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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Jan- 2025 -10 JanuaryNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-10/1/25
Shein is reportedly planning a London IPO by mid-2025, with Easter 20 April as a possible completion date if regulatory approval is secured. Rachel Reeves, UK Shadow Chancellor, is visiting China for economic talks, accompanied by Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority head, potentially advancing Shein’s IPO progress. Meanwhile, scrutiny from MPs…
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10 JanuaryNews
Silverburn shopping destination reaches ‘record-breaking’ footfall in 2024
Silverburn, Glasgow’s leading retail and leisure destination, has announced a “record-breaking year”, welcoming 15.2 million visitors in 2024, marking a 2.4% increase in foot traffic in December alone. This growth comes as Silverburn confirms the signing of several new retail and leisure brands, set to occupy over 100,000 sq. ft.…
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10 JanuarySupermarkets
Sainsbury’s to raise staff pay after Christmas sales increase
Sainsbury’s has announced that it is set to increase staff pay after it saw its sales rise 3.7% for the 16 weeks ended 4 January 2025. Alongside this, Sainsbury’s saw its festive period sales rise 3.8% in the 6 weeks ended 4 January. As a result, the supermarket will split…
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9 JanuaryNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-9/1/25
The BRC-Nielsen IQ Shop Price Index showed shop price deflation at 1% in early December, up from 0.6% the previous month, reflecting strong discounting tied to a later Black Friday. Non-food prices fell sharply by 2.4%, though food inflation remained steady at 1.8%, its lowest since December 2021. BRC CEO…
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9 JanuaryEntertainment
Hornby sales rise by 7% in Q3
International models and collectibles group, Hornby, has seen its sales rise 7% for the third quarter to 31 December 2024. It comes despite the British Retail Consortium reporting that UK non-food sales decreased by 1.5% compared with the same period the year before. For the financial year to date, group…
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9 JanuaryPeople Moves
B&M shares fall as it lowers guidance
B&M has seen its shares fall 12% in early trading after it warned of a difficult trading period ahead, despite seeing its revenues surging 3.5% during the 13-week period from 29 September 2024 to 28 December 2024. It comes as its UK arm experienced a 2.8% increase in sales to…
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9 JanuarySupermarkets
Tesco celebrates ‘biggest ever’ Christmas
Tesco has seen its “biggest ever” Christmas as it saw its like-for-like sales rise 2.8% in the 13 weeks ended 23 November 2024. Alongside this, the supermarket saw its like-for-like sales rise 3.8% in the six weeks ended 4 January 2025, with UK sales up 4.1% across the festive period.…
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9 JanuaryDepartment Stores
M&S celebrates bumper Xmas as sales top £4bn
M&S has reported a successful Christmas trading update as its total group sales increased by 5.6% to £4bn in the 13 weeks to 28 December 2024. The group’s food sales increased 8.7%, with LFL sales up 8.9%. Core categories, such as meat, produce, grocery and in-store bakery grew double-digits as…
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8 JanuaryNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-8/1/25
Home Bargains owner Tom Morris took home over £1bn in dividends as the discount retailer saw turnover rise 11.7% to £4.2bn in the year ending June 2024, driven by new store openings and re-sites. Operating profit also surged 34.2% to £434m. Morris, owning 98% of parent company TJ Morris, received…
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8 JanuaryHigh Street
Seasalt Cornwall sales jump by 10% over Xmas season
Seasalt Cornwall has reported that total sales rose by 10% across its website, physical stores, marketplace partners and wholesale channels during the five-week period to 28 December 2024 compared with the same period last year. According to the clothing retailer, every one of its trading channels has set new records…
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