Christmas

Costco Warns Of Holiday Delays Even As Results Top Estimates

Costco Wholesale Corp beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly results, even as it warned of delays in toys and seasonal items over the holiday season due...

UK Consumers Embrace Black Friday Discounts, Shop Early For Xmas

British consumer spending picked up in November, boosted by earlier-than-usual Christmas shopping and a recovery in spending at pubs and restaurants.

UK Grocery Sales Drop 3.8% Year-On-Year, Says Kantar

Grocery sales in the UK fell 3.8% in the 12 weeks to 28 November, new data from Kantar has shown, however sales compared to the corresponding period two ye...

Tesco Workers To Launch Strike Action Over Pay Dispute: Trade Union

Tesco workers at Antrim, Belfast, Didcot and Doncaster will launch strike action over a pay dispute, which could result in empty shelves in many parts of t...

Yango Deli Offers Londoners Christmas Tree Delivery In 15 Minutes

Yango Deli has announced that it will commence offering Christmas trees as part of its rapid-delivery service in London, with deliveries fulfilled in 15 mi...

Asda Charters Own Cargo Ship To Protect Christmas Supplies

British supermarket group Asda said that it has chartered its own cargo ship to protect availability of key Christmas products after reporting a drop in un...

UK Likely To See Alcohol Shortage This Christmas

Britain could face a shortage of alcohol this Christmas unless the government steps up its efforts to address a shortage of heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drive...