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How Did UK Retailers Fare Over Coronavirus-Hit Christmas?

The 2020 Christmas holiday season presented British retailers with a unique challenge as they navigated strict COVID-19 containment measures while preparin...

Weekly Roundup... 24 November, 2020

Aldi has announced that it expects to sell over 3,000 Irish Christmas trees this season. Aldi’s home-grown Irish Wreaths and Christmas trees will be...

Irish Retail Falls More Than Anywhere Else In Europe Since Start Of Crisis, Research Shows

Retail Ireland today published its new November Retail Monitor, which shows that footfall in Irish retail has fallen more than anywhere else in Europe sinc...

Ferrero Launches Seasonal Portfolio

Ferrero has announced its plans to launch an array of new products across its seasonal product portfolio of novelties, figures and boxed chocolates for Chr...

British Supermarkets Endure Worst Christmas Since 2014: Nielsen

British supermarkets experienced the lowest growth over the key Christmas period since 2014, with sales growing by just 0.5% year-on-year in the four weeks...

Little Christmas Cheer For Britain's Supermarkets

Britain's major supermarkets are forecast to report lacklustre Christmas sales this week, reflecting weak economic growth and comparisons with generally so...

UK Grocers' Sales Subdued As Shoppers Delay Christmas Preparations

Total British grocery sales growth on a year-on-year basis slowed to 0.5% in the 12 weeks to 1 December as shoppers delayed their Christmas preparations, i...

Lidl's Warning To Suppliers Highlights Their Vulnerability To No-Deal Brexit, Says Analyst

UK supermarkets have been warned several times that a no-deal Brexit is their worst case scenario but Lidl Ireland’s warning to its suppliers on Mond...