All BRC-KPMG retail sales data articles – Page 4
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NewsRetail sales rise in October boosted by pre-lockdown splurge
Retail sales recorded a year-on-year uplift in October, which British Retail Consortium (BRC) boss Helen Dickinson says demonstrated many retailers “finding their footing” prior to the second lockdown.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Which Covid trends are here to stay?
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has upended almost every part of society and few sectors have been more challenged than retail. Retail Week looks at some of the Covid-driven changes that will outlast even the virus.
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AnalysisRecovery 2021: How retailers can emerge stronger in the year ahead
As we race towards the end of the year and strategies for 2021 start to take shape, we take a look at how retailers can make easy wins and face the year ahead with confidence – themes that are central to RWRC’s Recovery 2021 masterclass
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AnalysisSeven big mistakes that retailers keep making online
Online is a more important channel for retailers than ever. But far too many businesses are still making mistakes that irritate customers and hinder conversion. Retail Week highlights seven of them
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NewsRetail sales for September hint at early Christmas shopping
Retail sales improved in September as back-to-school and early Christmas shopping drove consumers to buy.
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NewsRetail sales rise in August driven by homewares and grocery
Retail sales showed positive signs of growth in August, but bricks-and-mortar stores continued to struggle compared with online.
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NewsRetail sales inch up in July as lockdown measures ease
Retail sales registered a second consecutive month of growth in July, which BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson said was as “a step in the right direction”.
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NewsJune retail sales and customer spend show green shoots of recovery
In June, retail sales registered the first increase since lockdown began with the highest rate of growth since May 2018, but BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson warned retail is not out of the woods yet.
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NewsRetail sales slump in May despite relaxed lockdown restrictions
After a record low in April, May sales figures showed little signs of improvement, registering the second-worst decline since records began in 1995.
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NewsRetail sales record sharpest decline on record despite online surge
Retail sales in April registered a record decline as comparatively subdued Easter grocery sales compounded non-essential shop shutdowns.
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NewsRetail suffers miserable March as coronavirus sparks record sales slump
Retail sales went into a tailspin in March as the country entered lockdown in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsRetail sales growth hampered by storms, says BRC
Retail sales in February were hampered by three named storms during the month, according to the latest BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor.
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AnalysisFrom shunning toys to value-led shopping – the trends that defined Christmas
It has been a festive trading period dubbed by the BRC as “the worst on record”. With this week bringing the departure of a retail boss from one business and a profit warning at another, it does have the markings of a bleak Christmas.
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NewsBRC: 2019 was ‘worst year on record’ for retail sales
Total sales for 2019 were the “worst on record” as the retail sector limped to the end of the year when Black Friday distortions were taken into account.
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NewsBlack Friday boosts sales in ‘strong’ November, say BRC-KPMG
The latest BRC-KPMG sales figures registered a welcome boost for retailers in November.
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AnalysisAnalysis: BRC-KPMG August Retail Sales Monitor – sector by sector
Retail like-for-likes slumped 0.9% in August as food sales were offset by fashion declines. Here’s our sector by sector breakdown.
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AnalysisAnalysis: BRC-KPMG July Retail Sales Monitor – sector by sector
Despite concerns Brexit might dent consumer spending, the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor shows like-for-like retail sales increased 1.1%.
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AnalysisAnalysis: BRC-KPMG June Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
Retail sales rose 0.2% in June, although like-for-likes fell, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. Here’s our sector by sector breakdown.
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AnalysisAnalysis: BRC-KPMG April Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
UK retail sales were flat in April while like-for-likes fell 0.9% due to poor clothing sales, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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AnalysisAnalysis: BRC-KPMG March Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
UK retail sales were flat in March while like-for-likes edged down 0.7%, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.