Christmas

Today’s news in brief-18/12/23

Farfetch is reportedly in advanced talks with a private equity-backed buyer for a last-minute rescue deal. The deal, if successful,…

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Lush expects to invest almost £11m in stores ahead of New Year

Lush has committed to a projected spend of £10.6m in its UK portfolio of shops ahead of the New Year…

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Boots to launch AI ‘personal shopper’

Boots has plans to launch a ChatGPT ‘personal shopper’ tool for its website with the aim of boosting online sales,…

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A quarter of UK adults to scale back Xmas meal, survey finds

A quarter of UK adults will be scaling back their Christmas meal this year due to the current financial pressures,…

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Consumer confidence improves during December

Consumer confidence improved two points during December to -22 as sentiment improved ahead of Christmas. All five measures were up…

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Piglet in Bed opens first store in Harrogate

The British bedding and lifestyle brand, Piglet in Bed, has opened its first store in Harrogate this December.  The retailer,…

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Shoppers to spend over £3bn in pre-Xmas ‘panic weekend’

The 16 and 17 December, so-called the ‘panic weekend’, will see shoppers spend £3.31bn as they rush to finish their…

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Sosandar maintains FY guidance despite half-year loss 

Sosandar has fallen to a pre-tax loss of £1.3m in its half-year results, down from a profit of £0.1m the…

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Today’s news in brief-12/12/23

Fast-fashion giant Shein is reportedly exploring the possibility of an initial public offering (IPO) on the London Stock Exchange. Chairman…

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Total till sales slow as shoppers save to spend £5bn on Xmas week

Total Till sales at UK supermarkets slowed +6.8% in the last four weeks ending 2 December 2023, according to new…

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