All Christmas articles
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NewsAldi donates 1.5 million meals over Christmas and new year
The discounter worked with community redistribution platform Neighbourly, its long-term partner, to get both fresh and chilled food to local food banks daily
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Comment & OpinionAsda has come out swinging on price, but is anyone listening?
The winners this Christmas have realised that price isn’t everything
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NewsTesco and M&S shareholders react to Christmas results
Christmas sales at Tesco and M&S were received differently on the stock market on Thursday – and not as you might have expected, given the news they delivered
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NewsSainsbury’s gains market share in bumper Christmas
Sainsbury’s won over more shoppers this festive period, winning market share for its sixth consecutive Christmas
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NewsChristmas alcohol spend sees biggest drop since lockdowns
Shoppers forked out some £1.9bn on beer, wine and spirits in the four weeks to 28 December, 4.1% down on last year
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NewsM&S Food ‘flying’ but clothing & home ‘back to old days’
Food like-for-like sales were up 5.6% year on year in the 13 weeks to 27 December, according to a trading update from the retailer this morning
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NewsABF shares slide following profit warning
ABF revealed a challenging end to the 2025 calendar year, as Primark’s European sales slumped and difficulties in its food division failed to pick up the slack
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NewsGreggs Christmas sales up 2.9% but outlook remains subdued
Greggs’ sales in the three months to 27 December increased by 7.4% with like-for-like growth of 2.9% – an improvement on the 1.5% reported in the third quarter
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NewsM&S pulls in record number of Christmas shoppers
Food sales hit £2.7bn in the 13 weeks to 28 December, up 6.6% overall and up 5.6% in like-for-like terms, as the grocer delivered 2.3% UK volume growth
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NewsTesco hits decade-high market share thanks to strong Christmas
Sales at the supermarket improved by 3.2% in the UK over the six weeks to 3 January, with the group growing at a slower pace of 2.4% as a 2.1% decline at Booker dragged down the overall figure
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NewsOcado grows fastest amid shift to online Christmas ordering
Shoppers increasingly turned to delivery for the ‘big Christmas shop’ in 2025
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NewsLidl the ‘demonstrable Christmas winner in the discount channel’
Lidl and Aldi battled to promise the cheapest festive feast for a family in the run-up to Christmas
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NewsChristmas volumes under pressure despite highest ever supermarket sales
Supermarket sales in December hit a record £13.8bn but volumes declined as growth came in below grocery inflation, with hard-pressed shoppers leaning heavily on promotions in the run-up to Christmas
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NewsFood prices rise at a faster pace in December
Rising food prices led to a rise in overall retail inflation in December and pushed shoppers to seek out savings ahead of Christmas, new data out this morning has revealed
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NewsAldi beats Christmas records as shoppers flock to discounters
Sales at the chain increased 3% year on year to £1.7bn in the four weeks to Christmas Eve, with consumers spending £500m in the week leading up to Christmas, a rise of more than 5% versus the same period in 2024
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NewsLidl reveals record Christmas as shoppers seek out value
The discounter welcomed almost 51 million customers through its doors over Christmas, an 8% year-on-year rise
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NewsRSPCA Assured condemns ‘appalling’ alleged abuse at KellyBronze turkey farms
Footage from campaigner Joey Carbstrong appears to show a series of series of animal welfare violations, including hitting, kicking and breaking turkeys’ necks
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NewsTesco recalls free-from Christmas cupcakes that may contain milk
Tesco has urged shoppers with a milk allergy not to eat the product
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Comment & OpinionWhy retail media is the real Rudolph of Christmas marketing
Once misunderstood by marketers, retail media has earned its stripes as a cultural, creative, and technological force, says Nick Ashley, client development director at Tesco Media and Insight Platform
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarket Christmas and new year opening times 2025
Planning the big Christmas food shop? Or forgot sprouts on Christmas Eve? Here’s a complete guide to festive supermarket opening hours