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URSY.NEWS / The Guardian / 6 Nov 2026

M&S takes on John Lewis in Christmas ad battle with topless ‘shredded Santa’

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James Norton and Lucy Punch star as a youthful Mr and Mrs Claus in lively ad about shared moments as well as shoppingFor years the “Christmas advert moment” has belonged to one brand. John Lewis’s syrupy commercials featuring piano ballads and tearjerker storylines have given the 160-year-old department store a cultural head start in the dash for festive profits.This year, however, there’s one hi…

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