Christmas

UK Retailers To Raise Prices In Response To Budget Tax Hike – BRC Survey

Two-thirds of British retailers will raise prices this year in response to higher costs, a survey by the BRC showed on Wednesday.

Online supermarket Ocado Retail reported faster sales growth in its fourth quarter as more competitive pricing helped it win customers.

Dunnes Stores continued to lead as Irish shoppers saw their biggest spend month since March 2020 in December, Kantar reported today.

Britain's Sainsbury’s is on track to deliver full-year profit growth of around 7%, the retailer said on Friday.

Marks & Spencer saw a strong trading period over Christmas, though its outlook for 2025 remained cautious, the company said on Thursday.

UK grocery sales hit a record £14.6 billion in the final three weeks to Christmas on festive promotions and deals, NIQ reported on Wednesday.

Britain’s biggest supermarkets were the big winners at Christmas, according to industry data published by Kantar on Tuesday.

Aldi UK said on Monday that its sales increased by 3.4% in the four weeks to 24 December year-on-year to top £1.6 billion.

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