More Christmas continued – Page 33
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retailers’ new Sales strategies to meet consumer demand
Promotional activity has altered over the past few years. Retailers push online discounts and break from traditional January Sales, so what’s the best tactic to pursue?
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OpinionComment: Christmas trends point to retail’s ‘new normal’
Christmas was neither cause for celebration, nor the disaster some had feared.
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OpinionComment: Who won the Christmas battle on the high street?
This week has been an eventful week for UK retail. Despite weak overall figures from the BRC there have been some clear winners and losers over the Christmas period.
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OpinionComment: M&S - the curious incident of the results in the night-time
The extraordinary mid-evening conference call on Wednesday night, when Marks & Spencer pulled forward its Christmas trading statement, has prompted speculation aplenty.
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AnalysisChristmas roundup: Toys - The Entertainer targets growth after record sales
The Entertainer achieved a record Christmas. Like-for-likes rose 9.5% in the five weeks to December 29, as it pushes the button on international expansion plans.
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OpinionComment: Do retailers’ marketing efforts tally with Christmas sales results?
Have retailers’ Christmas performances tallied with the effort they put into their marketing? As they announce their sales figures for the Christmas period, MediaCom looked at social sentiment via its Twitter Tracker, YouGov’s BrandIndex and YouTube channels to track their impact.
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AnalysisTesco: What the analysts say
Tesco today reported a 1.8% uplift in like-for-like sales over Christmas as its core UK business begins to show signs of a turnaround a year-on from its profit warning. The City welcomed the figures.
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AnalysisChristmas roundup: Fashion - Stock kept tight to avoid discounting
Fashion retailers have reported a strong Christmas but remain cautious about the year ahead.
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AnalysisChristmas roundup: Entertainment - Book sales boost entertainment
The Works has reaffirmed its faith in physical books despite rising ebook sales.
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AnalysisChristmas roundup: Food - Convenience was King for shoppers
Convenience stores proved vital in grocery over Christmas as stretched shoppers rushed to local shops to raid remaining supplies before the big day.
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InterviewQ&A: The White Company chief executive Will Kernan
The White Company’s posted strong Christmas trading and also revealed it more than doubled its operating profit to £4.5m in the 53 weeks to March 31. Retail Week speaks to chief executive Will Kernan about how the retailer generated sales growth.
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OpinionComment: Was it an online Christmas?
It’s clear that online sales accelerated quite considerably over Christmas.
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AnalysisDebenhams: What the analysts say
Debenhams today reported its best ever December as like-for-like sales rose 5% in the five weeks to January 5. The results were met positively by the City.
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InterviewQ&A: Morrisons chief executive Dalton Philips defends strategy
Morrisons today reported a 2.5% fall in like-for-like sales in the six weeks to December 30 after a poor Christmas. Chief executive Dalton Philips and chief financial officer Richard Pennycook explained to the media what went wrong and set out their plans for the future.
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OpinionComment: Morrisons are years behind the competition
Morrisons needs to act quickly to address its problems before the competition leaves it behind.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Next's multichannel prowess makes for a merry Christmas
Next was always going to impress in what has been deemed a multichannel Christmas by retail-watchers. The retailer, an innovator in online retail, positioned itself well to benefit from the surge in customer demand for quick and convenient Christmas shopping.
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AnalysisIn numbers: Christmas trading 2012
After a volatile 2012 for retailers, Christmas is expected to have been slightly up on last year. Retail Week takes a look at the numbers released so far
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OpinionComment: 2012 - The year 2012 in review
This is my last column of the year. So what sort of year do we think it’s been? A strange one in many respects and certainly quite unique.
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OpinionComment: The best retailers have thrived in 2012
Pictures of the shutters coming down on Comet stores for the final time this week are a fitting, but unfortunate, image with which to close out 2012.
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Analysis2012: The year in review - Retail winners and losers
From big administrations to political hot potatoes, retailers have seen it all. Caroline Parry charts the big moments in the year that was.