Booming sales of Angels, Snowmen and Christmas Chocolates (even chocolate sprouts!) during half term week pushed the GTN Christmas Products Top 50 up 54% on the previous week but couldn’t beat the half term sales from last year, ending down 12%.

That still puts Christmas at 8% up year to date.

• Suki Angel decorations grew sales by 50% to surge further ahead as the No 1 bestselling Christmas product of the year so far.
• Albert Premier Chocolate Coins, 100g, were the highest new entry, straight in at No 3.
• Kinnerton Chocolate Sprouts in a net, 75g, were not far behind, entering our chart at No 6.