All Christmas articles – Page 52
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NewsCostcutter predicts sales growth after slashing Xmas prices
Since launching its Christmas pre-sale brochure last month, Costcutter saw an increase of over 30% in pre-sales year on year
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NewsTough Christmas sees Ultimate Plum Pudding Company collapse
All 20 employees at the Cumbrian company have been made redundant
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NewsLidl wins Christmas but the surprise package is... Asda
Tesco had been tipped to ‘win’ Christmas, but it was hit by sluggish general merchandise sales and a hit from the collapse of wholesaler Palmer & Harvey
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Comment & OpinionResurgent Tesco is Christmas victor
On the surface, 2017 was a good Christmas for food retail. Nielsen data shows this was the best for at least six years
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NewsMajestic hails a 'robust' Christmas performance
Majestic Retail sales grew 1.2%, while Naked Wines put in the strongest performance, growing sales by 13%…
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NewsMorrisons reports festive sales boost
Morrisons has reported a 2.8% uplift in group like for like sales excluding fuel over the ten weeks to 7 January and a 3.7% jump over the Christmas period.
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NewsBrits splash out £36.4m on gin in a week this Christmas
Supermarket sales of the spirit surged 45% as it went ahead of vodka as a festive tipple for the first time
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NewsAldi UK sales up by 15% in December as shoppers switch from 'expensive' rivals
A surge in demand for its premium range helped the discounter to a record Christmas period
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NewsCo-op 'doubled sales growth' over Christmas
It had been the group’s “best Christmas ever”, CEO Steve Murrells told colleagues in an internal memo
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NewsPoundland attracts complaints over sexually suggestive posts
Twinings, whose tea featured in one image, said it was ‘not reflective of our brand values’…
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NewsSainsbury's gears up for £160m 'frenzied Friday' boost
The supermarket estimates 5.2 million customers will visit a Sainsbury’s store today to stock up for Christmas
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Analysis & FeaturesWinner announced for Christmas #instorespot competition
This verdict follows a steady stream of submissions on Twitter and via email over the last few weeks
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Comment & OpinionChristmas dinner, anything but traditional this year
With a week to go until the festive meal, we count down this year’s more surprising innovations – from meat-filled mince pie to sprout salad
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NewsShoppers ditching champagne for sparkling wine this Christmas
Value sales of champagne have fallen by £24m (7.4%) over the last year, exclusive research by The Grocer reveals
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Analysis & FeaturesChristmas 33 basket reveals soaring cost of traditional fare
Our Christmas basket cost 1.14% more this year at £127.63 compared with £126.19 in 2016
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NewsAsda and M&S festive ads favoured by public
Asda racked up 6,618 mentions on Twitter – 51.7% of which were positive – for its ‘Imaginarium’ ad
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NewsChristmas getting costlier as retailers cut promotions
Christmas is getting closer, but festive bargain hunters might be left disappointed by the deals on offer in the mults
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NewsFestive price war looms as Tesco cuts cost of Christmas veg
Tesco has relaunched its Festive 5 promotion, with prices reduced to 29p for key Christmas ingredients
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Comment & OpinionWe can already learn lessons from the Christmas ads
It’s not over until the last reduced mince pie is sold, but the fierce battle to dominate share of voice at Christmas is approaching its endgame, says Martijn Bertisen of Google
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NewsJD launches Gentleman Jack Christmas gift pack
The NPD has rolled into Tesco, Waitrose and Sainsbury’s with an rsp of £35.99