Christmas Santa

Nearly three quarters of UK store retailers (73 per cent) have reported positive like for like sales for the Christmas period. Analysis of 48 UK retailers Christmas performance by the business advisory firm Deloitte reveals like for like sales increased in all categories except home and electricals (excluding games). Average like for like sales [...]

Unlike Christmases past, when I shopped almost exclusively online, I bought all my Yuletide gifts at stores in 2007. My apologies to e-retailers; I abandoned you purely for research. I wanted to reconnect with the seasonal store shopping experience to understand first hand why stores are getting so hammered by online merchants at Christmastime. [...]

The US Commerce Department said spending inched up 0.2% over the key Christmas shopping period. In November the spending growth rate hit 1%.