Christmas

UK customers to boost retailers with £420 festive spend

New Christmas trading analysis from PwC has suggested UK shoppers are preparing to spend an average of £420 on Christmas…

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Consumer confidence drops marking ‘season of uncertainty’

Market research firm GfK’s latest Consumer Confidence Index has shown that confidence decreased by three points in November 2018 to…

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Sainsbury’s introduces food bank ‘priority item’ labels

Sainsbury’s has announced it will introduce new food bank “priority item” labels for its products following a successful trial in…

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The Range bans under-18s from shopping alone in its stores

Homewares retailer The Range has banned under-18s from shopping alone in its stores, “due to the products on sale in…

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Aldi shoppers report ‘fights’ over Kevin the Carrot toys

Aldi shoppers have reported witnessing “fights” and “scraps”over its Kevin the Carrot toys sold in support of Teenage Cancer Trust.…

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How retailers can analyse its customer’s shopping trends

Retailers will be clamouring to entice shoppers to their stores this Black Friday with a frenzy of hot bargains and…

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M&S ‘fancy little knickers’ display branded ‘sexist’ and ‘vomit inducing’

A Nottingham Marks & Spencer window display which said women’s “fancy little knickers” were a “must have” and was placed…

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Ramping PCI DSS efforts for the festive shopping period

With consumers the world over making the all-important buying decisions in anticipation of the holidays, retailers should be preparing to…

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UK shoppers may spend £234 on average this Black Friday, says PwC

UK consumers are preparing to spend an average of £234 at the tills and online during this year’s Black Friday…

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UK sales predicted to grow 4% in December

New research predicts that December’s retail sales will reach £47.7bn, growing 4% when compared with last year when sales hit…

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