Christmas

Delivering what matters to consumers in the run up to Christmas

Christmas is a pivotal period for retailers. It can be the most demanding and important time to capitalise on seasonal…

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Tesco avoids Usdaw strike action with new pay deal

Tesco has agreed a pay deal with Usdaw to avert strike action at nine of its distribution centres in the…

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Casa di Moda sets greenhouse gas reduction target

Fashion retail house Casa di Moda has announced it has set targets to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 60%…

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How e-commerce managers can prevent website overload this holiday season

Retailers remain at the coal face of digital innovation – after all, it was retail e-commerce sites such as Amazon…

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Brits set to spend £6.8bn on groceries in next two weeks

British shoppers are set to spend £6.8bn at UK supermarkets in the next two weeks leading up to Christmas Eve,…

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Footfall slows as impact of Plan B begins to show

Overall, footfall across UK retail destinations declined by -1.1% last week, wholly driven by a -2.7% drop in activity in…

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Online sales plummet in November

Online retail sales recorded their lowest ever growth in the month of November – falling by 19.8% Year-on-Year (YoY), according…

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Frasers Group launches £70m share buyback

Frasers Group has announced that it intends to launch a new share buyback scheme for a purchase price “no greater”…

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Primark trading ‘ahead of expectations’ despite supply issues

Associated British Foods (ABF), the owners of Primark, has revealed that trading for the year to date is set to…

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Plan B to ‘significantly’ impact footfall, report finds

There will reportedly be a significant impact on footfall in UK retail destinations following the government’s announcement regarding Plan B,…

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