The cost of living crisis has made managing Christmas supply chains trickier than ever December 22, 2023 Supply chains have had to adapt in unprecedented ways in recent years. And this Christmas shows us that there are still lessons to be learnt, writes Mat Woodcock
The best (and worst) supermarket Christmas sandwiches 2022 December 8, 2022 It’s beginning to look a lot like, City A.M.’s annual Christmas sandwiches taste test! Don’t we treat you well… The City A.M. team have been torn away from writing about all the important stuff to chow down on some delicious Christmas sandwiches, as well as some truly awful ones bringing Scrooge energy that really should [...]
Retailers put all their chips on inflation cooling during golden Christmas run-up September 22, 2023 A better than expected inflation reading, and growing consumer confidence and sales, have offered a glimmer of hope for the UK’s retail sector, as they turn their focus to the vital Christmas trading months. According to today’s ONS figures, retail sales volumes rose by 0.4 per cent in August 2023, partially recovering from a fall [...]
Violent Night is a manic but enjoyable Christmas movie December 4, 2022 Prior to playing everyone’s favourite Sheriff in Stranger Things, David Harbour was a versatile character actor who has shared the big screen with everyone from Leonardo DiCaprio to Dwayne Johnson. Now that his face is more recognisable he’s moved into leading man territory, although Violent Night certainly isn’t a cookie-cutter leading man role. He plays [...]
‘The era of grassroots music is over’: Five more London venues could close before Christmas November 30, 2023 Music Venues Trust (MVT) has warned that five more small music venues across London could shutter in the run up to Christmas.
Top boozy advent calendars to count in Christmas December 1, 2022 Christmas is coming! Count down the days with one of these drinks-based advent calendars, putting a grownup spin on a festive childhood tradition. WHISKY EXCHANGE SPIRITS ADVENT CALENDAR The Whisky Exchange has assembled a veritable smorgasbord of spirits for the holiday season. Each day will bring a new surprise, with this diverse collection consisting of [...]
Black Friday sales due to drop by a quarter as cash-strapped Brits hold off for Christmas November 16, 2023 Overall, the proportion who do not intend to buy at all has increased from 39 per cent last year to 56 per cent.
Pub group Fuller’s hails ‘seven day a week City of London’ as it readies for bumper Christmas November 15, 2023 Fuller's is "primed for a strong Christmas", while its bookings are already soaring 11 per cent ahead of what they were last year.
Falling in time for Christmas: Grocery inflation down to single digits for the first time in 16 months November 7, 2023 Despite the milestone, consumers are only seeing year-on-year price falls in a limited number of categories, including butter, dried pasta and milk.
Spirited is a flawed but entertaining riff on A Christmas Carol November 18, 2022 Another year, another twist on the Scrooge formula. Apple’s Spirited is one of two films loosely based on A Christmas Carol (Netflix’s musical version arrives in December), but few others could offer a more compelling duo of leads. The yuletide fable imagines that Dickens’ ghostly visitations are not only real, but a yearly occurrence run [...]