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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Nov- 2025 -18 NovemberClothing & Shoes
Quiz LFL sales rise 6% after launch of partywear range
Quiz has reported a 6% rise in like-for-like sales after introducing what it described as its largest partywear collection. The 250-piece womenswear range, launched at the end of October, has given the Scottish-based retailer what it said was a “strong start” to the Christmas trading period. The range includes 200…
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17 NovemberComment
Is your proof of delivery fit for today’s shopper?
A £500 games console, the weekly groceries or a repeat prescription from the chemist. Whatever the item is, today’s consumers are monitoring packages in real time, with eagle-eyed attention and rising expectations that delivery will be smooth and hassle-free. When parcels are now going from checkout to doorstep in hours,…
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12 NovemberHigh Street
82% of shoppers to use promotions this Christmas, says Blackhawk
Over 80% of shoppers across Europe are planning to use price promotions such as buy one get one free to save money this Christmas, according to a survey from Blackhawk Network. Furthermore, nearly half (47%) also expect to use ‘buy now, pay later’ or earn-a-gift-card incentives, signalling that value added…
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12 NovemberHigh Street
Toy sales rise for first time since Covid as adult collectors boost market
The UK toy market has grown for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic, according to new data from market analyst Circana, as rising demand from adult collectors and strong sales of building sets helped lift the sector. Toy sales reached £3.9bn in the 12 months to August 2025, up…
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11 NovemberSupermarkets
Grocery inflation eases to 4.7% as supermarkets step up Xmas promotions
Grocery price inflation slowed to 4.7% this month as supermarkets stepped up promotions ahead of Christmas, according to new data from Worldpanel by Numerator. Take-home sales at grocers rose by 3.2% in the four weeks to 2 November compared with the same period last year, with spending on promoted items…
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11 NovemberHigh Street
Retail sales slow in October as shoppers hold off for Black Friday
UK retail sales rose by 1.6% year on year in October, down from growth of 0.6% a year earlier and below the 12-month average of 2.1%, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and KPMG. Food sales increased by 3.5% in October, matching the 12-month average and up from 2.6%…
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10 NovemberSupermarkets
Co-op to open 50 new stores before Christmas
Co-op has revealed plans to open more than 50 new or transformed stores across the UK before Christmas. The openings, which takes Co-op’s investment to more than £200m over 2024/25 in over 200 new and transformed stores, are a variety of formats and locations. As part of the 50, Co-op…
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6 NovemberSupermarkets
Sainsbury’s ups guidance amid strong first half
Sainsbury’s has raised its full-year guidance and now expects a retail underlying operating profit of more than £1bn for its full-year results following strong sales in its first half. It comes as Sainsbury’s reported a 5.2% rise in retail sales excluding fuel for the half-year ended 13 September 2025, driven…
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6 NovemberHigh Street
UK retail footfall dips 1.3% in October
Retail footfall across the UK fell 1.3% in October compared with the same month last year, according to data from MRI Software. The decline was led by a 2.3% drop in high street visits, while shopping centres and retail parks recorded smaller decreases of 0.2% and 0.4% respectively. The report…
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5 NovemberSupermarkets
Aldi to open 16 new stores in run up to Christmas
Aldi announced it is to open 16 new stores between Thursday 6 November and Friday 12 December 2025, as it continues its £650m investment into its store estate. The new stores locations include Kirkintilloch in Scotland, Cheadle in Staffordshire, Billericay in Essex and Kentish Town in London. The UK’s fourth-largest…
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