Following are highlights:

Reported on Jan. 26:

CARD FACTORY (>> Card Factory PLC)

The greeting cards and gifts retailer said its like-for-like store sales had returned to growth within an historic range of 1-3 percent in the final quarter of the financial year, thanks to a good trading performance during the Christmas period.

SSP GROUP (>> SSP Group PLC)

The operator of food and drink outlets in airports and railway stations posted like-for-like sales growth of 2.4 percent at constant exchange rates in its first quarter ended Dec. 31.

Jan. 25:

WH SMITH (>> WH Smith Plc)

The books, newspapers and stationery retailer firmed up its full-year profit forecast after reporting strong sales from its stores at airports and train stations over the Christmas period. Comparable group sales were up 1 percent in the 21 weeks to Jan. 21, with total sales rising 2 percent.

Jan. 24:

DIXONS CARPHONE (>> Dixons Carphone PLC)

Rising sales of large-screen televisions helped Dixons Carphone beat forecasts for trading in its key Christmas quarter and offset sluggish sales of mobile phones and tablet computers due to poor availability. Group sales at stores open for more than a year rose 4 percent in the third quarter period, with like-for-like sales in the UK and Ireland growing 6 percent.

Jan. 20:

BONMARCHE (>> Bonmarche Holdings PLC)

The women’s clothing retailer said its sales for the 13 weeks to Dec. 24 increased by 3.3 percent. Third-quarter like-for-like sales including stores and online performance rose by 0.5 percent.

Jan. 19:

N BROWN GROUP (>> N Brown Group plc)

The plus-size fashion retailer posted a 4.1 percent rise in revenue for the 18 weeks to Dec. 31. Revenue from its JD Williams, Simply Be and Jacamo brands rose 10 percent.

HALFORDS (>> Halfords Group plc)

The bicycles to car parts retailer reported a 7 percent rise in like-for-like sales over Christmas, beating market expectations.

PETS AT HOME (>> Pets at Home Group PLC)

The pet care products and services retailer posted a 4.4 percent rise in group revenue in the 12 weeks to Jan. 5, with a 0.5 percent decline in like-for-like merchandise sales.

Jan. 18:

BURBERRY (>> Burberry Group plc)

Burberry said exceptional demand from tourists and local shoppers in London for its bags and fashions over Christmas helped it to report a better than expected 3 percent rise in quarterly sales. Comparable sales in its home market, which make up about 10 percent of its total, rose by 40 percent in the three months to the end of December.

CO-OP (>> Co-Operative Group Ltd)

The mutually-owned supermarkets to funeral services group, enjoyed strong trading in the final quarter of 2016, hailing the positive impact of a new membership scheme. Underlying sales in its core convenience supermarket estate increased 4 percent year-on-year from Sept. 21 to Dec. 31, with total Co-op food like-for-like sales up 3.4 percent.

Jan. 17:

GREGGS (>> Greggs plc)

The baker and food-on-the-go retailer forecast 2016 profit slightly ahead of expectations after reporting a 6.4 percent rise in underlying sales in its Christmas quarter. However, the firm cautioned that industry-wide cost pressures would dent its margins in the short term.

HOTEL CHOCOLAT (>> Hotel Chocolat Group PLC)

Hotel Chocolat said its total revenue for the period of 13 weeks ended Dec. 25 increased 16.2 percent compared to prior year. Retail growth was driven by increases in footfall and items per basket, with customers choosing to buy more higher-priced gifts.

Jan. 12:

TESCO (>> Tesco PLC)

Britain's biggest retailer reported a 0.7 percent rise in underlying Christmas sales in its home market, capping a year of recovery with a solid performance.

MARKS & SPENCER (>> Marks and Spencer Group Plc)

Marks & Spencer soundly beat forecasts for Christmas trading as it reported its first quarterly rise in underlying clothing and homeware sales in nearly two years. Clothing & Home like-for-like sales rose 2.3 percent in the 13 weeks to Dec. 31, beating a market forecast of a 0.2 percent rise. Food was up 0.6 percent, also ahead of forecasts.

ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS (>> Associated British Foods plc)

Associated British Foods said total sales at its Primark discount fashion store chain rose 11 percent in the 16 weeks to Jan. 7 at constant currency rates, driven by increased selling space.

ASOS (>> ASOS plc)

The online fashion retailer expects sales to rise by nearly a third this year following Christmas demand. International sales increased by 52 percent in the four months to the end of December, with sales in its home market up by 18 percent.

DEBENHAMS (>> Debenhams Plc)

Britain's second-biggest department store chain posted a 5 percent rise in like-for-like sales in its seven-week Christmas period, buoyed by a plan to sell more beauty and gift products rather than clothing.

