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Chart of the WeekCharts of the Week: How shoppers plan to use AI this holiday season and DIY momentum
Next week is Black Friday and, as we showed in one of our Charts of the Week last week, there are some signs that shoppers could be holding back to make some big purchases during the holiday season.
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AnalysisTikTok Shop predicts record-breaking Christmas after ‘breakout year’
In a year where TikTok Shop has gone mainstream, with the likes of M&S and Lidl launching on the platform, the live shopping app is gearing up to break all its records this Christmas.
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DataM&S tops Christmas ad YouTube views table so far
Data from YouTube UK’s Christmas Ads Leaderboard, shared exclusively with Retail Week, shows that Marks & Spencer’s ad tops the table six weeks before Christmas
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Chart of the WeekCharts of the Week: Black Friday, AI, search and what retail can expect
There is a lot of uncertainty around Cyber Weekend this year, with the autumn Budget, consumer behaviour changing and how consumers access products, too. To unpick those trends, here is our bumper edition of Chart of the Week
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NewsFashion to deliver strongest sales growth of any category this Christmas
Despite the doom and gloom surrounding the economy, clothing sales are likely to deliver the strongest year-on-year growth of any UK retail category, according to new Christmas forecast data.
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NewsRetail sales subdued as consumers wait for Black Friday deals
Retail sales in October grew at the weakest rate since May, with many consumers appearing to delay spending until Black Friday.
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Innovation of the WeekUber Eats adds new tech features for last-minute Christmas shopping
Innovation of the Week is a series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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Opinion‘How AI agents could transform grocery shopping and what retailers should do now’
Most retailers are still experimenting with how to use AI to drive internal efficiency rather than consumer-facing discovery. The next phase of AI adoption will demand the opposite, advises Dunnhumby’s Sandra Stanley
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Chart of the WeekWhere will people watch Christmas ads this year?
A new poll by Kantar unsurprisingly shows that more people are excited about watching ads on social channels, but Brits are just as excited as last year about watching ads on TV
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AnalysisBudget 2025: How proposed changes to NI, VAT and pensions could affect retailers and consumers
Retail Week has spoken to retailers, economists and analysts to try and piece together what the impact of the Budget could be on both businesses and consumers
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NewsConsumers favour experiences, value and resale in golden quarter
Consumers are now favouring experiences, value-led retail and resale platforms during the golden quarter, according to new research from Experian and Reward.
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Chart of the WeekChart: Next’s Q3 results are ahead of expectations
Next pointed to improved stock levels and strong marketing performance as the reason sales came in £76m ahead of guidance
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NewsAI search to have big Black Friday impact as retailers rush to capture spend
AI-enabled search will have a bigger impact on customer product discovery and spend this Black Friday, as retailers battle to capture promotional spend due to the potential impact of the Budget.
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NewsShop price inflation falls for start of golden quarter
Shop price inflation decreased year on year in the first week of October, providing relief for retailers heading into Halloween and the rest of the golden quarter.
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NewsRetailers enjoyed autumnal sales boost, according to latest ONS figures
Retail sales crept up in September as back-to-school shopping and a seasonal change drove spending and volume growth.
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NewsConsumer confidence improves as shoppers await Black Friday
Consumer confidence has inched up as shoppers look forward to Black Friday, according to the latest figures.
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NewsRecorded incidents of shoplifting rise in England and Wales
Police recorded shoplifting offences in England and Wales rose again in the year to June 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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NewsMajority of fashion retailers now charging for returns
Three out of four of the UK’s biggest clothing and footwear retailers now charge customers to send back unwanted items, according to new data shared exclusively with Retail Week by Retail Economics.
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Chart of the WeekChart: How festive recruitment numbers compare to last year
Tesco leads the table of festive recruiters, but the change in John Lewis numbers shows how the retailer is focusing on stores this Christmas
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NewsBain forecasts “subdued” festive sales growth in the UK
The management consultancy firm says that “poor consumer confidence and ongoing economic uncertainty” means most sales growth with likely be due to inflation, with sales volumes set to decrease, Retail Week can reveal.