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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Sep- 2024 -30 SeptemberClothing & Shoes
Boohoo considers break-up of business
Boohoo bosses are reportedly mulling a break-up of the company after shareholders have pressured the group to revive the business. According to The Times, a number of shareholders at the online retailer are understood to have urged the board to break up the group and spin off its core brands…
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24 SeptemberHigh Street
Card Factory HY profits fall 43% amid rising wages
Card Factory has reported that adjusted profits before tax fell by 43% to £14.5m in the six-month period to 31 July, due to “substantial” increases in National Living Wage as well as freight inflation and the phasing of strategic investments. This comes despite group revenues rising by 4.9% to £238m…
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20 September
Today’s news in brief-20/9/24
In August, UK retail sales saw a 1% increase, marking a continued recovery with a 2.5% year-on-year growth, the strongest since early 2022. While overall volumes remain slightly below pre-pandemic levels, supermarkets and clothing stores benefited from warmer weather and seasonal sales. Online spending remained steady, showing a 4.3% increase…
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20 SeptemberHigh Street
WHSmith to open 37 Toys’R’Us ‘shop-in-shops’
WHSmith has announced that it is set to open 37 new Toys“R”Us outlets inside its stores. It comes after the retailer opened 39 locations resulting in 76 shop-in-shops in total across UK high streets. The next round of Toys“R”Us openings from WHSmith will start on Saturday 28 September, with Bexleyheath,…
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20 SeptemberNews
Retail sales up 1% in August
UK retail sales were marginally up by 1% in August, following a rise of 0.7% in July, the ONS has revealed. According to the latest figures, sales volumes rose by 1.2% in the three months to August, when compared with the three months to May. Over the year to August,…
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18 SeptemberEconomy
UK Till sales slow to 4% this month, NIQ finds
Total Till sales growth at UK supermarkets slowed to 4% in the four weeks ending 7 September, down from 5.5% in August, according to NIQ. New data revealed that the slowdown in growth is likely due to cool weather and a return to regular routines for shoppers after the summer…
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13 SeptemberNews
Today’s news in brief-13/9/24
Logistics UK warned that new EU fingerprint and facial recognition checks for non-EU passengers at Dover could cause delays, impacting fresh food deliveries crucial for Christmas. The Entry/Exit System (EES) implementation from November 10, 2024, threatens significant disruptions, prompting calls for public awareness campaigns. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) asserted…
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13 SeptemberSupply Chain
EU border rules to disrupt Christmas food deliveries, warns Logistics UK
Logistics UK, a leading trade group, has warned that a new fingerprint scheme which has been designed to tighten EU border security could disrupt fresh food deliveries in the run-up to Christmas, according to the Telegraph. According to the new rules, all non-EU passengers at Dover will have to go…
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11 SeptemberHigh Street
WH Smith group sales rise 7% amid strong travel growth
WH Smith has reported a 7% rise in group revenues and 5% rise in like-for-like sales for the 12 months to 31 August, driven by travel which was up 10%. The group’s travel category delivered strong growth because of category development and enhancing ranges, most notably in food and drinks,…
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10 SeptemberLuxury Goods
Beaverbrooks invests £1.6m in Bracknell store refurb
Family-owned national diamond, jewellery and watch retailer Beaverbrooks has made a £1.6m investment in the complete refurbishment and expansion of its Bracknell store, doubling its size and elevating it as a destination for luxury and Swiss watches. Following the investment, the newly refitted store, located on The Avenue, reopened on…
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