Christmas

UK Consumer Spending Fails To Keep Pace With Inflation, Surveys Show

British consumer spending ticked up last month at a rate that greatly lagged behind inflation, according to surveys on Tuesday that underscored the pressur...

Coca-Cola Teams Up With FoodCloud, FareShare To Redistribute Meals

Coca-Cola has announced it is teaming up with FoodCloud and FareShare this Christmas, in an initiative that will see more than 143,000 meals redistributed...

German Consumer Sentiment Recovers In December: HDE

Consumer sentiment in Germany witnessed further recovery in December, after slight improvement in November, according to latest data from German Retail Ass...

Sainsbury’s To Invest An Additional £50m To Manage Rising Prices

UK retailer Sainsbury’s has announced that it is to invest a further £50 million by March 2023 to help customers cope with rising prices.

Spanish Families Consider Price When Christmas Grocery Shopping, Says Aldi

Price is a decisive factor when Christmas shopping for 43% of Spanish families, according to a new report from Aldi Spain.

Aldi Continues Reforestation Programme In Sauerland

German discounter Aldi has announced that it has been planting oaks, firs, copper beech, sycamore maple, larches, pines and wild cherries in Sauerland sinc...

Nearly All Toy, Food Retailers In Germany Planning Price Hikes: Ifo

Nearly all toy, food and stationery retailers in Germany plan to raise their prices with a view to the Christmas shopping season, according to a...

German Pre-Christmas Shopping Picks Up Over Black Friday Weekend

Germans snapped up smartphones, Christmas decorations, sweaters and other knitwear, jewellery and gift vouchers in a pick-up in shopping over the Black Fri...