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Tag: Christmas Shopping

Christmas cheer or christmas sneer” Festive shopping visits decline as online retail booms

December 10, 2018

By Annie May Noonan

The latest statistics show that it’s not all Christmas cheer for high-street retailers as shopping visits decline further this month.

British consumers are buying their christmas gifts early

November 8, 2018

By Annie May Noonan

British consumers are buying their christmas gifts earlier each year, how can retailers maintain interest?

The 11 UK cities where your business risks losses by snubbing cashless consumers

December 10, 2015

By Zen Terrelonge

Small UK retailers are running the risk of Christmas sales crumbling this festive season by ignoring card payment trends, says EE, which has listed the 11 cities across the country where consumers have the highest dependency on cards – and London isn’t the leader.

Crafty entrepreneurs to wrap up 376m from sales of homemade items this Christmas

October 29, 2015

By Zen Terrelonge

More than three million Brits are set to get creative during the festive period and sell handmade goods for Christmas, which is set to generate sales of £376m.

Almost half of UK consumers shop on the toilet ahead of Christmas

December 12, 2014

By Zen Terrelonge

At 46 per cent, almost half of Brits are multitasking while sitting on the toilet by using the time to complete their Christmas shopping, a study by parcel delivery firm Hermes has found.

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