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Brits plan to spend 8.4 billion pounds at independents this Christmas

UK shoppers plan to spend 8.4 billion pounds this festive season with independent retailers, according to new research from Direct Line business insurance. This is an increase of almost 2 billion pounds on last Christmas, adds Direct Line, when shoppers were planning to spend 6.5 billion pounds at independent retailers, and will come as a...

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Fashion sourcing expert: “All supply chain challenges are colliding with a model that leaves little room for deviation”

Global supply chains are in turmoil, and it’s hurting fashion companies. Nike missed analysts' expectations in its latest financial results because of supply bottlenecks, and Puma and Adidas are talking about similar problems. Where are the current disruptions happening and what can fashion companies do in the short and long term to optimize...

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Barbour teams up with Paddington for Christmas campaign

Barbour is collaborating with the much-loved children’s character Paddington Bear for its seasonal campaign with a heart-warming tale on sustainability and a reminder of what’s really important at Christmas time. The Barbour ‘Please Look This Bear’ festive film follows the mishaps and adventures of Paddington Bear as he comes up with an idea for...

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UK returns expected to surge 63 percent on ‘Takeback Monday’

Returns of online purchases in the UK are expected to surge on Takeback Monday, the day that most Brits will return their unwanted and ill-fitting Christmas presents. According to a study commissioned by Royal Mail, returns will increase by 63 percent on the first working day of the year, compared to the average number of return parcels per day...

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UK Boxing Day footfall plummets, as online spending soars

UK shoppers are expected to spend a record 1.9 billion pounds online on Boxing Day, the biggest online shopping day of the year. In 2019 shoppers spent 1.2 billion pounds online on Christmas Day while on Boxing Day 4.3 billion pounds was spent in High Streets and online. Except this year much of the high street remains closed. Footfall plummets...

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Don’t leave Christmas shopping to the last minute, BRC urges

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has urged UK consumers not to leave Christmas shopping - whether online or in-store - to the last minute this year to avoid retailers from being overwhelmed. It comes after non-essential retailers were permitted to reopen on Wednesday following a one-month national lockdown. The government also this week gave...

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John Lewis announces store reopening measures

John lewis has announced a number of new measures to ensure “fuss-free shopping” for customers ahead of stores reopening in England next month. The British retailer will offer shoppers the opportunity to book timed shopping slots in advance when non-essential stores are permitted to reopen on 2 December. From that date, customers can pre-book...

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Just one in ten shoppers have finished Christmas shopping

New research has revealed that just one in ten shoppers are “done and dusted” with their Christmas shopping. ‘Buy now, pay later’ payment service Klarna surveyed 2,000 Klarna users on an in-app survey about their Christmas shopping for this year. The results revealed that 16 percent of shoppers plan to spend more on Christmas shopping this year,...

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Video: The Dior Christmas shop windows

In this video, Christian Dior takes you into the sparkling world of Dior Christmas shop windows. Take a journey through Dior boutiques around the world, from Paris to Kuala Lumpur, with Luminarie-inspired sceneries based on the 2021 Cruise show set. Watch the video below. Video: Christian Dior via YouTube Photo credit: Christian Dior, Facebook

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Sports Direct unveils first-ever Christmas advert

Sports Direct has launched its first-ever Christmas advert in a bid to showcase what it calls its new and fresh, elevated brand positioning and rebrand for 2021. The UK’s biggest sports and fitness retailer has invested 5 million pounds into its ‘Sports Starts Here’ Christmas campaign, as it looks to demonstrate its “unique high street and...

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UK economy to receive 'significant boost' from Christmas shoppers

The UK’s economy could receive a “significant boost” - and a well needed one - this holiday season as consumers are expected to shop just as much if not more as last year despite Covid-19, new data suggests. According to consumer and location intelligence specialist CACI, 62 percent of consumers plan to spend more or the same as last Christmas....

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Barbour places sustainability at the heart of Christmas campaign

British heritage brand Barbour is sharing a heartwarming tale on sustainability and promoting repairing over buying new as part of its new Christmas campaign. The campaign features a film inspired by children’s author Raymond Briggs’ Father Christmas that follows a boy whose dog chews his father’s Barbour wax jacket. The boy writes to Father...