All Christmas articles
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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
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Comment & OpinionFeatures editor’s picks 2025: robots, chicken shops and pay gaps
With 2025 drawing to a close – and the weekend almost upon us – we thought this would be a prime opportunity to remind our readers of some of the very best features of the year
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NewsLidl and Aldi lower turkey prices after Tesco Clubcard deal
Lidl has gone to £2.50 per kg – matching Tesco’s Clubcard deal – while Aldi has gone a penny lower, at £2.49 per kg
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Videos2025 in cartoons: The Grocer’s Christmas Tinkle
The Grocer wishes you a very merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous 2026
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NewsTesco reveals Clubcard Christmas dinner for six for under £10
From today (19 December), Tesco is selling a Christmas feast for six for £9.55 with Clubcard discounts
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NewsGail’s to keep 10 stores open on Christmas Day
The upmarket bakery chain will be giving away free mince pies to those visiting an open store on 25 December
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NewsAldi taunts M&S again with giant Christmas-themed Cuthbert
A giant topiary sculpture of Aldi’s Cuthbert chocolate cake stopped off at an M&S store as it toured Brighton landmarks
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NewsChristmas veg wars: Morrisons, Aldi and Lidl go to new low of 5p
First Morrisons and then Aldi and Lidl today dropped the price of a range of festive veg to 5p
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NewsAldi making it easier to order ‘surprise bags’ of short-dated food
Shoppers will be able to reserve one of the bags to collect from a store up to five days in advance rather than the usual 24 hours over the Christmas period
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NewsMorrisons offers 27 tonnes of carrots for free in bid to drive Christmas footfall
Morrisons is giving away more than 27 tonnes of wonky carrots to children in the run-up to Christmas, as the retailer aims to drive festive footfall while supporting British farmers and reducing food waste.
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Analysis & FeaturesChristmas dinner 2025: with consumers squeezed, what’s happening to the cost?
Household budgets are under pressure, so what are retailers doing about it and how is it playing into prices?