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Strong Christmas trading boosts Card Factory profits

Card Factory has revealed that its annual profits are set to reach the top of previous targets after a “strong” Christmas period. The high street chain saw demand for gifts help to boost sales across its shops. Darcy Willson-Rymer, chief executive ...

16 Jan 2024 at 11:06

City

Profit plummets at Virgin Wines after tough Christmas period

Christmas proved rough for Virgin Wines, and the business revealed on Tuesday that a worsening economy had added to its operational woes over the busy period. The business said it had lost around £1.5 million in revenue because it had to cut off ...

14 Mar 2023 at 12:34

City

Primark owner to shed light on high street Christmas trading

The parent firm of Primark will next week shed light on whether it has been knocked by tough conditions on the high street – or benefited from a splurge in festive shopping. Associated British Foods (ABF) will also reveal whether the consumer ...

17 Jan 2025 at 13:06

Letterkenny/Milford

In pictures: Loreto Secondary School Letterkenny enjoy their Christmas trade fair

The annual Christmas Trade Fair took place at Loreto Secondary School in Letterkenny. Second-year students, Leaving Cert applied students and transition year students were involved in creating their own small businesses and setting up their ...

28 Nov 2023 at 20:33

City

Tesco and Sainsbury’s to shed light on Christmas sales performance

The UK’s biggest supermarket groups will shed light next week on how they fared over the key Christmas period amid pressure on shoppers’ budgets. Tesco and Sainsbury’s will both provide third-quarter updates for investors and analysts, ...

03 Jan 2025 at 14:56

Scotland

Black Friday sales boom in Scotland credited to falling closer to Christmas

Black Friday sales boosted retail revenue by more than 10% in Scotland, with footfall increasing by almost 5% compared to 2023, latest figures show. The Scottish Retail Consortium has published data on shopping patterns on the Black ...

06 Dec 2024 at 13:16

Scotland

Shut up shop on Boxing Day and January 1 to give retail workers a break – union

Union leaders are calling on store bosses to shut up shop on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, to give “shattered” retail workers a “decent break”. Bosses at the trade union Usdaw made the plea after a survey of its members in ...

23 Dec 2025 at 15:25

City

Aldi’s Christmas sales rise to £1.65bn

Supermarket Aldi has revealed a £1.65 billion sales haul over the Christmas month as price remained the “biggest priority” for shoppers. The group reported a 3% rise in total sales over the four weeks to Christmas Eve as ...

05 Jan 2026 at 10:56

City

Lidl sales surge 10% in ‘record-breaking’ Christmas

Lidl has cheered a “record-breaking” Christmas as it revealed a 10% surge in sales after nearly 51 million customers shopped with the discounter in the festive run-up. The German-owned group said its UK business made ...

02 Jan 2026 at 08:23

City

Next impresses as FTSE 100 rockets to fresh high

Blue chips continued their strong start to the year on Tuesday with the FTSE 100 hitting a new record led by gains in retailer Next and drug stocks GSK and AstraZeneca. The FTSE 100 index closed up 118.16 points, 1....

06 Jan 2026 at 17:27

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