales scenarios in the coming weeks based on expected consumer behaviour and possible new government rules that could further impact how people live and shop.
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News
John Lewis research highlights early Christmas rush
Most people plan to have completed their Christmas shopping by the end of November, consumer research for John Lewis has found.
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News
Sainsbury’s enhances Nectar rewards to spur early Christmas shopping
Sainsbury’s is to reward customers for doing their Christmas shopping early as it seeks to avoid a last-minute festive rush.
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News
Amazon kicks off Black Friday deals a month early
Amazon has launched its Black Friday sales event today with deals across all categories, less than two weeks after its delayed Prime Day sales event.
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News
Boots to offer 12-minute coronavirus tests in run-up to Christmas
High street pharmacy chain Boots is set to offer non-symptomatic people Covid-19 tests that produce results within 12-minutes.
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News
Royal Mail seeks record number of staff to deal with Christmas ecommerce surge
The Royal Mail is looking to recruit a record number of temporary seasonal staff this year to help it deal with a surge in online orders heading into the festive period.
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Analysis
Will retail descend into supply chain chaos this Christmas?
This year is expected to be an online Christmas like we’ve never seen before. But can retailers – and their couriers – cope with the expected delivery surge?
