All Seasonal articles – Page 32
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Promotional FeaturesHow to optimise the battery category as the Christmas rush approaches
With consumers becoming more price-conscious, could clearer labelling and range simplification help shoppers choose the best and most cost-effective battery for their device?
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Comment & OpinionSo it’s Five Days of Christmas this year. Good luck to retailers trying to plan ahead
Christmas is coming, but the turkeys are on a diet. So here it is, Mini Christmas!
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Analysis & FeaturesA moveable feast: Christmas food trends for 2020
Christmas has been surrounded by uncertainty, but that hasn’t stopped supermarkets pulling out all the stops in food and drink
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NewsSelfridges to open outdoor Christmas food market behind Oxford Street store
Market on the Mews will sell a selection of food and drink, plants, homeware and gifts
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NewsButlers launches ‘mature your own’ cheese for Christmas
Consumers can choose the ‘tang’ level of their cheese by leaving it to mature
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Analysis & FeaturesAll the new vegan Christmas sandwiches launching this year
From the discounters to high street eateries, here are all the vegan Christmas sandwiches to try this festive season
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NewsMajor supermarkets staging prime-time ad break takeover in stand against racism
Aldi, Asda, Co-op, Iceland, Lidl, M&S, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose are working together after a Sainsbury’s Christmas ad featuring a black family was met with racist comments on social media
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NewsMidcounties Co-op to close early on Christmas Eve to give staff longer festive break
The move will see its estate close at 5pm across all trading sites, including its food, childcare, travel and funeralcare stores
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NewsMorrisons flags up priority products in new food bank appeal
Morrisons said it had identified the items most needed in the run-up to Christmas as tinned fruit, long-life juice and cereal
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Comment & OpinionWhat consumers are searching for this digital Christmas
Consumers are already set for an online Christmas, and are keen to keep things local, says Harry Walker, industry head of grocery retail at Google
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NewsFinnebrogue unveils nitrite-free Christmas Pigs in Blankets NPD
It is said by Finnebrogue to be the first mass-produced nitrite-free pigs in blankets product on the market
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NewsGrocer Gold Store Manager of the Year stars in Morrisons ad campaign
Joanne Bennett-McNally, store manager of Morrisons Widnes, takes centre stage in the ad
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NewsJJ Food Service launches ‘Christmas at Home Essentials’ range
The 72-strong range includes beef, pork and lamb roasting joints as well as alcohol, party food and desserts
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Comment & OpinionIt’s a tough year to strike a suitable Christmas ad tone
The retailers’ festive campaigns are out – some are tugging at our heartstrings while others are poking fun at the year we’ve had. So who’s got it right?
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Comment & OpinionPizza Hut’s choir sings praises of its Christmas treat
Pizza Hut deserves props for not taking its Christmas ad too seriously this year
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NewsOne Stop retailers report sales spike in gifting items as non-essential shops close
A Burnley-based One Stop store has recorded a 20% increase in sales on gift sets, gift cards and candles compared to last year
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NewsTwo-thirds of M&S stores to stay open until midnight from 21 to 23 December
The upmarket retailer wants to better manage customer flow and ensure social distancing is maintained
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NewsCall for all-night deliveries to avoid Christmas shortages
The Grocer understands ministers have agreed to consider the move, along with a temporary loosening of restrictions on driver working hours, in a repeat of emergency measures introduced in March
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NewsConsumers Christmas shopping earlier and planning smaller gatherings
Despite reports the government is planning to temporarily lift restrictions on family gatherings over the festive period, sales figures suggest shoppers are planning scaled-down festivities
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Analysis & FeaturesChristmas ads reviewed: who is the overall winner of 2020?
Retailers have had a challenge getting the tone right this year. Our expert panel decides who’s done it best