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Festive food for less: Christmas dinner with all the cost trimmings

From choosing frozen turkey to shopping supermarket specials, festive lunch need not break the household budget

Damn dalmatian! Fury erupts after David Jones cancels Christmas window display to promote joy of … its loyalty program

Department store draws ire of Sydneysiders by abandoning festive tradition to instead promote rewards program with mascot Domino the dalmatian

Card Factory issues shock profit warning during peak Christmas period

Retailer, which also owns Funky Pigeon, says economic pressure has hit shoppers’ confidence

Leon to cut jobs and close fast food restaurants

The 54-outlet chain was recently bought back by its co-founder, who says Leon must downsize as more customers work from home

Consumer test drive: can AI do your Christmas gift shopping for you?

The short answer is yes, but if you don’t want big brands or to use Amazon then more time and a lot more prompts are needed

‘What to buy Dad for Christmas’: is retail ready for the AI shopping shift?

As shoppers ask ChatGPT for inspiration, brands scramble to ensure their products appeal to the bots calling the shots

Moonpig’s use of AI to design and personalise cards drives up sales

About half of purchases involve shoppers using online retailer’s artificial intelligence-led features

Britons face higher chocolate prices but average cost of Christmas dinner falls

Supermarkets investing heavily in promotional deals to pull in customers, Worldpanel finds

UK households cut spending at fastest pace in almost five years, says Barclays

Bank reports 1.1% drop in card spending despite Black Friday boost for retailers

Keir Starmer to make Iceland boss Richard Walker a Labour peer

Appointment marks a rapid political transformation for a former Tory donor and potential candidate for MP

Fir real: expert tips on picking the perfect Christmas tree for the best price in the UK

Millions of real trees are sold each year, and costs vary widely – we ask experts how to find good deals

HMRC warns Christmas side-hustle sellers over tax on festive earnings

Crafters, artisans and others told to declare income if above £1,000 trading allowance in tax year

‘Tough market conditions’ hit UK half-year retail sales at Frasers Group

Owner of Sports Direct chain says consumer confidence ‘very subdued’ with sales at sports division down 5.8%

Dryrobe wins trademark case against rival waterproof changing coat D-Robe

Favourite with cold water swimmers wins court case in London forcing brand to stop selling infringing items

‘I’m rapt!’: meatball chants but no mania as New Zealand assembles for first Ikea store

Overnight camping was banned and motorists were told to plan their journey as New Zealand finally joined the flatpack family

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