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DataData: New forecasts for the post-pandemic retail landscape
New data from Edge by Ascential shows a vastly changed outlook for retail channels across the UK as the Covid-19 pandemic has drastically altered the retail landscape and consumer spending habits.
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DataRetail 100 2020: In numbers
RWRC has published its annual Retail 100 list, ranking the most influential people in the industry right now, decided by Retail Week’s team of expert journalists.
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News70% of shoppers wary of returning to stores ahead of non-essential reopening
As non-essential retail prepares to reopen on June 15 UK consumers are reluctant to return to normal life, with seven in 10 uncomfortable going shopping according to the second EY Future Consumer Index.
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NewsRetail sales slump in May despite relaxed lockdown restrictions
After a record low in April, May sales figures showed little signs of improvement, registering the second-worst decline since records began in 1995.
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NewsDigital retail sales soar to 12-year high as lockdown forces shoppers online
New data shows that online retail sales grew 32.7% year on year in May, marking the highest annual result since March 2008 as shoppers were forced online by the closure of stores due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsConsumer confidence tumbles with ‘no sign of bounce-back’
Consumer confidence fell further at the end of May as uncertainty surrounding the post-lockdown economy continued to swirl.
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NewsShop prices fall at fastest rate since 2006 as Covid-19 hammers sales
Shop prices fell at their fastest rate since 2006 as the coronavirus crisis and non-essential store closures drove struggling retailers to launch big promotions in categories such as clothing and furniture.
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AnalysisRetailer sentiment improves as store reopenings near
Retailers have become more optimistic about how long the coronavirus pandemic will disrupt business as they prepare to reopen stores at the start of next month.
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NewsRetail sales slump in April as fashion takes a hit
Retail sales by volume fell a record 18.1% in April, official data showed.
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News‘Battered’ consumer confidence declines in May
Consumer confidence edged down this month as shopper concerns about the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic increased.
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AnalysisRetailers expect post-pandemic recovery to take up to a year
Retailers expectations about the length of time for recovery following the coronavirus pandemic have lengthened, despite some easing of lockdown measures.
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AnalysisCoronavirus Consumer Pulse: How lockdown is shaping Covid-19 consumer habits
Amid the coronavirus crisis, it has arguably never been more important, nor more difficult, for retailers to understand their customers.
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NewsCoronavirus: Multichannel retailers' online sales soar in lockdown
Multichannel retailers have registered a larger spike in sales than their pureplay counterparts as online revenues surge overall due to the coronavirus lockdown.
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AnalysisData: Grocery out-of-stocks edge down as stockpiling eases
As lockdown restrictions begin to ease, data from Edge by Ascential shows that grocery retailers are starting to see more stable demand spread out throughout the week, helping them to better manage their online stock levels.
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AnalysisRetailer sentiment worsens over coronavirus recovery time
Retailers have become more pessimistic about how quickly the industry can recover from disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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DataData: What search trends reveal about shopping in lockdown
As the retail industry edges slowly towards the resumption of business, online search data shows UK search habits have dramatically changed since the lockdown began. As well as seeking out essential goods, consumers have made the most of forced time at home to take up new hobbies and DIY projects.
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NewsRetail vacancy rates inch up as BRC warns of worse to come
Retail vacancy rates have inched up during the first quarter of the year, with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic likely to cause further damage according to the BRC.
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NewsConsumer confidence ‘severely depressed’ despite improvement
The latest consumer confidence data showed a small improvement in sentiment, but overall it is still low.
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AnalysisJohn Lewis and Waitrose reveal consumer trends of lockdown life
From cocktail happy hours at home to more shopping online, a new report from John Lewis and Waitrose reveals how day-to-day life and habits have changed during the coronavirus lockdown.
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AnalysisData: Grocery promotional activity returns as availabilities stabilise
As the UK enters its seventh week of coronavirus lockdown, some grocers have cautiously introduced price promotions, but multibuys remain a thing of the past amid fears of stockpiling.