27 Dec 2010
| by Staff
-related disruption with Christmas Day achieving record figures and Boxing Day proving to be the busiest online...and 32% increase in traffic from Christmas Eve to Christmas day.
Boxing Day managed to top this by 26%, recording a peak in traffic 12% higher than the previous busiest day, 5 December.
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23 Dec 2010
| by Ed Owen
In the last trading days before Christmas, John Lewis has seen an increase in sales of 4...the sales freeze due to the cold weather .
However, the increases have stalled a little in the four days ...
days for Christmas deliveries had passed and shopping was now last-minute.
He said: "Despite ...
on record.
Of all the major retailers, only Marks Spencer will have stores open on Christmas Day ...
23 Dec 2010
| by Ed Owen
Tesco has kicked off its "Boxing Day" sales four days early, joining a large number of high street...Christmas Day will be two of Tesco s busiest online shopping days this year. Only Boxing Day will be busier."
Tesco will add to its list of discounted items on Christmas Day.
Eager shoppers crashed Tesco ...
22 Dec 2010
| by Sarah Shearman
Christmas Day, a day traditionally absolved from the excessive seasonal spending, could see...for Christmas Day this year, as shoppers hunt for winter sale bargains ahead of the rise in VAT next year ...
said: "Christmas Day has become a busy online shopping day in recent years, as people with an eye ...
, will be made on Visa cards on Christmas Day. Charities could see a boost in donations on Christmas Day too ...
22 Dec 2010
| by Rachel Barnes
Weight Watchers is kicking off a £28m ad campaign on Boxing Day to promote its new points plan
22 Dec 2010
| by Ed Owen
in the Royal Mail's two main delivery options the standard seven to 10-day delivery and premium two to three-day delivery.
Competitors can fulfil orders in two to three days using the Royal Mail's sorting network, but compete on price with their standard sven to 10-day service. Hiking bulk prices will remove much ...
20 Dec 2010
| by Ed Owen
A proposed tube strike in London on Boxing Day will pose another challenge for retailers following...and their customers on what's now one of their most important days of the year. 380,000 jobs directly depend on a ...
days before Christmas.
Andrew Murphy, retail director at John Lewis, said: "Even though some customers may have missed out on their key shopping day, there are still five shopping days left.
"Our ...
17 Dec 2010
| by Ed Owen
According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), internet sales accounted for 660m a week in the country, out of total weekly retail sales of 6.3bn, excluding fuel. The continued growth of internet retailing is stark, growing at 3.5 times the rate of the whole sector month to month. Internet sales rose 37 ...
17 Dec 2010
| by Keith Glasspoole
is crucial. Unlike the rest of us, brand owners work with a 90 day advent calendar kicking off in October (or ...
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And 25-34 year old bargain hunters plan to hit the Boxing Day and New Year sales with renewed ...
15 Dec 2010
| by Staff
other ad campaign receive as much coverage in the national media this year? We doubt it. The John Lewis ...