A tale of two Christmases: What really happened over peak trading?

Despite a number of headwinds, Christmas 2024 appeared to be one for the record books as the likes of M&S, Tesco, Sainsbury’s and The Cotswold Company celebrated bumper golden quarters.
Outside of a lacklustre performance from struggling supermarket chain Asda, grocery stood out as an overall winner across retail.
M&S boss Stuart Machin boasted it’s “our job to break records” as the high street giant’s festive sales topped £4bn for the first time.
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