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| Retail Christmas: winners and losers | Retail Christmas: winners and losers |
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| Sainsbury's | |
| Sainsbury's has boasted it will emerge from the Christmas trading season as the "clear winner". The company unveiled its 32nd consecutive quarter of underlying sales growth – although the figure was down from the previous quarter | |
| Debenhams | Debenhams |
| Department store saw record December sales as it offered discounts across the store, with prices 50% lower on some knitwear, lingerie and beauty lines. Like-for-like sales up 5% amid 'toughest trading for 40 years' | Department store saw record December sales as it offered discounts across the store, with prices 50% lower on some knitwear, lingerie and beauty lines. Like-for-like sales up 5% amid 'toughest trading for 40 years' |
| Majestic Wine | Majestic Wine |
| Wine retailer says sales growth over festive season was hampered by aggressive discounting at supermarkets - like-for-like sales, which do not count the impact of new store openings, ticked up 1.1% in the seven weeks to 31 December | Wine retailer says sales growth over festive season was hampered by aggressive discounting at supermarkets - like-for-like sales, which do not count the impact of new store openings, ticked up 1.1% in the seven weeks to 31 December |
| Morrisons | Morrisons |
| Sales drop 2.5% over the festive period as recession hit customer spending in its northern heartlands - and grocery retailer is hit by migration to cheaper rivals and more affluent consumers heading online | Sales drop 2.5% over the festive period as recession hit customer spending in its northern heartlands - and grocery retailer is hit by migration to cheaper rivals and more affluent consumers heading online |
| House of Fraser | House of Fraser |
| Department store announces a 6.3% rise in like-for-like sales, with online sales rising by almost 50% in the six weeks to 5 January - early discounting and fashion focus behind the rise, retailer says | Department store announces a 6.3% rise in like-for-like sales, with online sales rising by almost 50% in the six weeks to 5 January - early discounting and fashion focus behind the rise, retailer says |
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| Bumper online sales and fewer clothing markdowns boosted profits over the crucial trading period. The UK's second largest clothing retailer has pencilled in annual profits of £611m to £625m after a tight rein on costs and fewer sale markdowns boosted coffers | Bumper online sales and fewer clothing markdowns boosted profits over the crucial trading period. The UK's second largest clothing retailer has pencilled in annual profits of £611m to £625m after a tight rein on costs and fewer sale markdowns boosted coffers |
| John Lewis | John Lewis |
| Like-for-like sales at the department store jumped 13% in the five weeks to 29 December, a period that included three record-breaking weeks. Online sales were 44% higher than last year with Johnlewis.com now a conduit for £1 out of every £4 spent with the store | Like-for-like sales at the department store jumped 13% in the five weeks to 29 December, a period that included three record-breaking weeks. Online sales were 44% higher than last year with Johnlewis.com now a conduit for £1 out of every £4 spent with the store |
| Foyles | Foyles |
| Internet sales helped counter a drop in trade at its high street stores. The independent bookseller said sales at its five shops were down 3.7% in the 24 days to Christmas Eve, but the inclusion of website orders meant an overall fall of only 2% | Internet sales helped counter a drop in trade at its high street stores. The independent bookseller said sales at its five shops were down 3.7% in the 24 days to Christmas Eve, but the inclusion of website orders meant an overall fall of only 2% |