All Data articles – Page 25
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Retail VoiceWhy the health and happiness of retail workers is paramount
One in five retail workers plans to leave the industry, but that’s just the tip of the wellbeing crisis in retail, says Retail Trust chief executive Chris Brook-Carter.
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NewsCity centre footfall battered by rail and tube strike chaos
Footfall dropped across city centre shopping destinations as people opted to stay home and avoid the strikes.
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DataData: New ranking reveals top 30 UK retailers by store growth
Retail Week’s latest report features new analysis of the retailers that expanded their store footprint the most from January 2019 to March 2022. It also features data from Local Data Company to show the sectors that are driving store growth and where the opportunities lie.
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DataPost-pandemic spending bubble bursts as shoppers rein in spending
Retail sales fell last month as consumers’ disposable income came under increased pressure, signalling an end to the post-pandemic boom enjoyed by some retailers.
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NewsShop prices soar in May but inflation to ‘get worse before it gets better’
Shop prices rose further in May as inflationary pressures took their toll on retailers’ margins.
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DataConsumer confidence plummets to lowest-ever levels as cost-of-living crisis escalates
Consumer confidence has reached an all-time low since records began in 1974.
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DataData: The 15 most improved retailers for gender pay equality 2022
Retail Week ranks the top-performing and most improved retailers for gender pay equality this year.
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DataCost-of-living crisis has ‘crushed’ consumer confidence and halted retail recovery
Retail sales have been battered as the spiralling cost of living has “crushed consumer confidence” and reversed the green shoots of retail’s post-Covid recovery.
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DataData: Prices soar in April driven by furniture, electricals and books
Shop prices have reached record highs across all categories as cost pressures from the war in Ukraine and Shanghai’s lockdown mount.
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DataData: Retail sales drop in March driven by decline in online spend
Retail sales fell year on year in March as pre-pandemic habits and hobbies returned.
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DataData: Discretionary income falls in poorest households as cost-of-living crisis deepens
The cost-of-living crunch is hitting the UK’s least affluent households the hardest, with discretionary spending among the poorest households already declining.
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NewsData: Inflation hits 30-year high of 7% as fuel and food prices soar
The annual rate of inflation recorded a rise to 7% in the 12 months to March as the cost of living continues to soar.
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DataData: Retail sales take a hit from rock-bottom consumer confidence
Retail sales were battered in March as consumer confidence waned in light of rising inflation.
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DataData: Footfall bounces back in March as shoppers return to stores
Footfall made a noticeable recovery in March compared with February, almost returning to the levels recorded last year before the Omicron variant emerged.
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DataData: Retail vacancies start to stabilise after year of record highs
After three years of consistently rising rates, which hit record highs in 2021, vacancies are in decline for the first time. Retail Week runs a rule over the numbers to gauge what state retail destinations are in as pandemic conditions recede
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DataData: Shop price inflation soars as cost pressures mount
Shop prices have risen for the fifth consecutive month as retailers grapple with cost inflation.
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DataData: Discretionary spend to plummet £12bn amid cost-of-living crisis
Spending on non-essential items will plummet £12bn in the UK this year as consumers tighten their purse strings amid a spiralling cost-of-living crisis.
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NewsRetail sales rise in February but online share falls back
Retail sales rose year on year in February but online continued on a downward trend as pandemic conditions eased, official data has shown.
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DataData: Consumer confidence plummets as cost-of-living crunch bites
Consumer confidence dropped further in March as concerns over the cost of living grew, with 30-year-high levels of inflation and soaring fuel and food prices.