Insight Report 7 minutes PremiumUK December Retail Sales and Christmas Wrapup: A Bumper Holiday Period Coresight Research January 23, 2017 Executive Summary Official data and company updates confirm that it was a bumper holiday season. Total retail sales grew by 7.1% in December, the strongest December growth recorded in decades. Grocery retailers enjoyed a bumper month, with sales up 4.3%. Internet pure plays and mail-order retailers saw sales growth accelerate even further, to 30.9%. Leading midmarket retailers such as Marks & Spencer (M&S), Debenhams, Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons turned in better-than-expected top-line figures. Apparel saw an end-of-year improvement, with M&S reporting positive comps, Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons citing strong growth and ASOS and boohoo.com beating expectations. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Innovator Profile: Tare Elevates Email Marketing with the Power of AIFive Insights from eTail Boston 2023: Building Omnichannel Experiences, Unlocking the Power of Data, and MoreTemu, the New E-Commerce Marketplace Taking the US by Storm—What Do Consumers Actually Think?Head-to-Head in Global CPG: Procter & Gamble vs. Unilever
