Christmas

Online demand helps drive Fragrance Shop Xmas sales up 38%

The Fragrance Shop has revealed it enjoyed a “bumper Christmas period” driven by its online performance helping sales surge 38%…

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Tesco expects profits to hit £2.6bn amid strong Xmas trading

Tesco has set a new profit guidance of £2.6b after a stronger than expected Christmas period, according to its latest…

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M&S raises profit forecast to £500m

The Marks and Spencer Group (M&S) has raised its full year pre-tax profits forecast to £500m, following an 18.6% year-on-year…

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Sainsbury’s upgrades profit forecast amid strong Xmas trading

Sainsbury’s has revealed it expects to report underlying profit before tax of at least £720m in the financial year to…

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DFS expects FY22 profits to reach £85m

DFS Furniture expects to report full-year pre-tax profits of £85m after experiencing strong Christmas sales. During the twenty-six week period…

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JD Sports raises profit forecast to £875m

JD Sports Fashion Plc has raised its pre-tax profits forecast to an average £875m for the full year to 29…

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UK supermarket sales exceed expectations as Brits spend £7.1bn

UK shoppers spent a total of £7.1bn at UK supermarkets in the two weeks ending 25 December with weekly sales…

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Consumer spending rises 12.2% in December

Consumer card spending increased 12.2% in December compared to the same period in 2019, as Brits finished their final preparations…

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Footfall declines as workers stay away from office

Footfall declined by -6% last week across all UK destinations from the week before, but working from home continued to…

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Very Group sales spike 22% over festive period

The Very Group has welcomed a period of “strong” trading in the run-up to Christmas, with sales increasing 21.9% in…

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