Don`t bring us figgy pudding ... yet, say Christmas shoppers
(The Guardian Business News)

Sales of festive fare such as tins of biscuits tumble as wet weather and poll jitters biteShoppers are delaying their festive preparations, with sales of seasonal fare such as Christmas puddings and tins of biscuits lagging behind 2018 levels.The grocery industry analysts Kantar said supermarket sales growth had slowed to 0.5% over the past 12 weeks after the Black Friday discount bonanza proved to be a damp squib for supermarkets. Continue reading...