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DataNearly two-thirds of major UK retailer websites had fewer visitors in 2025
Changes in consumer browsing behaviour are wreaking havoc on visitor numbers to retail ecommerce websites, with nearly two-thirds of major UK retailers facing falls in unique visitors last year.
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NewsMajority of UK consumers think it’s easy to steal from retailers
Exclusive survey data from YouGov shows that more consumers in the UK believe it would be easy to steal from retailers than their international counterparts, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsM&S rides out cyber impact to top ‘best brands’ survey
Marks & Spencer has been named the UK’s ”best brand” according to market researcher YouGov.
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Chart of the WeekChart of the Week: 2016 retail nostalgia and a books bonanza?
Last year delivered the first meaningful sales volume growth in years, but retail is hankering after the growth rates it had back in 2016. The ONS numbers also showed a surprising boom in “books, newspapers and periodicals” sales
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NewsInflation rises as government policies ‘continue to feed through to prices’
Inflation continues to rise as high business energy costs and the national insurance increase “continues to feed through prices,” the British Retail Consortium said.
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NewsDecember spending picks up despite weak Q4 performance
Retail sales volumes rose in December despite a quarterly decline.
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Chart of the WeekChart of the Week: Why Brits are avoiding online grocery shopping
Brits are a nation of in-store grocery shoppers, but what’s putting people off online deliveries?
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NewsMajestic toasts ‘best-ever Christmas’ after record number of customers
Majestic has toasted to its “best-ever Christmas” after reporting a record number of customers shopped with the specialist wine retailer over the golden quarter.
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AnalysisGhosts of Christmas past: What a ‘drab’ festive period means for retail heading into 2026
The key trends and takeaways from Christmas that will shape the retail landscape heading into 2026.
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NewsNearly half of returns over peak season included a fee
Around half of returns made between Black Friday and January 6 included a fee to send back the item, according to new data shared with Retail Week.
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Chart of the WeekChart of the week: Brits to cut fashion spend in new year budgeting push
Budget-conscious Brits are keen to cut down on discretionary spending in the new year and the number one target for cutting down on budgets is fashion purchases, according to new data from Barclays.
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AnalysisThe retail categories set to succeed in the next six months
Download How They’ll Spend It 2026 to find out which sectors will succeed in convincing squeezed shoppers to part with their money in the first half of the year
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NewsRetail sales growth over Christmas slows as consumers wait for discounts
Total UK retail sales growth over the Christmas period was down year on year, as cash-conscious consumers waited to splash out on New Year sales.
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NewsDecember footfall falters as shoppers hold out for sales
Stores endured a “disappointing December” as footfall declined across all shopping locations, including major cities, the latest BRC-Sensormatic data has revealed.
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Chart of the WeekChart of the Week: How supermarkets performed at Christmas
Ocado was the fastest-growing retailer once again as consumers showed growing appetite for festive shopping online
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DataRanking: Christmas trading 2025 league table
With several retailers releasing their Christmas trading results in January, we can benchmark sales performance across the industry in our annual league table. Check back throughout the month to find out how retailers fared during the critical 2025/26 Christmas trading period.
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NewsFewer businesses expect sales rise in 2026 as confidence drops
Business confidence has deteriorated within SMEs, with companies reducing investment in response to tax increases and rising labour costs, a leading survey has found.
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NewsConsumer card spending falls due to weak confidence in economy
Consumer card spending has declined in 2025 year on year, after consumers were careful about budgeting and confidence in the economy fell, according to data from Barclays.
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NewsFestive footfall rises as shoppers leave Christmas gifts to last minute
Retail footfall has increased in the run-up to Christmas as customers shop for festive food and last-minute gifts.
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News‘Super Saturday’ fails to deliver on festive footfall
This year’s ‘Super Saturday’ before Christmas failed to deliver the expected rush of festive footfall, according to data from Sensormatic Solutions.