All Data articles – Page 28
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Retail VoiceShould all retailers sell on social media?
Many business owners are under pressure to sell on social media for fear of missing out, but what does the data say about retailing through social channels, asks James King, head of ecommerce consultancy at payments experts Elavon Europe
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NewsFood price inflation hits record levels as shoppers trade down to own brand
Food prices have hit a new record high, forcing shoppers to turn to own-label products in a bid to save cash.
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DataRetail sales volumes plummet as inflation takes its toll
Retail sales inched up in July, but volumes fell when soaring inflation is taken into account
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NewsFootfall weakens across UK but regional cost-of-living divide emerges
While retail footfall has fallen across all parts of the UK, the cost-of-living crisis is deepening existing financial disparities between North and South.
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AnalysisData: As ecommerce sales retreat, has the Covid online boom finished?
With the news in recent weeks that Amazon has swung to a loss and Shopify has sacked one in 10 employees, new data shows that the ecommerce boom seen during the pandemic may finally be coming to an end.
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NewsShop vacancies fall for third quarter in a row
The national store vacancy rate has improved for the third quarter in a row but is still above the pre-pandemic level.
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DataRanking: Aldi and Pets at Home top list of retail’s best frontline wages
Aldi announced this week that it was hiking its staff pay for the second time this year, reclaiming its position as the UK’s highest paying supermarket – but how does it compare to the rest of retail?
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DataRanking: The top 20 retailers to work for in the UK in 2022, according to employees
Recipe box subscription business Mindful Chef, which focuses on healthy eating, has emerged as the top retailer to work for in the UK, according to employee reviews.
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DataData: Shop prices jump by highest ever rate as inflation spikes
Shop prices rose in July at the highest rate since records began in 2005.
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DataData: Two-thirds of customers limiting food spend as inflation surges
New data has found that two-thirds of customers are limiting their monthly food budgets as inflation sails to levels not seen in 40 years
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DataConsumer confidence stagnates at lowest ever levels
Consumer confidence remained low in July as shoppers feel the cost-of-living pinch
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NewsSupermarket sales grow for first time in over a year as food prices soar
Grocery sales have increased for the first time in more than a year – but experts have warned that “near record-breaking” food inflation will shift shopper behaviour in the coming months.
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DataData: How cash-strapped customers will cut £25bn in spend – and the sectors hardest hit
Retail Week explores how the cost-of-living crisis will impact the way consumers spend and who will be worst affected
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AnalysisData: The sectors that will win and lose this Christmas
The cost-of-living crisis is set to bite this festive season, with health and beauty the only sector to see volume growth, as Retail Week’s latest report reveals
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DataRetail sales fall below lockdown levels as cost-of-living crisis deepens
Retail sales slumped in June to levels not seen since the depths of the pandemic.
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NewsFootfall hammered by cost-of-living concerns despite platinum jubilee boost
Shopper numbers were boosted by the platinum jubilee in June, but footfall is expected to remain behind pre-pandemic levels for the “foreseeable future” as the cost-of-living crisis impacts consumer behaviour.
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DataData: Value is top concern for families amid cost-of-living crisis, M&S survey reveals
A survey by Marks & Spencer has found that financial worries are top of consumers’ concerns this summer.
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NewsShop prices soar as inflation hits highest rate since 2008
Shop prices have soared across all the metrics with inflation hitting the highest point in 14 years, with consumers facing the biggest cut in income since the 1970s.
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AnalysisData: The forecast for store openings, closures and vacancies
The Great Store Revival report features data from Local Data Company (LDC) alongside industry predictions to provide a picture of what bricks and mortar will look like going forward.
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NewsThree-quarters of consumers to cut Christmas spending due to cost-of-living crisis
More than three-quarters of customers are planning to reduce their spending on Christmas this year, with the cost-of-living crisis only set to deepen as the year goes on.