All Data articles – Page 35
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NewsDecember shop prices drop as retailers chase Christmas spend
Shop prices in December fell as retailers attempted to rake in last-minute Christmas spend.
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NewsNext gloomier on store sales as pandemic changes shopper behaviour
Next has changed its outlook on the prospects for bricks-and-mortar stores as more shoppers switch their spend online amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsRecord Christmas supermarket sales as lockdown curbs spending elsewhere
UK supermarkets saw record-breaking sales in December, fuelled by coronavirus restrictions that forced non-essential retailers to close stores in the run-up to Christmas.
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NewsPost-Christmas footfall drops as shoppers stay home
Retail footfall during the period after Christmas declined across all destinations as tighter coronavirus restrictions came in across the UK.
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NewsConsumer confidence rises in time for Christmas
After reaching a six-month low in November, consumer confidence climbed this month as the UK entered the festive season.
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NewsMarks & Spencer launches retail’s first data technician apprenticeship programme
Marks & Spencer has established the retail industry’s first apprenticeship scheme for data technicians as it pushes forward with its ambitions to become a digital-first business.
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NewsGrocers record highest sales on record in November
Supermarkets reported the biggest month of sales on record in November as shoppers stole a march on Christmas shopping.
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NewsNovember retail sales dampened by lockdown store closures
Retail sales growth slowed in November as tighter government restrictions forced shoppers online.
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AnalysisData: Waitrose tracks online grocery first-timers and changing tastes
Waitrose & Partners’ latest Food and Drink Report highlights that, in a year dominated by the pandemic and national lockdowns, customers moved online more than ever before and became oddly fixated on fermentation.
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AnalysisData: Size matters – how top womenswear retailers rank on size availability
Analysis by Retail Week and Newton shows the extent of ‘lost sales’ from retailers not having the right range of sizes
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DataData: Covid job crisis deepens as major retailers swing the axe
Retail job losses have accelerated in 2020 as the coronavirus crisis batters the sector.
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NewsSecond lockdown footfall ‘more resilient’ as Christmas nears
Retail footfall during the UK’s second lockdown has proved “more resilient” than in March, as shoppers head to stores in the lead up to Christmas.
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NewsUK retail chairs predict hiring freezes, redundancies and more store closures
Chairs from across UK retail have warned of hiring freezes, staff reductions and store closures over the coming months amid the ongoing fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsGrocery sales rise in October as record numbers flock online
Grocery sales jumped last month as a record number of shoppers turned to online.
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DataCoronavirus Consumer Pulse: Web traffic spikes ahead of second lockdown
Amid the coronavirus crisis, it has arguably never been more important, nor more difficult, for retailers to understand their customers.
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AnalysisRetailer-supplier collaboration key to reacting to market trends, says Kraft Heinz
Retailers and brands must boost collaboration in order to overcome data lags and ensure lightning-fast responses to market trends, Kraft Heinz Company vice president of EMEA marketing Victoria Sjardin has told Retail Week.
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AnalysisData: The retailers expanding and retreating from high streets in 2020
New data compiled by the Local Data Company charts both the toll the coronavirus crisis has taken on many UK retailers but also highlights the categories that are proving more resilient.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What do Next’s golden quarter scenarios mean for retail?
As the golden quarter gets underway, Next has revised its potential sales scenarios in the coming weeks based on expected consumer behaviour and possible new government rules that could further impact how people live and shop.
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NewsMore discounts in October as retailers compete for sales
Shop prices continued to fall in October as retailers battle for consumers’ more limited spend amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsMarks & Spencer reports early surge in Christmas spending searches
Marks & Spencer has recorded rocketing searches for Christmas products on its website, reinforcing industry views that shoppers may spend early this festive period.