All Data articles – Page 28
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DataData: From potato milk to ‘climatarianism’- Waitrose unveils the biggest food trends of 2022
Waitrose & Partners’ latest Food and Drink Report highlights the emergence of new dairy alternative products and even more climate-conscious consumers as some of the key trends in food for next year.
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DataRanking: From M&S to Iceland – UK consumers’ favourite brands
Marks & Spencer has been crowned the best retail brand according to shoppers in YouGov’s UK Retail Rankings 2021.
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DataData: Retail sales slip in September as trading challenges mount
Retail sales dipped in September as a perfect storm of supply chain challenges and lower consumer demand dented performance.
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DataData: Consumer confidence drops for third month in a row
October marked the third month in a row that consumer confidence fell as consumers faced ongoing fuel and food shortages and rising inflation, as well as a growing number of Covid-19 cases.
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NewsJohn Lewis online sales soar as home renovations and skincare products fly
Despite the easing of restrictions over the course of the year, the pandemic’s lasting impact was reflected in consumers’ choices with sales of home office and exercise equipment, as well as garden furniture, soaring.
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DataData: September retail sales grind to a halt as fuel and driver shortages bite
Retail sales growth in September slowed as fuel shortages, supply chain issues and poor weather conditions impacted consumer confidence.
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Retail VoicePets at Home shows why a strong data culture in retail is imperative
The use of data in a business is by no means a new thing, nor is it something that can be dismissed as a fad but, as Pets at Home chief data officer Robert Kent explains, its potential is not yet being realised.
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DataData: Footfall climbs in September as shoppers return to the office
Footfall rose in September, narrowing the gap with pre-pandemic levels, boosted by staycations, day trips and the return to the office.
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Retail VoiceNow is the time for retailers to make the lucrative move into media
Retail media is the logical step for companies looking to reach the next level, says Babs Kehinde, senior director of publisher development at PubMatic.
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DataData: Shop price inflation looms as supply chain crisis worsens
While shop prices fell in September, the rate of decline slowed following an increase in pressures from transport and commodity costs and labour shortages.
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DataRanking: The top 20 most trusted UK retailers
Exclusive Retail Week research reveals the UK’s top 20 most trusted retailers, as voted for by consumers.
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DataData: Consumers ‘slam on the brakes’ as confidence hit by rising living costs
Consumer confidence fell in September with the combination of rising fuel and food prices, supply chain challenges, inflation and the end of furlough stoking fears of a looming cost of living crisis.
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AnalysisData: Retailers bear brunt of increased costs as pandemic accelerates death of cash
New research has found that debit and credit cards accounted for more than four out of every five transactions in the UK last year, saddling retailers with spiralling processing costs as cash use dwindled during the pandemic.
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Retail VoiceThe new retail reality – five ways to win in disruptive times
As we emerge from the pandemic, Catalina UK vice-president and managing director Premal Patel explains how retailers can come back stronger.
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NewsSainsbury’s to personalise prices for Nectar customers
Sainsbury’s will offer Nectar customers lower prices on products based on their shopping habits when using self-scanning technology in stores, in a major shakeup of its loyalty programme.
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DataData: Grocery sales indicate the end of the ‘big shop’ as commuters return to the office
Grocery sales and average basket sizes both fell over the summer as shoppers showed a return to pre-pandemic behaviours.
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DataData: How to achieve cut-through with the cautious consumer
Exclusive Retail Week research reveals many consumers’ financial situations have either improved or been unaffected during the pandemic, yet a large volume is reluctant to spend. As part of Consumer Week, which starts on September 13, we take a closer look at the findings and what they mean for retailers.
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DataData: Retail sales jump in August as customers return to office and social events
Retail sales climbed in August driven by strong formalwear sales as customers returned to the office and socialising.
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NewsNearly 50 high street stores shuttered per day in 2021
Over 8,700 chain stores have closed their doors across British shopping locations in the first half of this year.
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DataData: Footfall rebounds in August as staycations boost shopper numbers
Footfall in August improved by nearly a quarter, while the gap with pre-pandemic levels closed to less than 20% for the first time since the beginning of the crisis.