Simply sign up to the Retail sector myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. For Britain’s largest tinsel maker, Christmas 2025 finished many months ago. Preparations are currently under way ...

With Christmas just around the corner, it can feel like a time to celebrate togetherness and put aside our differences. But what about the differences in the ways we celebrate Christmas? When you’ve ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Catherine Erdly is a UK-based small business retail expert. What are the key UK retail trends that will impact this year's holiday ...

Mariah Carey is rumoured to be planning a UK festive tour after an eight-year hiatus, with potential shows in London and ...

The upbeat party song with its own dance spelling out Xmas is Kylie's first number one since 2003 - think yuletide YMCA, writes our culture reporter Wham! narrowly miss out on the top festive spot ...

UK Royals celebrate Christmas at Sandringham Estate without Prince Harry and Meghan. King Charles III would have liked to invite them to meet his grandchildren but refrained to avoid awkwardness.

The UK faces a Christmas turkey shortage – and it’s not because of bird flu. Fears are growing shortages of festive birds could ruin Christmas, thanks to a walkout of staff in a row over pay. Members ...

Wham!’s festive song Last Christmas never got to number one in the year of its release 1984, but it has scored a historical first, becoming the first track to occupy the festive chart’s top slot for a ...

It turns out the Christmas chart is a real thing in the United Kingdom – not something made up for the classic film “Love Actually” – and a certain beloved band has topped it this year with one of ...

With less than two weeks to go until December 25, many of us are dreaming of a white Christmas. However, the official definition of a white Christmas might not meet your expectations. According to the ...