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- 2021 -6 JanuaryNews
Online grocery sales double over festive period
The online share of grocery sales at UK supermarkets has doubled to 12.5% in the four weeks ending 26 December 2020, up from 6.7% last year, according to new data released by Nielsen. The rise in sales was predominantly due to a total of 8.5 million households shopping for their…
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5 JanuaryHigh Street
1,500 jobs at risk as Paperchase calls in administrators
Paperchase, the UK-based stationary store chain, has reportedly called in administrators due to a lack of sales caused by Covid-19. A spokesperson confirmed to Retail Sector that a notice has now been filed to appoint administrators from PwC to oversee the administration. It comes as reports show that during November…
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5 JanuaryNews
Next reports better than expected Christmas sales
Fashion retailer Next has revealed its sales in the nine weeks to 26 December were down 1.1% on last year, a figure which is “much better” than what the store predicted in October. In a post-Christmas trading statement the brand said the “benefit of better sales” in November and December…
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5 JanuarySupermarkets
Morrisons welcomes ‘strong’ festive trading
Morrisons has welcomed “strong” sales over the Christmas and New Year period, with group like-for-like sales rising to 9.3% over the festive season. It comes as group like-for-like sales rose by 8.1% in the 22 weeks ended 3 January 2021, comprising contributions from retail of 7.2% and wholesale of 0.9%.…
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5 JanuaryHigh Street
BRC says national lockdown will be severe on businesses
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has released a response to the latest lockdown restrictions imposed by the government stating the “severity” it will have on businesses. The restrictions announced yesterday (4 January 2021) force the closure of all non-essential retail, pushing the UK back into a lockdown similar to March.…
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5 JanuarySupermarkets
Aldi sales reach ‘record’ high over Christmas
Aldi has reported “record high” Christmas sales for over the Christmas period due to a spike in demand for premium products. Sales increased year-on-year by 10.6% over the holiday period, with the supermarket also seeing strong growth in its online Wine and Specialbuy offering, as sales increased by 75% from…
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Dec- 2020 -24 DecemberCoronavirus
Boxing Day sales set to plummet for third year in a row
Retailers must prepare to be “hard hit” during this year’s Boxing Day sales period, with spending expected to be down for the third year in a row, according to a new retail report by VoucherCodes.co.uk. Its latest Shopping for Christmas 2020 report, carried out by the Centre for Retail Research,…
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23 DecemberCoronavirus
Labour calls for high street Fightback Fund
Labour has urged the government to “stand up for businesses” through a Hospitality and High Streets Fightback Fund, aimed at supporting businesses hit by the recent Tier 4 restrictions. It comes as almost 175,000 businesses in Tier 4 areas across London, the South East and the East of England have…
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18 DecemberCoronavirus
Retail sales down 3.8% in November
Retail sales in November were down 3.8% compared to the previous month, according to the latest figures published by the ONS. The office reported that the decline in sales was a result of many stores’ decisions to cease trading following government guidance during the coronavirus pandemic. Figures show that in…
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17 DecemberCoronavirus
Non-essential retail to close in Wales
The First Minister of Wales has confirmed that the country will move to alert level four amid rising Covid-19 cases, with all non-essential retail ordered to close at the end of trading on Christmas Eve. Close contact services and all leisure and fitness centres will also close on 24 December,…
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