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Half Of UK Shoppers To Spend Less This Christmas: Kantar

Half of UK shoppers plan to spend less on Christmas this year as a cost-of-living crisis curtails their purchasing power, market researcher Kantar said.

Omicron Impacts Christmas Shopping In The UK: IGD

Christmas shopping took a different turn for shoppers in the UK amid rising uncertainty due to the Omicron variant, the latest research by ShopperVista fro...

Tesco Upgrades Profit Outlook Following Strong Christmas Trading

Tesco has raised its profit outlook for the second time in four months as it reported a rise in Christmas sales despite a tough comparative with 2020 when...

Supply Chain Snarls Clog U.S. Online Holiday Sales Growth

U.S. consumer spending on online shopping during the holiday season was weaker than expected, Adobe Analytics data showed, as supply chain issues caused pr...

Irish Grocery Sales Exceed €3bn In The Latest 12 Weeks: Kantar

Irish grocery sales amounted to €3.1 billion during the 12 weeks to 26 December 2021, according to the latest figures from Kantar.

Consumer Spending In Ireland Surges As Some Dip Into Savings

Irish credit and debit card spending was 8% higher year-on-year in December even as a surge in COVID-19 cases led to a curfew being imposed on the hospital...