All Christmas articles
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NewsLidl fires starting gun on 2026 Christmas dinner wars
Lidl has set the bar early – and low – with its 2026 deal
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NewsM&S launches Christmas advert 2026 starring James Norton as sexy Santa
M&S’s Christmas ad stars James Norton as Father Christmas when he leaves the North Pole to experience Christmas for himself
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Analysis & FeaturesChristmas ads 2026: which of this year’s batch can impress our experts?
From Lidl’s ‘Barrioke’ offering to John Lewis’ ungrateful grandkids, the first batch of 2026 Christmas ads are in. Who’s done it best so far?
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NewsAmazon Christmas advert follows stranded traveller’s journey
The 60-second film – titled ‘Joy Delivered’ – follows Joy, played by New Zealand actress Kate Laidler, setting off on a journey home, relying on the kindness of strangers she meet along the way
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NewsAldi’s Kevin the Carrot searches for missing Cauli Dog in Christmas advert 2026
Aldi’s 2026 Christmas advert sees Kevin and his daughter Chantenay searching for their beloved cauliflower companion
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NewsLidl’s sales of premium Deluxe range hit £1bn
Lidl said 50% of British households were now buying from the Deluxe range, as more shoppers traded up
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NewsHotel Chocolat launches limited-edition festive drinks
Available from this week, the Lebkuchen drinking chocolate is inspired by the traditional German Christmas market bake
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NewsHalf of UK shoppers plan to cut Christmas food and drink spend
Shoppers are also looking to make their rewards work harder, with more than two-thirds planning to spend loyalty card points this Christmas
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NewsBoots Christmas advert 2026 sees shoppers obsessed with beauty gifts
The campaign puts Boots’ beauty and electrical ranges at the centre of its Christmas marketing
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NewsSouthern Co-op gives £10.5k to Retail Trust anti-abuse campaign
The donation will help to fund the charity’s Let’s Respect Retail campaign, which provides specialist training, emotional support, and counselling to help colleagues respond to and recover from abusive incidents
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NewsTesco drivers decry new Christmas ad for ‘acting like this isn’t a sackable offence’
Real Tesco workers have taken to Reddit to point out the litany of company policy breaches depicted in the ad
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NewsTesco launches Winter Food Collection to help food banks
Now in its 14th year, the Tesco Winter Food Collection is taking place in all large Tesco stores from 26-28 November
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NewsKristin Scott Thomas and Sam Fender star in John Lewis Christmas advert 2026
The retailer’s 20th Christmas advert follows a grandmother resorting to putting cash in her grandchildren’s Christmas cards, until her old wooden toy dog Pickles comes to life
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NewsAsda throws price-led festive rave for 2026 Christmas ad
Asda swaps the traditional festive soundtrack for a dance anthem in its 2026 Christmas ad campaign
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NewsJoybuy launches Christmas dinner pre-order service with £160 turkey
The full-category e-commerce site and app has partnered with independent family-run butcher HG Walter to offer three Christmas centrepieces
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NewsThe BFG returns in Sainsbury’s Christmas advert 2026
Sainsbury’s sends The BFG’s friend Annie on a mission through Giant Country to make sure nobody misses out on Christmas dinner
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NewsRoisin Conaty and Anna Maxwell Martin star in Tesco Christmas advert 2026
The ad stars comedian Roisin Conaty and actor Anna Maxwell Martin as two old school friends unexpectedly reunited by a festive grocery delivery gone wrong
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NewsSainsbury’s adds support to Let’s Respect Retail campaign
The supermarket is the biggest grocery retailer to join the campaign as it looks to push its message of treating retail staff with respect and kindness
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Range PreviewGunpowder chicken wings and Guinness Christmas pudding: Tesco Christmas 2026
Tesco’s Christmas range includes Finest Salt-Aged Pork Loin Joint, Nduja Pigs in Blankets with Hot Honey Sauce and Black Forest Highwall Cheesecake
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NewsSainsbury’s Simon Roberts confident for Christmas despite ‘subdued’ market
Sainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts is confident in the run-up to Christmas, despite an increasingly “subdued” market