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Who were the winners and losers on the high street this Christmas?

Here the PA news agency looks at who the festive success stories are so far, and which retailers have appeared more downbeat.

Evening Standard

Retailers warn of higher prices in 2025 and urge ministers to ease tax burden

Companies grappling with higher employment costs say price of food may rise by 4.2% in latter half of year

The Guardian - UK

The golden Christmas period was a huge boost for the U.K.’s biggest supermarkets Tesco and Sainsbury’s. But 2025’s storm clouds are brewing

The boom in spending was driven by average U.K. households making 17 shopping visits in December, according to Kantar data.

Fortune

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UK food price inflation hits 3.7%, the highest level since March

Supermarkets celebrate bumper Christmas as households’ spending reaches record £460 on average

The Guardian - UK

Grocery spending reaches new high as inflation jumps to 3.7%

The average household made nearly 17 separate supermarket trips last month, Kantar reported.

Evening Standard

Aldi celebrates ‘best Christmas ever’ with sales of £1.6bn

UK’s fourth-biggest grocer says crucial holiday period bolstered by 12% sales rise in premium range

The Guardian - UK

Tesco and Sainsbury’s to shed light on Christmas sales performance

Tesco and Sainsbury’s will both provide third-quarter updates for investors and analysts next week.

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Wellies, sequins and beer – what we bought in 2024

Wellies, sequins and beer dominated the consumer year of washout weather, touring pop megastars and national sporting celebrations.

Evening Standard

Christmas dinner cost rise revealed as price of one ingredient soars

The cost of turkey and vegetables is behind the rise, as farmers battle higher energy costs and a looming higher bill for workers

The Independent UK

Cost of average UK Christmas dinner up 6.5% as veg prices soar

Shoppers will pay £32.57 for festive meal for four as potato and carrot prices leap, says Kantar

The Guardian - UK

Cost of average Christmas dinner up 6.5% on last year

Sales across the supermarkets are expected to exceed £13 billion over the four weeks of December for the first time.

Evening Standard

UK Retailers Feed Off Public Affection For Festive Ads

They come with big budgets, are wrapped in sentimentality and boost company revenues -- Britain's latest instalment of eagerly awaited Christmas television advertisements has a nation tuned in.

International Business Times

Asda’s share of UK grocery market slips while Lidl draws in shoppers

Consumer spending at Asda fell 5.5% year-on-year, according to analysts Kantar.

The Independent UK

Grocery inflation rises as supermarket trips hit four-year high

Households are already stocking up for Christmas

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Grocery inflation rises again as household supermarket trips hit four-year high

Supermarket prices were 2.3% higher than a year ago in October, up slightly on September’s 2% increase, Kantar said.

The Guardian - UK

UK grocery inflation picks up to 2.3%; unemployment rises while regular wage growth slows – as it happened

Consumers started their Christmas shopping early, Kantar says; UK jobless rate rises to 4.3% while wage growth excluding bonuses is at a two-year low

Fortune

Will Burberry become a long-term victim of luxury downturn?

Burberry was the second-biggest faller in Kantar’s BrandZ ranking of brand value among 75 U.K. companies.

The Guardian - UK

Tesco’s Aldi price-matched products are not like for like, report says

Dozens of items at UK’s largest supermarket chain contain lower proportions of key ingredients than rival, BBC claims

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The Guardian - UK

Back-to-school shopping drives up grocery spending in Great Britain

Sales of fromage frais, cereal and fruit bars rise 14% over last week of August compared with a year ago

Fortune

What Russia's propaganda campaign tells us about the fight against disinformation

Meanwhile, Elon Musk's X won a legal battle over California's content moderation law. But it doesn't help his efforts to stop advertisers from fleeing.

The Guardian - UK

Advertiser exodus from X gathers pace with 26% ‘planning to cut spending’

Annual survey highlights growing concern about platform content and trust in information disseminated

International Business Times UK

International Student In London Struggles To Pay For Groceries: '£30 Is Not A Big Deal For You, But Is A Week's Worth Of Groceries For Me'

As an international student from India, Varisha Tariq encountered substantial financial challenges while pursuing her studies in the UK.

The Guardian - UK

Grocery price inflation in Great Britain rises for first time in 17 months

Shoppers turn to supermarket promotions as they come under pressure from price rises

Dynamite News

Study reveals 54 per cent of parents often lack instant answers for kids' questions

A recent survey commissioned by Amazon Alexa and conducted by Kantar sheds light on the difficulties parents face in answering their children's questions. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - UK

Paris Olympics deal hands Discovery+ gold in UK TV streaming race

Subscriber growth booms for US pay-TV firm after move to grab European broadcast rights from BBC

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