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Ghosts of Christmas past: What a ‘drab’ festive period means for retail heading into 2026

The key trends and takeaways from Christmas that will shape the retail landscape heading into 2026.

‘Are we looking at the first GLP-1 festive season in the UK?’
2026-01-15T06:30:00+00:00By Clive Black
The retail categories set to succeed in the next six months
2026-01-13T07:00:00+00:00Promotional research for Vypr, By Ben Sillitoe
Takeaways from Tesco and Sainsbury’s strong Christmas showing
2026-01-09T15:21:00+00:00By Aoife Morgan and George MacDonald
‘In Primark’s bleak midwinter, one guiding star gives hope’
2026-01-08T14:57:00+00:00By George MacDonald
Q&A: Greggs boss discusses recent successes, the consumer environment, and weight loss jabs
2026-01-08T15:21:00+00:00By Megan Robinson
Marks & Spencer Christmas trading – the City reaction
2026-01-08T11:51:00+00:00By George MacDonald
Ranking: Christmas trading 2025 league table
2026-01-07T08:05:00+00:00
Inside the boardroom: what retail leaders expect in the year ahead
2026-01-01T07:00:00+00:00By Retail Week staff
‘Our hard-earned taxes are being misallocated on an epic scale’
2025-12-30T06:30:00+00:00By Matt Truman

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