All Seasonal articles – Page 50
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Range PreviewRange preview: Aldi Easter 2018
Here’s our pick of what will be hitting Aldi shelves this spring
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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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NewsAsda Halloween ad did not breach schedule rules says ASA
The Advertising Standards Authority received 62 complaints over the commercial, described by some as “distressing”
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NewsMontezuma’s includes vegan-friendly eggs in Easter lineup
Montezuma’s Absolute Black 100% Cocoa Button Egg Artisanal chocolate brand Montezuma’s has unveiled its Easter lineup – including two new dark chocolate products positioned as vegan-friendly. The Absolute Black 100% Cocoa Button Egg (rsp: £9.99/250g) comprises 98% dark chocolate and 2% cocoa nibs. It had been added ...
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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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Category ReportSmall but mighty: Easter Category Report 2018
Shell eggs, cream-filled eggs and novelties all enjoyed healthy increases in a year that saw Brits shell out £327.9m
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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