Golden quarter news – Page 4
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NewsBoots’ focus on value delivers strong Christmas performance
Boots’ focus on value has paid off this Christmas as it posted an 8.7% increase in like-for-like sales for the three months to November.
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NewsRetailers hope late shopping surge will provide Christmas trading miracle
Retailers remain hopeful that a late shopping surge will help save Christmas trading, despite the cost-of-living crisis and the added complications of rolling strike action.
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NewsJohn Lewis extends delivery window for last-minute Christmas shopping
John Lewis has extended its Christmas delivery and click-and-collect windows to capture sales from last-minute shoppers.
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NewsRail strikes decimate high street recovery as footfall plummets
The second day of rail strikes this week, with the prospect of further action to come in the run-up to Christmas, has set back the recovery of stores and sent high street footfall plummeting.
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NewsBlack Friday sales ‘go gangbusters’ as shoppers splurge on deals
Brits smashed transaction records on Black Friday as cash-strapped consumers splurged on deals despite the cost-of-living crisis.
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NewsCurrys invests in robotic suits to prevent warehouse injuries during festive peak
Currys has splashed out more than £250,000 on a suite of robotic exoskeleton suits to help prevent muscle injuries for warehouse staff handling heavy loads.
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NewsHalf of customers set spending limits for Christmas presents
Half of UK customers are setting themselves spending limits on Christmas presents for children and partners this year as inflation continues to run rampant.
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NewsB&M reports 'good' golden quarter trading after profits fall
Value giant B&M has reported a “good” start to the Christmas season’s trading and a decline in first-half earnings.
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NewsRetail sales slow as customers delay spending ahead of Christmas
Retail sales slowed in October as the cost-of-living crisis prompted customers to delay spending ahead of Christmas.
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NewsJohn Lewis launches earliest ever Black Friday campaign
John Lewis has gone live with its Black Friday promotions today (November 4), the earliest launch of the event in the retailer’s history.
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NewsRetailers to splurge record £446m on golden quarter advertising
Retailers are taking their marketing and advertising spending to record levels this golden quarter, as the deepening cost-of-living crisis forces customers to cut discretionary purchases.
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NewsTesco to hire 15,000 temporary staff over Christmas
Grocery giant Tesco has announced plans to hire 15,000 temporary staff for Christmas to help customers over the busy festive period.
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NewsAnalysis: How should retailers approach a cost-of-living Black Friday?
These are dark times for Black Friday. With the threat of a recession growing with every government U-turn and consumer confidence plumbing historic lows, retailers are facing the event – and the crucial golden quarter – firmly on the back foot
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NewsSuperdrug freezes prices on 5,000 branded cosmetics
Superdrug has promised to freeze prices on 5,000 branded beauty products to help shoppers cope with rising inflation.
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NewsBoots boss: ‘This will be the most value Christmas ever’
Boots has unveiled its key Christmas trends, which include preparing for the “most value Christmas ever”.
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NewsAmazon unveils new Prime Sales event to help customers ‘spread seasonal spending’
Amazon has today announced the launch of a new two-day shopping Sale, Prime Early Access, in mid October, designed to help customers “spread out their seasonal spending”.
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NewsThree-quarters of consumers to cut Christmas spending due to cost-of-living crisis
More than three-quarters of customers are planning to reduce their spending on Christmas this year, with the cost-of-living crisis only set to deepen as the year goes on.
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NewsSuperdry swings to profit as it hails ‘signs of recovery’
Superdry has swung to a half-year profit and hailed “clear signs of brand and financial recovery” despite suffering a fall in sales.
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NewsPrimark posts festive sales gains but lags pre-pandemic levels
Primark has registered a spike in sales during the crucial Christmas trading period but lagged behind pre-pandemic levels.
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NewsHalfords and Poundland post golden-quarter growth
Halfords and Pepco, which owns Poundland, have both reported quarterly sales growth despite ongoing challenges presented by the pandemic.