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Half of Brits prefer post-Christmas shopping to Black Friday

New research suggests that ‘Chrimbo Limbo,’ the period between Christmas and New Year, is more popular for Brits to go shopping than Black Friday. The nationwide survey of 2,001 UK consumers conducted by Censuswide for Snapchat reveals that 48 percent of Brits are more likely to shop between Christmas and New Year than Black Friday and other...

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Seasalt reports Christmas 16 percent sales uplift

Cornish clothing brand Seasalt has reported that every channel set “new records for the Christmas period,” for the five-week trading period to December 30, 2023. Total sales across online, stores and through marketplace partners increased by 16 percent, compared to the same period in 2022, while its retail stores reported its second consecutive...

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London Designer Outlet reports its strongest year of trading in 2023

London Designer Outlet (LDO), located at Wembley Park, recorded its strongest year of trading ever in 2023, hitting 99 million pounds in sales. Bargain-hunting Londoners lifted total sales throughout December at LDO to 11.2 million pounds, with Boxing Day confirmed as its best trading day ever, as footfall on December 26 increased by 11 percent...

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Holiday sales to surpass the trillion dollar mark for the first time

New York - Fueled by low unemployment, strong income growth and high consumer confidence, the holiday shopping season this year will be a strong one for retailers in the US. Research firm eMarketer has raised its projections from its Q3 2018 forecast, specifically for brick-and-mortar retailers. In its latest holiday retail forecast, eMarketer...

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Insolvency risks shadows Christmas sales for UK high street

Warmer weather, tumbling economy, sluggish consumer’s confidence recovery, poorer-than-expected Christmas sales…all adds up to the shadows pending on British high street retailers’ figures for the festive period. Market insiders recall how a year ago, there were many retailers forced to shut down right after the Christmas period, due to the...

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Combined US retailers´sales rise 3.4%

"It was a very promotional Christmas," said Adrianne Shapira, a retail analyst at Goldman Sachs. "We've been calling it was a 'White-knuckle Christmas.' It came late and it came on sale." On average, same-store sales rose 3.4 percent. For November and December combined, holiday sales rose 3.4 per cent, a solid increase, but still behind last...

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2010 outlook less radiant

Stores that reported strong sales over the Christmas holidays may be in for a tough 2010 as the retail outlook is less radiant than expected. Matalan, Primark and Peacocks all delivered strong sales in December as customers took to value clothing retailers over mid market department stores. But while Christmas may have been more cracking than...

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House of Fraser Christmas sales soar

House of Fraser is set to announce record Christmas trading, providing fresh evidence that the consumer shrugged off the recession over the festive period. Like-for-like sales at the privately owned department store chain rose 7.1 per cent in the eight weeks to January 2, with like-for-like sales on Boxing day jumping 27 per cent on the previous...

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Online Christmas sales up 29 per cent

British Online sales were up by a quarter this Christmas as more people surf for bargains. Online retailers put up an aggressive fight against the recession over the Christmas period according to the latest reports. Data provided by Retail Decisions for IMRG (Interactive Media in Retail Group) reveals that Christmas Day sales are up 29 per cent...

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John Lewis sees record Christmas sales

The John Lewis department store chain has reported record sales for the Christmas season. Revenues at the stores hit £500.8m in the five weeks to 2 January, with like-for-like sales up 12.7 per cent from last year. John Lewis said it had sold goods worth more than £100m in four of the five weeks over the festive trading period. This was thanks...

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Millions shop online on Christmas day

IMRG (Interactive Media in Retail Group) reported 3.8 million people bought goods online on Christmas Day 2008 and spent a total of £102 million. In the Christmas run-up, online shopping was later, larger and longer than in 2007. Online shopping at Christmas was not immune from the economic downturn, and e-retailers had very mixed experiences,...

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Christmas sales boom

Analysts are forecasting a Christmas sales boom in the High Street despite the latest downbeat retail figures. Improving consumer confidence and a 4.8 per cent rise in incomes in the past year are the key factors, say City economists.