Candles, both real and battery operated, are lighting up the GTN Bestsellers Christmas chart.

This week there are 14 Christmas candle product lines in the Top 50 with a cumulative sales volume up 341% on the same week last year.

Battery operated candles are a key driver for this increase. 56% of this week’s candle products sales volume in the Top 50 is for battery operated candles.

Products shining this week include:

• Kaemingk Church Candles are the week’s highest chart re-entry at No 6.
• Premier Battery Operated Dancing Flame Cream Candles, 13cm high, are the fourth highest selling volume Christmas line in the chart, with the 18cm version at No 9.
• The Christmas Present Gift set from Yankee Candles is just outside the Top 10 at No 11.