All Christmas articles
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News
Tesco builds giant tree to focus on Christmas food plight
Tesco and its partners have created an alternative to the traditional Trafalgar Square Christmas tree
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News
Henderson Group launches festive sandwich range
Northern Irish Spar wholesaler launched the wider Delish range earlier this year in partnership with food-to-go manufacturer, Around Noon
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News
Asda sells more than 120,000 £1 meals to elderly in three weeks
The scheme will run until February alongside Asda’s ‘Kids Eat for £1’ offer, which it said continued to be “hugely popular”
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Range Preview
Brand-new Advent calendars hitting retail for 2023
All the brand-new Advent calendars this year for lovers of peanut butter and hot chocolate to candles and even dog treats
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News
M&S ‘Team Romford’ bidding for Christmas number one again
‘Maybe This Christmas Time’ features visual merchandiser Jack Brooker singing and rapping, in a video which also showcases M&S food
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Comment and Opinion
We can’t all be grocery leaders, but ‘first followers’ are just as crucial
Those companies who make the second move, who follow the lead of the first, are vastly underrated, says Dan Crossley, executive director at the Food Ethics Council
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Comment and Opinion
Tesco’s Christmas ad provides bizarre body horror
A dad becomes part Christmas tree, like a Jack-in-the-Green, while his wife turns into a snow-mum
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The Big Interview
Lucy Menendez on revamping Harvey Nichols’ food & drink offer
Lucy Menendez’s retail journey has taken her from pick ‘n’ mix to Harvey Nicks. Here she reveals how she plans to revolutionise the luxury store’s food and drink offering
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Analysis and Features
Food retailers’ 12 trends of Christmas
The cost of living crisis may be ongoing, but retailers are tempting shoppers with high-end fare – from savoury profiteroles to posh brunches
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Analysis and Features
Will daring to be different pay off for advertisers this Christmas?
As the Christmas ad tradition took off, supermarkets’ efforts became homogenised. This year, they’re taking risks on quirky creatives
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News
Waitrose brings back charitable ‘giving trees’ this Christmas
JLP customers donated £600,000 via the in-store format last year
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Co-op ditches Christmas ad in favour of community donation campaign
From today, the society is calling on shoppers to give “the gift of community spirit”
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Quality Street releases Christmas rap video starring John Barnes
The campaign aims to encourage shoppers to recycle their paper sweet wrappers
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Comment and Opinion
Five ways AI could boost Christmas grocery sales
The benefits of fully integrated AI systems are yet to be realised, says Julie Neal, partner at management consultancy Vendigital
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News
Babybel launches limited edition Maxi Babybel for Christmas
The snacking cheese brand has unveiled its Maxi Babybel, which comes in at 200g and is expected to hit shelves this month
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News
Tesco launches Christmas advert during I’m a Celebrity premiere
Tesco to air its Christmas advert during the premiere of I’m at Celebrity Get Me Out of Here on ITV at 9pm
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News
Retailers fear Christmas sales will be impacted by supply chain disruption
UK retailers anticipate supply chain disruption will significantly affect their festive revenues
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Analysis and Features
Who won the Christmas ads in 2023? Our judges give their verdict on all the ads that matter
This year’s batch of festive ads has been rolling out the celebs aplenty. But which is the best?
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News
Christmas turkey prices still up despite bountiful supply
But retail consultant Richard Harrow said turkey prices are ’still all over the place’ and expects competition to intensify
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News
Aldi giving away free Christmas dinners in low-income areas
The discounter is working with Company Shop’s Community Shops, social enterprises providing food in low-income communities