All Christmas articles – Page 3
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NewsSainsbury’s celebrates record Christmas but Argos remains a drag
Sainsbury’s premium Taste the Difference own label range outperformed rivals to help the supermarket to a record Christmas despite ongoing weakness at Argos
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NewsM&S and Tesco shares sink despite record Christmas performance
Supermarkets may be celebrating a record Christmas, but the markets remained thoroughly unimpressed by retail stocks on a busy Thursday of trading updates
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NewsM&S chief calls on government for ‘growth plan for the country and business’
Speaking as M&S announced its Christmas trading results, Stuart Machin said extra costs arising from the budget would affect the retailer’s approach to recruitment
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NewsHilton Foods hails strong Christmas trading period
The meat supplier was helped by the launch of new premium products in the UK.
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NewsChristmas retail deflation likely to be temporary reprieve
Shop prices fell in December, according to the monthly BRC-NIQ shop price index, but the report predicts economic headwinds this year will see the return of higher prices
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NewsB&M shares tumble after profit guidance cut
B&M’s trading over the Christmas period was weaker than expected
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco and M&S celebrate a record Christmas as shoppers splash out
Tesco and Marks & Spencer have revealed strong Christmas numbers this morning as consumers splashed out on premium ranges for the big day. Plus, Christmas trading updates from Hilton Food Group, B&M Bargains and Greggs, with the latest shop price inflation data from the BRC and NielsenIQ
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NewsM&S ‘the top performing store-based grocery retailer’ in Christmas ‘golden quarter’
Food sales were up 8.7% in the 13 weeks to 28 December, and 8.9% up on a like for like basis
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NewsTesco delivers ‘biggest ever’ Christmas as shoppers splurge on Finest range
Tesco has delivered its “biggest ever” Christmas as Britain’s biggest retailer lowered festive prices and won shoppers from rivals
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NewsHeavy Christmas promotions lift supermarket till roll to record highs
Supermarket sales hit a record high of £14.6bn in the three weeks leading to Christmas thanks to the highest level of promotions seen in store for three years, according to new figures released this morning
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NewsCity snapshot: Supermarket Christmas sales rally on heavy promotions
Supermarket sales rallied in the three weeks before Christmas as the mults vied to win over shoppers with heavy discounts and promotions, according to NIQ data released this morning
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NewsMeek Christmas fails to save 2024 retail trading
UK retail sales increased by just 0.7% last year after a weak final quarter, as non-food sales remained in decline despite persistent inflation
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NewsTesco takes top spot as bubbly boosts Christmas spending to record levels
Tesco was a clear success story, with all supermarket shoppers trading up sales of branded goods up 4.2% while premium own-label lines jumped by 14.6%
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NewsMedia Bites 7 January: golden quarter sales, Aldi’s ‘best ever’ Christmas, looming inflation
Underwhelming golden quarter retail sales figures from the BRC are dominating this morning’s headlines
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NewsCity snapshot: Record Christmas for supermarkets but Asda continues to struggle
Aldi and Lidl achieved their highest-ever Christmas market share as household spending in supermarkets hit a record high this festive period, according to new data published this morning. Plus, the BRC & KPMG publish December retail sales figures and Barclays publishes consumer spending report
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Comment & OpinionIs Aldi’s ‘record-breaking’ Christmas really that impressive?
Despite the headlines, this year’s was Aldi’s slowest Christmas growth since 2021, when the numbers were skewed by unusually high grocery spend during lockdown
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NewsPerfectDraft keg supply issues cost convenience retailers ‘thousands’ over Christmas period
It is understood orders were suspended between Christmas and New Year’s Eve, further hampering a potentially peak sales opportunity
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NewsAldi posts record Christmas sales of £1.6bn
It capped another ‘astonishing’ year, in which Aldi overtook Asda to become the country’s second-largest supermarket by shopper numbers, the discounter said
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NewsLidl’s Christmas sales top £1bn for the first time after ‘record’ December
Lidl is the first UK supermarket to reveal its 2024 Christmas results
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Comment & OpinionGen Z is driving a resurgence of traditional festive food
Thanks to the rising influence of Gen Z, classic festive foods are making a spirited comeback, says Bill Mathieson, MD at Long Clawson Dairy