Christmas
This coverage explores the critical Christmas trading period in the UK retail sector, focusing on sales performance, promotional strategies, consumer trends, supply chain planning, and operational challenges. Reporting highlights how retailers prepare for and execute peak season campaigns to maximise revenue and manage demand. Designed for executives and managers, it provides insights into effective planning and competitive positioning during the festive season.
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Oct- 2025 -17 OctoberSupermarkets
Tesco to hire 28,500 temporary staff for Christmas period
Tesco has announced plans to recruit more than 28,500 temporary staff to support operations during the busy Christmas trading period. The roles will be available mainly across the supermarket’s Superstores and Extra branches, with shifts offered in the early morning, daytime and evening. Positions include serving customers, restocking shelves and…
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16 OctoberHigh Street
Superdrug to recruit 1000 seasonal roles
Superdrug has announced that it is set to recruit 1000 new sales assistants for the festive season, ahead of increased footfall during Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Christmas. This year is set to be Superdrug’s biggest festive season to date, fuelled by ongoing investment in its in-store experience. Earlier this…
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15 OctoberHigh Street
ProCook welcomes ‘record’ first half as Q2 sales rise 25%
ProCook has marked its eighth consecutive quarter of growth and a “record” first half performance, after revenues rose by 25.1% to £21.3m in the second quarter to 12 October. Following the strong quarterly performance, the retailer’s total first-half revenues hit £34.1m, spelling an uplift of 20.6% year-on-year and 8.1% on…
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15 OctoberSupermarkets
Supermarket sales hold steady as shoppers await seasonal deals
Total Till sales at UK supermarkets remain unchanged (+4.1%) in the last four weeks ending 4 October 2025, according to new data released today by NielsenIQ (NIQ). NIQ said this reflects shoppers’ “caution amid ongoing economic pressures”, as many look to promotions to offset household costs following the back-to-school rush…
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14 OctoberEconomy
Retail sales edge up 2.3% in September as food spending drives growth
UK total retail sales rose by 2.3% year on year in September, up from growth of 2% in September 2024 and above the 12-month average increase of 2.1%, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. Food sales increased by 4.3% on the year, compared with 2.3%…
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9 OctoberHigh Street
UK retail footfall records first annual decline since 2019
UK retail footfall declined in September, marking its first annual fall since 2019 and the sharpest month-on-month drop in more than a decade, according to MRI Software’s latest figures. Total footfall was down 0.2% year on year, led by a 1.1% drop in high street visits. Shopping centres saw a…
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8 OctoberLuxury Goods
Mulberry to open autumn pop-up at Gunwharf Quays
British luxury brand Mulberry will open a temporary store at Gunwharf Quays later this month as part of landlord Landsec’s strategy to grow the outlet’s premium retail offer. The pop-up will launch on 16 October, occupying 1,466 square feet of space at the waterfront shopping destination in Portsmouth. It will…
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8 OctoberHigh Street
Tesco and Cineworld launch weekly £5 ‘Tesco Tuesdays’ cinema deal
Tesco has partnered with Cineworld to launch a new weekly offer giving Clubcard members discounted cinema tickets every Tuesday. Under the ‘Tesco Tuesdays’ scheme, members can buy up to four standard 2D tickets for £5 each, the equivalent of £2.50 in Clubcard vouchers once exchanged at double value. To claim…
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7 OctoberHigh Street
Boots to recruit more than 6,000 seasonal staff ahead of Christmas
Boots is hiring over 6,000 temporary staff across the UK to help meet demand during the Christmas period. The retailer said roles are available in stores, warehouses and customer service operations, with flexible and part-time positions offered. Recruitment includes around 4,000 Christmas customer advisors to support in-store shoppers, 1,000 customer…
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7 OctoberHigh Street
Majestic launches recruitment drive for 150 festive and permanent roles
Majestic, the UK’s largest specialist wine retailer, has begun recruiting 150 new staff as it prepares for the busy Christmas trading period. The company is hiring a mix of permanent and temporary employees across its 216 shops. The expansion aims to strengthen its workforce ahead of the festive season and…
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