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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Jan- 2018 -3 JanuaryNews
Next boosts profit forecast by £7m after stronger Christmas sales
Clothing retailer Next has raised its full year profit forecast by £7m after delivering a stronger than expected Christmas sales period. The period yielded a 1.5% increase in full-price sales from November 1 to December 24, attributed to strong online sales for winter clothing as customers prepared for the cold…
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2 JanuaryEconomy
Festive footfall disappoints despite increase on New Years Day
Footfall dropped by -10.5% on New Year’s Eve compared with the previous year, according to new retail footfall data. Springboard, a provider of automated footfall monitoring services, reported footfall dropped significantly and unexpectedly on New Year’s Eve across the UK, declining by -10.5% over the 24 hours and by -7.2%…
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Nov- 2017 -20 NovemberNews
Christmas spending set to rise, says Accenture
Despite concerns around Brexit, spending on Christmas purchases is likely to increase in the UK this year, with more than a third (37%) of consumers planning to spend more than they did last year, according to the latest Accenture Holiday Shopping Survey. Now in its fourth year, the survey examined the buying…
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16 NovemberUncategorized
Sainsbury’s dips toe in pizza takeaway market
Sainsbury’s is trialling a personalised takeaway pizza service through which customers can order by telephone and pick up in-store just 30 minutes later. Customers can order a 10 or 14 inch pizza and choose from stone-baked thin and crispy or deep pan bases with a range of toppings available including pepperoni,…
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