Majestic launches search for 150 new colleagues to help it deliver biggest ever Christmas for customers
Majestic kicks off major recruitment drive ahead of festive season Retailer is recruiting for 150 new colleagues for stores across the UK Roles available include permanent and [...]
Sensormatic Solutions reveals its predictions for the UK’s busiest in-store shopping days of the Christmas season
Super Saturday (20th Dec 2025) is predicted to be the season’s busiest shopping day for in-store retail for the third year running Consumer spending caution prompts some [...]
ProCook to open five more new stores ahead of key 2025 Christmas period
Five new stores to open in Manchester Arndale, Birmingham Bullring, Canterbury, Plymouth and Eastbourne Takes the running total to 10 new stores in FY26, with all locations [...]
Poundland completes roll out of simple £1, £2, £3 grocery pricing in all stores
Poundland will this week complete the roll out of its simplified grocery pricing across all of its UK stores, taking the discount chain firmly back to its [...]
Shaftesbury Capital announces new ‘All Is Bright’ Christmas concept for Carnaby Street
Shaftesbury Capital has announced a new lighting scheme arriving at Carnaby Street this Christmas, continuing to reimagine festive placemaking through a sustainable lens. The bold new visual [...]
The Perfume Shop launches their 2025 Christmas recruitment programme with over 900 seasonal roles available
The Perfume Shop has announced the launch of its 2025 Christmas Recruitment Programme, with over 900 seasonal roles available nationwide. This year’s recruitment drive is set to [...]
Total Till sales rise as UK shoppers return to routine with back to school and look ahead to Christmas
Total Till sales growth grew to +4.1 percent in the last four weeks, up from +3.7 percent in the previous month, as shoppers start to plan spend [...]
The Fragrance Shop partners with Uber Direct to offer rapid delivery this Christmas
The Fragrance Shop announces a new partnership with Uber Direct, Uber’s white-label delivery solution, to transform the way customers shop for fragrance – just in time for [...]
P.Louise smashes £2.7m in record-breaking Christmas TikTok Shop LIVE
Viral beauty brand P.Louise broke TikTok's UK record generating over £2/$2.7 million in just 14 hours during its Showcase Live to pre-launch its Christmas Collection The highly anticipated event saw the [...]
Christmasworld returns next week
Preparations for the consumer goods fair, Christmasworld, are in full swing! Returning to the Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH from 7th – 11th February 2025, the leading trade fair [...]
Dalton Park Outlet celebrates record-breaking Christmas sales performance
Dalton Park Outlet has delivered a stellar performance during the Christmas trading period, achieving significant year-on-year growth across key metrics and categories. With robust footfall and strong [...]
Retailers set for a £3.04bn boost from shoppers this ‘panic-weekend’
£3.04bn to be spent this ‘Panic Weekend’ (21st - 22nd Dec) 39.3 million people to shop in-store and online over the weekend ‘Super Saturday’ to drive £1.53m [...]
‘Second hand Santa’: Festive shoppers favour pre-loved presents
Four-in-ten (43 percent) shoppers will look to buy pre-loved goods as gifts this Christmas, according to new research by YouGov. A survey of 2,000 UK consumers for [...]
Merry Hill celebrates 49 deals in 2024, covering nearly half a million sq ft
Merry Hill is celebrating a landmark year of growth, with 49 brands either opening, signing, or reinvesting in the destination. Footfall was also up, increasing by 3.9 percent [...]
How to lead from the front this Christmas
By Charlie Sampson, Director of Leadership Development at employee engagement consultancy scarlettabbott There’s nothing like Christmas in retail. Manic, magical, and mince pie-fuelled, it’s a challenging period [...]
Hamleys delivers early Christmas present to Naples shoppers with fourth Italian store
Christmas arrives early for shoppers in Naples and the Campania region this year as Hamleys, the world’s finest toy store opens its doors at Torre Annunziata in [...]
Super Saturday footfall to rise +0.5 percent year-on-year, with intensified brand switching to grow discount retailers’ share of Christmas spend
Super Saturday (21st Dec 2024) is expected to drive a rise in retail footfall, as last-minute shoppers descend on stores, according to RetailNext, the analytics solution for bricks [...]
Digital gifts take over this festive season
2024 is set to become the most ‘digital’ Christmas in history, with more gifts being given electronically than ever before. From digital gift cards to online experiences, [...]
Printworks records 58 percent YOY footfall boost at Christmas lights switch-on
Printworks has unveiled record-breaking footfall numbers following its spectacular Christmas lights switch-on, held last weekend. The event marked a significant milestone for the Manchester destination, showcasing its [...]
The UK is set for pre-loved party season as more than a quarter of adults plan to buy second-hand outfits over Christmas and New Year
Oxfam is calling for an end to throwaway festive fashion as nearly 30 percent of adults admit new party purchases were only worn once More than one [...]
September 2025 issue
2025 A1 Buyers Guide
