As we head into the last weekend before Christmas, shoppers are set to spend £2.5million every minute from today, Friday December 18. Total spending today – Frenzied Friday – is forecast to hit £1.55billion will go even higher tomorrow. Despite warnings about Covid, lockdown and more restrictive tiers, some 42million shop visits are predicated, with
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Retail Week has pinpointed some of the key Christmas shopping trends that are characterising this extraordinary year, where office parties, family get togethers, club nights and restaurant trips have all been cancelled, leaving consumers the length and breadth of the UK to shop like mad online. It will come as no surprise to discover that
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Online plant specialist, Joy of Plants, has integrated its web offering with WooCommerce to make its portfolio of more than 14,800 UK plant images/descriptions available to buy via participating retailers, effectively giving them an instant image library to help sell their own plants. The founder and managing director of Joy of Plants, Terri Jones, said:
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European home interiors and furniture brand Made.com, has announced that after consistent growth over the past ten years and cumulative sales of £billion, all its 650 staff will be given a stake in the business. With the exception of senior management, staff will receive the same number of share options over the next three years,
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Millions of shoppers hit Britain’s high streets last week, boosting footfall by an average of 20 per cent on the previous week according to retail analyst, Springboard. The Centre for Retail Research said an estimated £4.5billion spent over the past weekend was in line with 2019 figures. Data showed sales were generated from £2.5billion in
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With enough Christmas jumpers to put Shakin’ Stevens to shame, up to 20 greeting card publishers donned their best festive wear and buffed up their baubles and tinsel to share their love and support in a Christmas video to card retailers who have had an incredibly tough time this year due to Covid 19 lockdowns
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