Christmas news and archive

Shaftesbury Capital hails ‘strong start’ to Christmas amid sales and footfall boost

London real estate giant Shaftesbury Capital PLC has reported a “strong start” to the Christmas trading period in its latest financial statement, as high footfall bolsters sales across its properties. For the period starting July 1 to November 15, 2023, footfall throughout its prime portfolio in London’s West End brought in a sales aggregate of...

Retail

Lookfantastic to open Christmas pop-up in London

Online beauty retailer Lookfantastic is opening its first-ever Christmas pop-up in London to bring to life its ultimate gift guide. Located at 189 Piccadilly Townhouse, the Lookfantastic pop-up will offer an interactive and immersive ‘House of Beauty’ experience from November 29 to December 3. The pop-up will host some of the biggest beauty...

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Dior transforms Saks into a ‘Carousel of Dreams’ for the festive season

French luxury fashion house Dior has transformed the 10-story façade of Saks’ New York flagship store on Fifth Avenue with a ‘Carousel of Dreams’ window display and theatrical light show, alongside in-store installations and a digital pop-up to celebrate the holiday season. The immersive festive takeover features the “most extensive” holiday...

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ESCADA x Ekies All Senses Resort: An Indulgent Christmas

It's finally that time of the year again. At ESCADA, the pre-Christmas season begins. This year, our customer and her loved one are returning to a wonderful Greek resort. Chalkidiki's “Ekies All Senses Resort”. The hotel not only welcomes you to wear the exquisite ESCADA collection, but it also amazes with its uniquely designed rooms and suites....

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Harrods turns Valentino Pink for the festive season

London luxury department store Harrods will glimmer in Valentino Pink PP for the festive season after partnering with Italian fashion house Valentino. The Knightsbridge retailer, which collaborated with Dior last year for the holidays, has unveiled window and outdoor activations with Valentino, including a nine-metre-tall Christmas tree in the...

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Christmas credit crisis: Brits turn to credit cards to cover holiday shopping

The looming festive season is casting its shadow on British wallets, and it seems like a significant chunk of the population is eyeing credit cards as the magic wand to fund the yuletide splurge. According to a recent study by finder.com, nearly 23 million Brits are contemplating relying on credit to cover the costs of Christmas gifts and other...

Business

Advertisers to spend record 9.5 billion pounds this festive season

Advertisers are set to spend a record 9.5 billion pounds during the Christmas season, according to new data from the Advertising Association (AA) and WARC. This is a 4.8 percent increase on last year’s then-record 9 billion pounds, which the AA states show the continued importance of advertising to the economy during the festive period. Sharon...

Business

John Lewis unveils anticipated Christmas campaign

British department store retailer John Lewis has unveiled its annual Christmas campaign, the first to be produced under the group’s newest creative partner Saatchi and Saatchi. Dubbed ‘Snapper, the perfect tree’, the video campaign centres around a boy that nurtures a plant from seed with the belief that he is cultivating a “perfect Christmas...

Fashion

Millennials and Gen Z to spread the cost of the holiday season

As the festive season looms, savvy Millennials and Gen Z are proactively navigating Christmas spending, according to a survey by RSM UK. The study, involving 1,000 consumers, reveals that 55 percent of Millennials and 52 percent of Gen Z plan to commence their Christmas shopping earlier to efficiently manage expenses and capitalize on...

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Christmas shopping forecast reveals Brits expected to spend 24.1 billion pounds online

As the holiday season approaches, Adobe's first-ever Christmas Shopping Forecast in the UK provides valuable insights into the trends that will mold consumer spending during this festive period. Positive surge in UK online retail spending After a two-year hiatus, the UK is poised to experience a significant uptick in online retail spending this...

Retail

Christmas spending to hit 84.9 billion pounds but with less purchases

The six weeks leading up to Christmas are expected to see a total expenditure of 84.9 billion pounds, with retail sales receiving a boost from high inflation rates. According to VoucherCodes.co.uk's Shopping for Christmas Report 2023, retail spending this Christmas is projected to increase by 3.3 percent, amounting to 2.7 billion pounds more...

Fashion

Joe Browns to make TV ad debut for festive season

Leeds-based fashion and homes retailer Joe Browns will air its first-ever TV campaign in its 25-year history this week. The festive TV ad campaign coincides with the brand’s 25th anniversary and will celebrate “the essence of Joe Browns” for autumn/winter 2023 and Christmas. The campaign launches on October 25, running for four weeks, using...