Chinese New Year Overview 2025 – Retail Report

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This seasonal best practice report provides photographic insights into Chinese New Year seasonal execution across leading UK retailers in 2025.

  • Photographic insights into Chinese New Year displays across meal kits, snacks, sauces and world food categories.
  • Features signage, ambient displays and themed fixture setups for 2025’s Lunar New Year event.
  • Includes cross-category merchandising across noodles, stir fry, prawn crackers and premium Chinese grocery lines.
  • High-resolution photography by Steve Dresser offers visual intelligence from a shopper’s perspective.
  • This report captures how UK supermarkets built visibility and engagement around the Lunar New Year period.

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What you'll get

Chinese New Year remains a key seasonal opportunity for UK retailers, focused on meal inspiration and cultural celebration. In 2025, supermarkets leaned into ambient displays and cross-category merchandising to bring the occasion to life.

This report showcases photographic examples of Chinese New Year execution, featuring prominent meal kits, themed sauces, snacks, noodles and signage. Secondary placements and shippers were used to create visibility and convenience for shoppers looking to celebrate at home.

What did retailers emphasise for Chinese New Year in 2025?

Retailers focused on recognisable Chinese grocery lines including sauces, noodles, rice and crackers. Stir fry kits, meal deals and ambient world food bays were used to encourage themed purchasing.

The report captures a visual snapshot of Chinese New Year execution across UK supermarkets in 2025 offering insights into effective seasonal merchandising strategies.

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