Christmas retail news and archive

20 percent of UK Christmas retail sales will be digital

The Christmas retail season has officially begun, with brands, retailers and designers hoping for profitable gains during the core holiday shopping period. But it is not only in-store shopping that will surge, e-commerce is expected to take an estimated 20.3 percent of all holiday season retail sales according to eMarketer, and reach an...

Fashion

Strong Sales Ease Christmas Blues

Booming January sales are bringing relief to fashion retailers after a poor Christmas, with markdowns being kept in check. Changing shopping patterns are being blamed for the difficulties in December, with retailers suffering as shoppers waited for bargains. As a result, retailers have missed out on full-price sales but cleared stock quickly...