Crunching the numbers - Christmas in the UK
Christmas is one of the most cut-throat times of the year for suppliers and retailers and, given the state of the economy, this year's festive period is likely to prove more competitive than ever. Ben Cooper studies why some retailers are likely to have a more merry Christmas than others.
Crunching the numbers – UK retail at Christmas
4 December 2008
Christmas is one of the most cut-throat times of the year for suppliers and retailers and, given the state of the economy, this year's festive period is likely to prove more competitive than ever. Ben Cooper studies why some retailers are likely to have a more merry Christmas than others.
UK: Morrisons Q3 sales jump; strikes Co-op deal
4 December 2008
Morrisons, the UK's fourth-largest grocer, today (4 December) signalled that it is benefiting from the economic downturn after posting an 8.1% rise in third-quarter like-for like sales.
UPDATE: UK: Tesco "took eye off the ball" in UK
2 December 2008
Tesco's recent international expansion may have led the UK's largest retailer to take its “eye of the ball” domestically, an industry analyst said today (2 December) in the wake of the group's third-quarter update.
UK: Tesco shares up despite hit to UK sales
2 December 2008
Shares in Tesco climbed by over 6% this morning (2 December) despite the UK's largest grocer revealing that domestic sales growth during the last three months was half that reported in the previous quarter.
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