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 [...]
Magical mince pie windows arrive in the UK as Sainsbury’s celebrates the season of giving
During December, every penny from each pack of by Sainsbury’s and Free from classic mince pies sold will be donated to Comic Relief To kick-off the campaign, Sainsbury’s has [...]
Hundreds of shop workers take part in free Retail Trust training ahead of expected peak in abuse this Christmas
Hundreds of retail workers have taken part in free training from the charity Retail Trust to help protect them against an expected rise in abusive incidents over Christmas. Part [...]
Liverpool ONE prepares for busiest Christmas since 2019
Liverpool ONE is set to have its busiest Christmas in five years, with record numbers of visitors predicted during the festive period. Europe’s leading retail and entertainment [...]
West Midlands invited to ‘Light the World’ with UK’s first charity donation vending machines at Touchwood Solihull
This festive period, Touchwood Solihull is inviting visitors to donate to charitable causes, as the first UK destination to install charity donation vending machines. Delivered by Light [...]
A quarter of UK consumers plan to treat themselves this Christmas, finds Blackhawk Network (BHN)
22 percent of UK consumers plan to buy themselves gifts this Christmas 47 percent of UK consumers plan to turn to AI to help with Christmas gifts [...]
Hobbycraft gives children’s hospices a festive makeover as part of new Christmas Ad campaign supporting charity partner Together for Short Lives
Between now and 8th December, Hobbycraft will be transforming children’s hospices across the UK into winter wonderlands with handmade Christmas decorations created by colleagues. These festive makeovers will [...]
Black Friday weekend spending to hit £9.14bn as shoppers stock up for Christmas
Shoppers expected to spend £9.14bn this Black Friday Weekend (29th Nov – 2nd Dec) – up 4.5 percent YoY Black Friday sales up 5.6 percent YoY to [...]
Research reveals consumers want to shop local this festive season as small business pop-up from Mastercard and Worldpay arrives at Birmingham’s BullringResearch reveals consumers want to shop local this festive season as small business pop-up from Mastercard and Worldpay arrives at Birmingham’s Bullring
Research reveals consumers want to shop local this festive season as small business pop-up from Mastercard and Worldpay arrives at Birmingham’s Bullring
Mastercard research shows 72 percent of Birmingham residents want to shop local this festive season, while 82 percent say small businesses are important to the local economy [...]
Hamleys kicks off the festive season with magical Christmas window unveiling!
Hamleys has officially begun its countdown to Christmas with the unveiling of its highly anticipated Christmas Windows at the world-famous toy shop on Regent Street in London. [...]
eBay brings the Nation’s listings to London’s busiest high street
Just in time for Christmas, eBay’s “Listings in Lights” delivers an immersive holiday shopping experience, making it easier than ever to shop pre-loved presents eBay has announced [...]
Covent Garden unveils new Seven Dials Christmas lights
Covent Garden welcomes a brand-new, festive lighting display to its Seven Dials neighbourhood this Christmas From 12th November, the installation will weave through the streets, celebrating the [...]
Dec 2024/Jan 2025 issue
2024 A1 Buyers Guide
