Christmas Sales

German Retailers Optimistic About Christmas Sales

German retailers are expecting Christmas sales to rise 2% to €111.7 billion ($129.06 billion) despite inflation, delivery problems and a new wave of c...

German Retail Sales Seen Up 1.2% Year-On-Year In Nov-Dec Period: HDE

German retailers are expected to increase their revenues by 1.2% year-on-year in the Christmas season, industry association HDE said on Thursday, than...

UK Retailer Booths Posts Like-For-Like Sales Growth Of 2.7% Over Christmas

Premium supermarket chain Booths has posted a 2.7% growth in like-for-like sales over the three weeks to 5 January 2020, according to a report in the Finan...

Little Christmas Cheer For Britain's Supermarkets

Britain's major supermarkets are forecast to report lacklustre Christmas sales this week, reflecting weak economic growth and comparisons with generally so...

Aldi UK's Christmas Sales Growth Fuelled By Alcohol And Premium Ranges

Aldi UK, the British arm of the discount supermarket, said on Monday total sales rose 7.9% year-on-year in the four weeks to 24 December, driven by st...

Christmas Sales To Surpass €100bn In Germany, Says HDE

Christmas sales in Germany are expected to see year-on-year growth of 3% this year, generating more than €100 billion, according to the HDE (Handelsve...

Kaufhof Plans 2,600 Job Cuts After Weak Christmas Sales

German department store chain Kaufhof is to cut 2,600 full-time jobs in the wake of its merger with Karstadt, Signa Holding, one of the company's owners, s...