All Christmas articles
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Comment & Opinion
Does it really matter that Coca-Cola’s AI Christmas ad isn’t ‘the real thing’?
The Coca-Cola ‘Holidays are Coming’ AI Christmas ad has horrified some – but consumer testing shows it works
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News
WH Smith expands food offer with ‘first-ever’ Christmas range
The first festive range from WH Smith includes ‘Christmas classics’ alongside ‘new flavours’ such as Miso Chicken
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News
Richmond adds Pigs In Blankets to Extra Tasty range in time for Christmas
The meat and sausages brand’s latest addition will launch exclusively across Tesco stores nationwide from 27 November
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Maxi Babybel relaunches in time for Christmas
It will relaunch into Morrisons and is designed as a fun cheeseboard centrepiece
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Asda to offer 700 Amazon parcel pick up and return points
It said the new pick-up and return options would make shopping at eligible Asda stores more convenient for customers
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Range Preview
Eighteen innovative products launching for Christmas 2024
From brie, bubbly & orange flavour crisps to turkey dog dinners, here’s what’s hitting supermarket shelves for the holidays
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News
McDonald’s lights up Christmas with festive ad and gift drop
The fast food giant is launching The McDonald’s Gift Drop, a nationwide treasure hunt in which customers cab find ‘hidden’ gift tags to win prizes
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News
Grocery sales to be ‘subdued’ this Christmas
AlixPartners’ UK Christmas Grocery Forecast predicts in-store food sales will see muted year-on-year growth, and be down in real terms once inflation is factored in
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News
City snapshot: Christmas shopping starts early as Brits fear costs
Almost half of consumers started Christmas shopping before November with 53% worried about how they will afford the festive season, according to the EY Holiday Shopping Survey. Retailers seem to be alert to the trend with festive promotions starting earlier this year.
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News
Unitas backs supplier campaign against drinking and driving this Christmas
The campaign aims to encourage drivers to make ‘responsible decisions’
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Analysis & Features
The battle for the best Christmas ad 2024: which ones impress our expert panel?
From a star-laden ‘crime scene’ to Kevin Carrot making boob jokes, this year’s ads are a varied bunch
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News
Aldi highlights most-needed items as food banks face ‘tough Christmas’
The discounter has published a list of the most in-demand items this Christmas, as a guide for customers looking to donate
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Josie Gibson stars in Iceland Foods Christmas advert 2024
The discount retailer has launched a new tagline, ‘That’s why Santa goes to Iceland’, to support its Christmas campaign
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John Lewis’ Christmas ad features stores in moving campaign
John Lewis has finally dropped its highly anticipated Christmas ad aiming to capture the nation’s hearts and boost festive sales
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News
Media Bites 14 November: Homebase, Just Eat, Asda market share
The demise of struggling retailer Homebase is one of the main topics of coverage for the nationals this morning
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M&S and Waitrose neck-and-neck in market share as Christmas approaches
Recent changes in M&S Food Halls include the rollout of self-checkouts designed for trolleys, occupying as much space as a staffed checkout and including a conveyor belt
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News
Leon launches new festive menu double the size of last year’s
The chain has boosted its festive menu with five new items
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Primula launches limited-edition Pigs in Blankets flavour for Christmas
It combines the classic flavour of pigs in blankets with Primula’s signature creamy cheese, creating a ‘fun, quirky twist on a festive favourite’
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Tesco turns the world into gingerbread in melancholy Christmas ad 2024
Tesco’s heart-wrenchingly nostalgic advert shows joy, loss and CGI gingerbread fish
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Aldi seeing early signs of high Christmas demand
Sales of its Mulled Wine and Flavour Mulled Wine are up 17% year on year, according to the discounter