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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.

  • Jan- 2022 -
    11 January
    High StreetFootfall declines as workers stay away from office

    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 heavily influence footfall with footfall dropping by -25.6% in Central London, according to Springboard. In comparison, local high streets experienced a far more modest decline from the week before; in…

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  • 11 January
    Clothing & ShoesVery Group sales spike 22% over festive period

    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 the seven-week period ended 24 December 2021.  In light of the effects of the pandemic last Christmas, its latest results were given against its sales two years ago.  As more…

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  • 10 January
    Online & DigitalDigital fashion sales fall back in December

    Digital fashion sales fall back in December

    Both digital fashion sales and web traffic fell back in December, falling -35% and -121% month-on-month, according to data from True Fit. This dip, True Fit said, “could have been caused by consumers buying early, having already made digital fashion purchases during Black Friday, or were due to shoppers holding…

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  • 10 January
    NewsAldi hails ‘best ever’ Christmas

    Aldi hails ‘best ever’ Christmas

    Aldi has reported its “best ever Christmas”, after it revealed the return of Kevin the Carrot in its festive television ad helped attract half a million new shoppers in December. Sales in December rose 0.4% compared to the previous year, when grocery spending was higher than usual due to the…

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  • 7 January
    NewsBoots UK sales surge 16.3% in Q1

    Boots UK sales surge 16.3% in Q1

    Boots delivered strong UK sales growth of 16.3% in Q1, Walgreen Boots Alliance’s (WBA) latest fiscal 2022 first quarter earnings have revealed. During the first fiscal quarter ending 30 November 2021, comparable pharmacy sales increased 8.8%, reflecting stronger demand for pharmacy services and sales up more than 200% year-on-year. Comparable…

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  • 6 January
    High StreetOmicron rise leads to significant footfall drop off

    Omicron rise leads to significant footfall drop off

    Footfall across all UK retail destinations in December was -18.6% below the 2019 level, the worst result since August and a significant drop off from November when it stood at -14.5% below 2019, according to Springboard. It revealed that footfall in December was “clearly impacted” by the rapid spread of…

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  • 6 January
    DIYB&M ups guidance following strong festive trading

    B&M ups guidance following strong festive trading

    B&M has announced it has raised its guidance for FY22 following a period of “very strong” trading in the run-up to Christmas.  The retailer’s EBITDA is now expected to be in the range of £605m to £625m, ahead of analysts’ current estimate of £578m. Although total UK revenue was down…

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  • 6 January
    Clothing & ShoesNext Christmas sales beat outlook by £70m

    Next Christmas sales beat outlook by £70m

    Next has revealed that during the peak Christmas period to 25 December 2021, the retailer recorded £70m more sales than previously expected. As a result of the uptake in sales, the group has increased its full-year pre-tax guidance by £22m to £822m. The group was originally expecting sales growth in…

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  • 5 January
    SupermarketsInflation

    Grocery sales hit £11.7bn in December

    Take-home grocery sales reached £11.7bn in December alone as shoppers upped their spending to celebrate Christmas, according to the latest figures from Kantar. Over the 12 weeks to 26 December 2021, shoppers spent £31.7bn primarily boosted by the December performance. Although down by 3.0% compared with 2020, spending remains higher…

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  • 4 January
    Department StoresNew Selfridges owners unveil hotel plans for flagship store

    New Selfridges owners unveil hotel plans for flagship store

    The new owners of Selfridges, The Central Group, reportedly plan to open a new luxury hotel and serviced apartments as part of a revamp of its flagship Oxford Street store. According to the Financial Times, the Thai-based group and its Austrian real estate company the Signa Group also want to…

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