Thousands of workers at major retail stores will take a well-deserved break this Christmas as more big brands announce closures.
Some high street favourites and supermarkets have confirmed they will pull down the shutters on Boxing Day so staff don’t miss out on family time.
We’ll be listing all the updates and news from stores across the UK in this blog so you can plan your festive shopping.
Wetherspoons is set to open more than 600 pubs on Christmas Day, allowing punters to get together and mark the occasion.
The pub giant has revealed to The Sun the complete list 664 branches that will open on December 25.
You can see the full list in the story, below.
It’s common practice for shops across the UK to close on Christmas Day, but not all retailers shut branches on Boxing Day.
Poundland has said it will shut all its branches on Christmas Day and Boxing Day this year.
Lidl rival Aldi is also closing all its branches over the same two-day period, as are Home Bargains, John Lewis and Waitrose.
Wickes will also shutter all its branches for three days this Christmas.
Some Co-op shops, however, are open on Boxing Day. Customers are advised to check with their local Co-op for the most up-to-date details.
Almost all stores close up on Christmas Day but, traditionally, shoppers head out on Boxing Day to cash in on cut-price goods.
However, in recent years, more and more retailers have decided to stay closed on December 26, delaying customers’ shopping sprees by another day.
Boxing Day is a Bank Holiday which means opening hours are already reduced.
Some stores may also close early on Christmas Eve and other days around the festive period so it’s worth double checking opening times in advance to avoid a wasted trip out.
With 10 days to go it’s time to start getting the turkey in, plus all the trimmings, but how much will it cost you this year?
New research from investment platform Saxo reveals how much your Christmas dinner is set to cost you at the UK’s top supermarkets, from cheapest to most expensive, and some of the findings may surprise you.
The findings revealed that the upmarket supermarket, Waitrose, came out cheaper than Iceland and Sainsbury for a turkey with all the trimmings. A Waitrose Christmas dinner will cost you £40.32 while the Iceland equivalent will cost you £46.70 and Sainsbury’s will set you back £42.67.
Ole Hansen, from Saxo said: “Year-on-year food price inflation is currently at a moderate 2% according to the UN FAO’s Global Food Price index.”
Aldi just piped Asda to the top spot for the cheapest Christmas dinner, where a roast with all the trimmings will cost you £24.62 and just 14p more at Asda costing £24.86.
At the other end of the scale, Ocado claimed the most expensive place, where your dinner could cost you nearly £80 and £55 more than Aldi.
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