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In the last trading days before Christmas, John Lewis has seen an increase in sales of 4.3% compared to last year, despite the ongoing poor weather.
Christmas Day, a day traditionally absolved from the excessive seasonal spending, could see consumers parting with up to £153m, according to analysis from the Interactive Media in Retail Group (IMRG).
Price hikes proposed by the Royal Mail prior to a privatisation next year will hit agencies' direct marketing budgets, according to direct mail specialists Post Switch.
Official retail figures for November show internet sales at an all-time high, accounting for 10.5% of total retails sales in the UK - up 2.6 percentage points year on year.
The Office of Fair Trading has won a pledge from blogging company Handpicked Media, that promotional blogs and tweets should fully disclose comments made in return for payment.
Wholesaler Makro has launched a Twitter auction campaign in the run-up to Christmas.
Online grocery shoppers are less likely to react to marketing promotions compared to those in the supermarket, while mobile sites remain largely sub-standard, new research suggests.
Millie's Cookies, the cookie chain, has created four 'X Factor' cookies ahead of the finals of the ITV talent search this weekend, to be sold exclusively on eBay for charity.
Sainsbury's and Tesco were standout performers across the grocery retail sector in November as seasonal shopping and value promotions boosted performance, according to two sets of retail data.
The Co-operative is trialling an in-store delivery service for people in and around Manchester city centre, which it could roll out to other cities if successful.