JOHN LEWIS [JLP.UL]

Britain's biggest department store operator said it needed to invest heavily in its online business this year after 40 percent of total sales came via the internet over Christmas. It posted underlying sales up 2.7 over the six weeks to Dec. 31, with online sales up 11.8 percent and shop sales up 0.8 percent. Waitrose like-for-like sales rose 2.8 percent.

AO WORLD (>> AO World PLC)

The online home appliances retailer posted a 12.3 pct rise in third-quarter group revenue, with revenue at AO.Com rising 10.3 pct year on year and overall UK revenue up 8.9 pct.

MOTHERCARE (>> Mothercare plc)

Mothercare said third-quarter sales in the UK returned to growth helped by a rise in online orders, which now represent about 40 percent of its total UK sales. Total sales in the UK for the 13 weeks to Jan. 7 rose 0.6 percent with online sales rising 5.5 percent.

DUNELM (>> Dunelm Group plc)

The homewares retailer said its like-for-like sales for the second quarter improved 0.2 percent on improved sales of seasonal items and higher online sales. Total revenue for the quarter rose 6.6 percent, including its recent acquisition of Worldstores.

SUPERGROUP (>> Supergroup PLC)

The company behind the Superdry fashion brand posted a 31.1 percent rise in revenues in the first six months of its fiscal year, with like-for-like retail sales up 12.8 percent.

BOOKER (>> Booker Group Plc)

The cash & carry wholesaler posted a 2.9 percent rise in total sales in the third quarter. Like-for-likes were up 3.2 percent

MOSS BROS (>> Moss Bros Group plc)

Moss Bros posted a 6.1 percent increase in like for like sales for 23 weeks to Jan. 7. Total sales were 7.6 pct ahead of last year.

Jan. 11:

SAINSBURY'S (>> J Sainsbury plc)

Britain's second biggest supermarkets operator beat forecasts for Christmas trading in its core business and was upbeat on prospects for its newly acquired Argos general merchandise division after that also surpassed expectations. Sales at its grocery stores open over a year rose 0.1 percent, excluding fuel, in the 15 weeks to Jan. 7, the third quarter of its financial year. Argos sales rose 4 percent.

LIDL UK [LIDUK.UL]

The British arm of the German discount supermarkets operator said it enjoyed its most successful Christmas trading period ever, with sales on a year-on-year basis up 10 percent in December.

TED BAKER (>> Ted Baker plc)

The fashion retailer reported a surge in sales over Christmas, boosting its shares by as much as 5 percent. It reported a 17.9 percent rise in retail sales for the eight weeks to Jan. 7. Online sales rose by 35 percent.

HOUSE OF FRASER

The department store group reported a 2.7 percent rise in underlying sales over Christmas, helped by record trading in the last two weeks of December. It said Black Friday sales rose 2.7 percent compared with last year, with online business accounting for around 41 percent of total sales across the six day period.

Jan. 10:

MORRISONS (>> WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC)

Britain's fourth-biggest supermarkets operator raised its profit forecast after enjoying its strongest sales growth in seven years over Christmas. Like-for-like sales rose 2.9 percent in the nine weeks to Jan. 1. The firm guided to a 2016-17 pretax profit of 330 million to 340 million pounds ($400 million-$415 million), beating the analysts' consensus of 326 million pounds.

BOOHOO (>> Boohoo.Com PLC)

The online fashion retailer raised its annual sales guidance after strong demand in the United States and on robust trading from Black Friday promotions, issuing the latest in a string of upgrades over the last six months. The firm, which designs, sources and sells own-brand clothing, now expects revenue growth for the 12 months ended Feb. 28 to be between 43 and 45 percent.

MAJESTIC WINE (>> Majestic Wine PLC)

The wine seller's sales in the Christmas period rose 15.3 percent, aided by a strong performance in its retail and Naked Wine businesses. Comparable sales in its retail business grew by 7.5 percent and sales at Naked Wine rose nearly 30 percent. It said it was on track to deliver full-year results in line with market expectations.

Jan. 9:

ALDI UK [ALDIEI.UL]

The German-owned discount supermarkets operator saw sales at its British business rise over 15 percent in December compared to the same month in 2015, boosted by strong demand for its higher end products and low-priced seasonal vegetables.

Jan. 4:

NEXT (>> NEXT plc)

The clothing retailer said it was disappointed after full price sales fell 0.4 percent in the 54 days to Dec. 24. It highlighted "exceptional" levels of uncertainty in the sector, cut its profit forecast for the current financial year and warned of a further decline in 2017-18. Its shares dived 13 percent.

B&M EUROPEAN VALUE RETAIL (>> B&M European Value Retail SA)

The discounter, which sells products ranging from toys to soft furnishings, reported a record Christmas with total group sales up 20.5 percent in its third quarter and UK like-for-like revenue up 7.2 percent. B&M said it was confident it would meet market expectations for core earnings in the financial year to March 2017.

(Compiled by James Davey and Sylwia Lasek; Editing by Jason Neely, Greg Mahlich)