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M&S takes on John Lewis in Christmas ad battle with topless ‘shredded Santa’
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 6 Nov 2026, 07:00 UTC. The headline in use is “M&S takes on John Lewis in Christmas ad battle with topless ‘shredded Santa’”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
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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 shopping For 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…
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M&S takes on John Lewis in Christmas ad battle with topless ‘shredded Santa’
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