Christmas

Reduce waiting times and improve customer experience

It is no secret that competition among brick-and-mortar retailers is at an all-time high. Even after a relatively busy Christmas…

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Amazon shares dip 5% despite record Christmas sales

Online retail giant Amazon has seen its shares drop 5% to $1,635 in early trading, after disappointing investors with a…

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Shop Direct consulting with 225 members of staff over job cuts

Shop Direct, the group which owns online retailers Very and Littlewoods, is in consultation with 225 members of staff over…

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January shop price inflation highest since 2013

Shop price inflation increased to 0.4% in January, up from 0.3% in December 2018 – the fourth consecutive month of…

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Bonmarché sales slide 11.1% over Christmas

Fashion retailer Bonmarché has reported a 11.1% drop in like-for-like sales over the Christmas trading period, ending 29 December 2018.…

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Retail spending bounces back in December despite ‘tough’ festive period

Retail spending bounced back in the UK in December 2018 after a tough November as GlobalData’s total retail index rose…

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December online retail sales growth hits ‘all-time low’

UK online retail sales growth hit an “all-time low” of just +3.6% year-on-year (YoY) in December 2018 after a tough…

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Dixons Carphone sees Christmas sales boost

Electronics retailer Dixons Carphone has reported a 2% increase in like-for-like sales for the 10 weeks ending 5 January 2019.…

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Pets at Home sees ‘strong’ festive sales

Pets at Home had its “biggest trading day” the Saturday before Christmas, as the retailer reported an increase in sales…

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Let’s give retail its pride back

Looking at all the analysis and commentary relating to the ‘golden’ quarter trading figures, published in January by the UK’s…

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