All Christmas articles – Page 2
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UK retail workers ‘worse off’ than European peers this Christmas
Nearly half of UK workers had to work more hours in 2023 compared with previous years due to the cost of living crisis
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Iceland Foods brings back 1p veg online offer for Christmas
The popular online offer returns, but for the first time will include veg from Iceland’s new own label
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Pilgrim’s UK to produce over 36 million pork products for Christmas
The manufacturer is expected to sell over 65 million packs of pork and has already produced over 600,000 packs of pigs in blankets
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Analysis and Features
The Grocer NPD Wrapped: 23 most-liked Instagram posts of 2023
NPD flew off the shelves this year from controversial flavours to nostalgic relaunches. Check out the top NPD for 2023
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Comment and Opinion
Burger King’s seasonal serenade outstays its welcome
The first thing you wonder, if you’re watching the YouTube version of Burger King’s festive advert, is ‘what happens after the song finishes?’
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Waitrose is clear of the pack for Christmas party shop
Waitrose in Caversham offered some of the best availability this week
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Christmas party basket has offers on half the goods
Festive offers are in full swing, with 47.3% of the items in our party-themed basket on promotion
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Waitrose Caversham: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We donated food to a homelessness charity nearby for their Christmas dinner, and donated a Christmas tree. It’s really nice to feed back into the local community’
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News
Tesco recalls own-label stuffing due to potential it may contain moths
It has issued a notice advising shoppers to return the product to store for a refund
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Comment and Opinion
Did Channel 4 Dispatches expose Bernard Matthews safety flaws or was it a big flap?
Nothing says it’s Christmas quite like a scandal in a turkey factory – which is something Channel 4’s Dispatches attempted to convince us of last week
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News
One Stop selling own-brand Christmas jumpers to raise money for charity
The Tesco-owned retailer said 10% of the price would be donated to the charities, amounting to £1,000 currently overall
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City snapshot: UK shoppers save now to spend £5bn on food during Christmas week
Grocery sales growth slowed in November as shoppers delayed spending on food and drink to take advantage of seasonal promotions during Christmas week. Plus, the CMA opens a probe into Unilever around claims of “greenwashing” and Pepco posts record sales but profits fall back
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M&S giving away millions of gifts through digital Advent calendar
Users have won the gifts by opening digital doors in the ‘12 Days of M&S’ calendar
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Christmas deliveries at risk amid Panama Canal drought
The drought afflicting the popular shipping route is forcing food companies to look at alternative routes
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Comment and Opinion
Jane Horrocks voices singing turkey in bleak Peta plea
Loudly voiced by Jane Horrocks, the turkey wonders a town, singing guilelessly about Christmas traditions
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Comment and Opinion
Denise Van Outen spills the Christmas Secrets of Supermarket Own-Brands
Christmas is a time of trading up, splashing out and impressing guests. Does the necessary frugality of our times apply to the festive season?
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Analysis and Features
Christmas dinner wars: this year’s deals unpacked
Retailers have been battling for the Christmas dinner table by putting their best deals forward for the festive feast, ranging from £14 to £220
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Full availability and ‘calm’ tills secure Sainsbury’s win
The store also scored highly on service, both on the shop floor and on the checkouts
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Sainsbury’s Lincoln: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘Shoppers are looking to buy the premium products – our Taste the Difference range is doing particularly well at the moment’
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Tesco offers cheapest Christmas 33 thanks to £24 Clubcard saving
Asda was cheapest on shelf-edge pricing but Tesco’s discounts undercut