Why strong Christmas footfall makes Returnuary a critical moment for UK retailers
By Michelle Kelly, Retail Expert at 8x8 The end of the year has always been a defining period for retail, but what happens after the festive rush [...]
The Perfume Shop sold over 63,000 bottles of perfume a day during Christmas period in 2025
The Perfume Shop has reported a good festive trading period for 2025, selling over 1.58 million bottles of perfume between 30th November and 24th December (+6 percent [...]
One in ten Christmas gifts have already been sent back
One in ten gifts (11 percent) given at Christmas have already been returned, according to new data from e-commerce marketing platform, Omnisend. The number of returns made [...]
Jollyes Pets delivers strong Christmas trading and announces the first four new store openings of 2026
Jollyes Pets has today (12th January) reported total sales growth of 10.4 percent and like-for-like growth of 6 percent for the key trading period of 1st - 24th December 2025, as [...]
Record-breaking generosity for Hartlepool Giving Tree
Middleton Grange Shopping Centre is proud to celebrate the outstanding success of the Hartlepool Giving Tree 2025, which has achieved its most impactful year to date, with a [...]
London Designer Outlet punches through £1m Boxing Day milestone
A remarkable £1m worth of sales taken across LDO brands on best ever Boxing Day Record takings follow a stellar Black Friday up 19 percent in footfall [...]
The Cotswold Company outperforms during the festive period with sales growth of 17 percent to £23.2m
The Cotswold Company, the digitally-led premium handcrafted furniture and homeware brand, is pleased to provide a trading update for the 10 weeks from 27th October to 28th December [...]
Christmas Day becomes a sales day as shoppers drive growth online
Food and drink sales on Christmas Day rose by 116 percent year on year, with average order value up 34 percent. Fashion and footwear revenue increased by [...]
First Christmas Day parcel return in Hatfield at 07:06
The first Christmas Day parcel was returned at a local convenience store in Hatfield at 07:06 Shortly after, festive returns were recorded in Batley (07:17) and Colchester [...]
Iceland Foods brings festive cheer and community support across the country with Christmas Roadshow
Iceland Foods and The Food Warehouse is celebrating the end of its first-ever Christmas Party Roadshow, where a specially designed lorry travelled more than 400 miles across [...]
Heavenly Desserts partners with CleanCo to champion premium alcohol-free indulgence this festive season
This festive season, Heavenly Desserts is raising a glass to those choosing a cleaner, more balanced lifestyle, without missing out on the magic of indulgence. In collaboration [...]
Manchester Airport reveals Brits swap high street for departure lounge this Christmas
New research found that 60 percent of Brits have bought Christmas presents at the airport – that’s over 32 million people Perfume, chocolate and alcohol top the [...]
Panic Weekend to bump festive sales by £3.43bn as consumers leave shopping to the last minute
Panic Weekend (20th-21st Dec) sales set to rise 12.8 percent year-on-year 49.6 million people expected to shop this weekend - a 26 percent uplift versus last year [...]
CACI analysis shows 87 percent of shoppers split Christmas purchases online and in-store
Hybrid shopping is set to define Christmas spending this year, according to new analysis from CACI, the data specialists focused on people and place. CACI report that [...]
Majestic gives out £45,000 in early Christmas presents to local charities as part of its 45th birthday celebrations
Wine retailer Majestic awards £45,000-worth of grants to dozens of small, regional causes, all of which were nominated by its colleagues Funding from The Majestic Charitable Foundation [...]
Highcross delivers Christmas cheer as LOROS families enjoy an exclusive preview of Leicester’s Sweetest Show
Highcross Leicester kicked off the festive season in heartwarming style this weekend by welcoming families supported by local charity, LOROS Hospice, to an exclusive first performance of its brand-new [...]
Christmas light switch-ons spark spend surge of up to 29 percent, reports CACI
Festive celebrations are proving to be a powerful driver of retail performance, according to new analysis from CACI, the data specialists focused on people and place. The [...]
Tom Fletcher’s Christmasaurus is coming to Cribbs
Tom Fletcher’s beloved children’s book series The Christmasaurus, published by Puffin, will take centre stage in a magical, family-friendly Christmas trail at Cribbs this year. Following the [...]
Co-op calls for Government to finish the job on business-rates reform as it plans to open 50 stores before Christmas
Co-op plans to open more than 50 new or transformed stores across the UK before Christmas as it continues to invest in local high streets, while calling [...]
Barbour announces Wallace & Gromit as stars of its 2025 Christmas Campaign
Following two successful years of festive collaborations with Shaun the Sheep, Barbour is once again partnering with award-winning animation studio Aardman for its eagerly anticipated 2025 Christmas [...]
Dec 2025/Jan 2026 issue
2025 A1 Buyers Guide
