Barbie kitchen and AI robot on Dream Toys list for Christmas
A unicorn that poos slime, a version of Monopoly based on the Fortnite video game and a kitchen for Barbie have been named among the most sought-after toys this Christmas.
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Supermarkets look forward to Christmas after slower growth in autumn
Supermarkets are hoping for strong Christmas sales after growth slowed in the most recent trading period, new figures suggest.
Aberdeen road closed as work begins on Christmas Village
Broad Street has closed as work started for this year's Christmas Village.
Footfall in Belfast continues to plummet after Primark fire
Footfall in Belfast continues to plummet in the aftermath of the Primark fire.
Royal Mail interims in focus after full-year profit warning
Royal Mail will lay bare its trading woes in this week’s half-year results after a recent stark profit warning sent shares plummeting to an all-time low.
Stunning light display at Aberdeen’s Bon Accord Centre returns for Christmas 2018
The stunning festive light display at Bon Accord Centre has made a spectacular return for Christmas 2018, following an overwhelming positive response last year.
Scotland Yard Christmas tree appeal launched
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick has switched on the Christmas tree lights outside New Scotland Yard.
In Video: Christmas comes early as Santas ride on the London Eye
It may only be early November, but students at the Ministry of Fun Santa School are already hard at work brushing up on their festive skills.
Greggs reflects in the glory of Christmas display opposite
Baker giant Greggs has reversed the shop sign on one of its busiest outlets so people taking photos of a department store’s famous Christmas display get their logo the right way round in the reflection off the window.
Santa Claus is coming to town – and your kid can be one of his elves!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year.
Retailers hope for happy end to hard year as Christmas adverts hit screens
The Christmas advert season is beginning as retailers seek to win consumers’ hearts and ultimately their wallets after a tough year on the high street.
Lots of people are getting excited about Christmas now that Halloween is over
Now Halloween is over, social media users are already fully embracing Christmas, whether some people think it’s too early or not.
Carpetright still feeling the burn as stores close
Sales at Carpetright remained under pressure in the first half of the year as the struggling retailer presses ahead with a store closure plan.
Christmas stamp designs revealed by Royal Mail
Royal Mail has revealed details of this year’s Christmas stamps – all featuring postboxes.
Bentley slips into the red with £122m operating loss
A drop in sales, a slow change in electrifying its product line and delays for its Continental GT model have led Bentley to post a £122 million loss for the first nine months of 2018.
Jaguar Land Rover takes drastic action as carmaker skids to loss
Jaguar Land Rover has unveiled a £2.5 billion turnaround plan that includes cost cutting after Brexit uncertainty and slowing demand in China left it nursing a hefty second-quarter loss.
Westhill businesses have Christmas wrapped up
There are many reasons to visit Westhill, which lies just a few miles west of Aberdeen. Whether you live here, or elsewhere in Aberdeenshire, you will be amazed at the range of services and local businesses available here in this picturesque village this winter.
W7 make-up owner’s shares drop as high street retailers slash Christmas orders
Shares in cosmetics company Warpaint plummeted on Monday after the W7 owner warned that retailers are putting in smaller Christmas orders amid the downturn on the UK high street.
Video: Treemendous appeal by north-east charity for help at Christmas
A north-east cancer charity has launched an urgent appeal to help decorate Santa’s grotto.
Opening date confirmed for Aberdeen Music Hall after £9 million revamp
Travis frontman Fran Healy will lead a community choir in a rendition of the band’s top-five hit Sing at an event dubbed Stepping In on Saturday December 8 to mark the relaunch.
Egg-straordinary! Rolls-Royce teams up with Fabergé for deluxe ‘Spirit of Ecstasy’
Few brands are as synonymous with luxury as car manufacturer Rolls-Royce and jeweller Fabergé, so news that the two have teamed up for an ‘egg-stravagant’ project should be music to the ears of any discerning millionaire.
Festive-themed drive-in cinema to help raise cash for north-east town’s Christmas event
A festive drive-in cinema event is to be held to help raise funds for a Christmas event.
Up Helly Aa Vikings to lead Aberdeen’s Christmas parade
As well as the world-famous vikings, this year's Christmas parade will also feature santas, reindeer on Segways and a host of carnival characters
Selfridges rocks Christmas window displays
Selfridges has unveiled its Christmas window displays as the festive season arrives in force on the high street, two months ahead of the big day.
Footasylum swings to loss and scales back expansion as high street pain continues
Footasylum has swung to a half-year loss and said it will slow down its store opening plans as the retailer bemoaned a challenging trading environment.
Aberdeen’s Christmas Village to double in size with more rides, bigger ice rink, Santa’s Grotto and festive train
Aberdeen's Christmas Village will double in size this winter and features a Santa Express train alongside a host of new attractions, the Evening Express can reveal today.
Competition watchdog launches probe into audit market
The competition watchdog has launched an investigation into Britain’s auditors following a string of scandals and concerns over conflicts of interest.
Retail sales slump ahead of crucial Christmas trading period
Britain’s retailers posted their weakest sales figures for five months in September as consumer confidence took a knock in the face of heightened Brexit uncertainty.
Here’s how you can take part in this year’s Santa Fun Run in Aberdeen
A group of Santas are set to ditch their reindeer as they sprint through Aberdeen, kicking off Christmas celebrations in style.
Peter Andre to switch on Christmas lights two months early
The Christmas lights of a shopping centre are due to be switched on by Peter Andre two months before Christmas, causing people on social media to question the festive season’s early arrival.