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Data: The sectors set to steal Christmas 2021

2021-08-09T05:00:00Z Promotional research for Board ChannelAdvisor and PwC

Retail Week’s latest report forecasts Christmas sales performance by category, revealing the product areas retailers should be placing their bets on.

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Ranking: The top 20 retailers to work for in the UK, according to employees

2021-08-05T05:00:00Z

The pandemic has tested retailers and their operations to the limit. But during an unprecedented 12 months, which businesses truly put their people before profit and prioritised the health and wellbeing of their workers like never before? Retail Week has teamed up with Glassdoor to find out the best places to work in retail and why, according to employees.

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Data: Shop vacancies ‘at highest rate ever recorded’ as uncertainty lingers

2021-07-30T05:00:00Z

The overall store vacancy rate across the UK increased in the second quarter of 2021 despite the lifting of coronavirus restrictions as retailers continued to struggle with the ongoing uncertainty. 

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Data: Retail prices remain low amid ongoing economic uncertainty

2021-07-28T06:00:00Z

Shop prices fell at a faster rate in July than in June as supermarkets kept prices low to entice customers away from competitors.

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Data: Retail sales rise in June as Euro 2020 drives spend

2021-07-23T06:34:00Z

Retail sales rose in June as supermarket sales were buoyed by the England team’s progress in football’s European Championships.

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Data: Consumer confidence edges ahead of pre-pandemic levels

2021-07-23T06:00:00Z

Consumer confidence increased in July as the easing of restrictions and pent-up demand led to an increase in spending.

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Data: Must-see Next graphs reveal sales powered by weather and staycations

2021-07-21T16:25:00Z

After stronger than expected trading, fashion and home giant Next has upped profit expectations. Data provided by the retailer showed the categories and factors that shaped consumer behaviour and powered the strong performance.

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Data: Online sales slide for first time ever as grocers run into tough comparisons

2021-07-20T10:20:00Z

Overall grocery sales slipped while year-on-year online grocery sales declined for the first time ever as grocers began to confront tough comparisons from last year.

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Data: Majority of shoppers to keep wearing masks after ‘freedom day’

2021-07-19T15:23:00Z

England finds itself in uncharted territory with the pandemic. Despite surging Covid-19 cases, the government has pressed ahead with ‘freedom day’ –  with all legal coronavirus restrictions lifted.

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Data: Retail footfall set to soar as long-awaited ‘freedom day’ dawns

2021-07-19T06:00:00Z

The removal of the remaining coronavirus restrictions in England is expected to have an immediate impact on consumer footfall and spending.

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Data: The retail sales outlook for Christmas 2021

2021-07-14T05:00:00Z Promotional research for Board ChannelAdvisor and PwC

The Christmas Forecast provides predictions and analysis for retail sales this golden quarter and forecasts by sector.

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Data: UK retail enjoys best quarter on record as sales soar

2021-07-13T00:05:00Z

UK retail sales for the second quarter of the year saw the best growth on record, with retailers enjoying a boost from Euro 2020.

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Data: Footfall in June stagnates as ‘freedom day’ pushed to July

2021-07-08T10:33:00Z

The pushing back of the final relaxing of social-distancing measures and unseasonably wet weather combined to slow footfall recovery across the UK.

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Data: Primark and H&M results show fashion’s fortunes are on the up

2021-07-02T14:37:00Z

After a tough year for the fashion industry, strong updates from Primark and H&M show that the category is beginning to emerge from the Covid doldrums. 

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Rising prices on the horizon as retailers face increased disruption

2021-06-30T06:00:00Z

Retail prices fell slightly faster in June compared with May, but this trend is not expected to last as retailers battle rising costs.

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Why checkout must change: six charts revealing how consumers want to pay online

Promotional research for TrueLayer

How can retailers give today’s consumers the online checkout process they expect while following the latest compliance?

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Data: Sales soar as Amazon toasts most successful Prime Day ever

2021-06-25T05:49:00Z

Amazon has had its most successful Prime Day in the event’s history, with the tech giant raking in an estimated $11.2bn (£8.0bn) in sales during the two-day event. 

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Data: Grocery sales dip and online hits new baseline as market normalises

2021-06-22T10:01:00Z

Grocery sales over the last 12 weeks have dipped and customer behaviours have begun to revert, as lockdown restrictions ease and life slowly returns to normality.

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Data: The 50 best bosses to work for in the UK – according to employees

2021-06-21T06:00:00Z

Three retail bosses made the list of the top 50 best CEOs to work for in the UK, according to Glassdoor’s 2021 Employee’s Choice Awards.

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Data: Retail sales jump in May but grocers hit by hospitality’s reopening

2021-06-18T06:44:00Z

Retail sales rose in May as ecommerce sales drove growth but food stores suffered amid the reopening of hospitality venues.