Christmas

Moodys lowers Debenhams and New Look ratings

Financial services firm Moodys has changed the outlook for both New Look and Debenhams from stable to negative amid both…

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Game reports Christmas sales growth amid ‘challenging trading climate’

Video game retailer Game has reported a 2% increase in life-for-like sales (LFL) for the seven week Christmas trading period…

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Primark store expansion boosts festive sales

Fashion retailer Primark recorded a 4% increase in sales over the festive period buoyed by the continued expansion of store…

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The Works upbeat after strong Christmas revenue growth

Arts and crafts retailer The Works has reported a 15% increase in revenue in its half-year trade update, with like-for-like…

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Consumer spending drops further in December with 1% decline

Consumer spending continued to fall in the month of December with a 1% decline, according to Visa’s UK Consumer Spending…

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The Entertainer stockpiling toys for no-deal Brexit

Toy retailer, The Entertainer has announced it is stockpiling an extra 100 containers of toys in order to prepare for…

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Booths posts festive sales boost and profit increase

High end supermarket group Booths has reported a “strong” growth in sales over the Christmas period as well as an…

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JD Sports ‘confident’ after strong Christmas sales growth

Sports fashion retailer JD Sports has reported a total sales growth of 15% for the 48-week period to 5 January…

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Footfall drops for 13th consecutive month in December

Footfall declined for the 13th consecutive month in December, despite heavy discounting by retailers during the festive period. Overall footfall…

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Tesco and M&S stockpile tinned food in prep for Brexit

Tesco and Marks and Spencer have announced they are stockpiling long-life foods in preparation of a no-deal Brexit. The ‘big…

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