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 -6 JanuarySupermarkets
Aldi sales hit £1.6bn in ‘best Christmas ever’
Aldi recorded its best Christmas ever in 2024 with sales topping £1.6bn in the four weeks to Christmas Eve.Over the period, total sales rose by 3.4%, while seasonal Christmas products rose by 10% year-on-year and its Specially Selected range rose by 12% compared with the same period in 2023. Aldi…
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6 JanuaryShopping Centres
LDO sees sales surge amid boost in visitors
London Designer Outlet (LDO) has revealed its sales grew by 5% to over £103m in 2024. The designer outlet, located in Wembley Park, attracted shoppers from across London and beyond throughout the last 12 months with footfall increasing by 2% with over 5.4 million people visiting LDO. The strong sales…
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2 JanuaryComment
Reinventing the high Street with The Pop-Up Club
Tillie Peel, founder of The Pop-Up Club, is on a mission to breathe life into the high street. What began as a small experiment to bring vintage clothes to her Essex community has grown into a pioneering business that supports independent makers, artists, and small businesses. By transforming vacant spaces…
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2 January
Today’s news in brief-2/1/25
Lidl reported its best-ever Christmas performance, with turnover surpassing £1bn for the first time, a 7% increase over the four weeks to December 24, 2024. The retailer attracted over 2m additional customers, with December 23 marking its busiest day. Key contributors included the expansion of its British supply base by…
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2 JanuaryHigh Street
Footfall sees marginal YOY rise in December
Footfall in UK retail destinations was marginally higher by +0.4% in all UK retail destinations during the month of December, according to the latest data from MRI Software. This was driven by a +1.2% rise in retail park activity and a +0.3% increase in high streets, however shopping centres saw…
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2 JanuarySupermarkets
Lidl turnover tops £1bn in ‘most successful Christmas yet’
Lidl has welcomed its “most successful Christmas yet” as turnover exceeded £1bn for the first time and sales rose by 7% in the four weeks to 24 December.The group welcomed more than two million more customers through its doors over the period, with 23 December marking its busiest day. It…
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Dec- 2024 -24 DecemberSupermarkets
Ocado customers missing Christmas items amid warehouse malfunction
Hundreds of Ocado orders have been delivered with missing items after a malfunction at one of its Customer Fulfilment Centre’s (CFC). Some customers said their orders were missing chilled and frozen products, with others claiming to be without dozens of items, according to reports from Mail Online. It is understood…
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24 DecemberHigh Street
Footfall rises ahead of Christmas but remains lower than 2023 levels
Footfall rose for the second consecutive week last week across all UK retail destinations with retail parks and shopping centres paving the way, according to MRI Software’s new data. However, levels were still considerably lower than the same week last year. For the week to 22 December, footfall rose by…
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23 DecemberNews
Tesco donates 1.9 million meals to charity in November
Tesco donated 1.9 million meals’ worth of long-life food items between 25 November and 30 November collected in all the retailer’s large and Express stores. Every item donated through the Tesco Winter Food Collection provides support for charities FareShare and Trussell in the run up to Christmas. Donations to Trussell…
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23 DecemberNews
UK retail spending rises 2.3% ahead of Christmas, Visa finds
UK retail spending over the holiday period has increased 2.3% year-on-year, according to Visa’s first-ever Retail Spend Monitor, which analysed spending over the seven-week period beginning 1 November, 2024. The VCA Retail Spend Monitor reports on national retail sales across all payment types. The findings are based on aggregate sales…
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