Christmas

U.K. Retail Sales Go Cold As Christmas Shopping Season Nears

U.K. retail sales barely rose in October as food stores saw declines for a second month and clothing dropped the most this year. Once fuel is stripped o...

Launch Of Waitrose Christmas Ad Boosts Sales At Retailer

UK retailer Waitrose said that the launch of its Christmas TV commercial on Sunday has helped boost festive sales at the retailer, with just over five week...

‘Peak Inflation' Likely To Impact UK Supermarket Spend

Nielsen has said that high inflation levels in the UK supermarket sector are likely to impact shopper spend in the run-up to Christmas. Mike Watkins, Ni...

El Corte Inglés To Hire 8,700 Extra Employees For Christmas

Spain’s El Corte Inglés has announced that it plans to hire around 8,700 extra employees for the busy Christmas campaign, with the new recruit...

Aldi Nord, Aldi Süd Release Christmas TV Ads

German discount retailers Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd have launched their new Christmas TV ad campaign under the slogan ‘Jeden Tag besonders –...

Britvic Anticipates Soft Drink Christmas Surge

British soft drink producer Britvic is encouraging retailers and foodservice operators to prepare for a soar in consumer spending on soft drinks this...

Paddington Is a Bear Signal For Retailers This Christmas: Gadfly

Forget switching on the Christmas lights on Oxford Street and finding mince pies on the supermarket shelf. Over the past few years, British retailers' t...