All Data articles – Page 56
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NewsToday in retail: Jobs slashed as retailers feel squeeze
Few will have been shocked by the news from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) that the number of retail jobs has waned in recent months.
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DataData: What factors are driving retail job cuts?
The British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) latest employment figures expose another quarterly decline in retail jobs – and imply the downward trend is set to continue.
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NewsRetail jobs decline as change sweeps through industry
The number of full-time retail jobs has fallen as the sector is squeezed by mounting cost pressures and transformed by technology.
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NewsToday in retail: American Eagle flies away home
Merely three years after hatching its UK business, American Eagle is spreading its wings and flying away home.
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NewsShop vacancy rate rises for first time in two years
The proportion of vacant retail and leisure units in the UK has risen for the first time in two years, new data suggests.
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DataSun and sport spur biggest food hike in four years
Hot weather and the ongoing summer of sport bolstered supermarket sales as the grocery sector delivered its biggest sales jump in four years.
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NewsTourists set for £2.4bn ‘summer spending frenzy’ in UK
Overseas visitors could splash out as much as £2.4bn in the UK this summer as they take advantage of the slump in the value of the pound.
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NewsToday in retail: The sun shines on retail sales
June provided some light in the midst of what could be a long and gloomy tunnel for retailers and consumers alike.
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DataData: The world's most expensive cities for retail rent
London has been named the second most expensive market in the world for retailers to rent stores.
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NewsHigh street footfall boosted by June heatwave
Footfall received a summer boost last month as the warmer weather drove consumers to outdoor retail locations.
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DataData: Did Amazon Prime Day resonate with shoppers?
Amazon’s third annual Prime Day took place earlier this week to much fanfare, but did it deliver the sales spike the etailer hoped for?
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OpinionOpinion: Retail is in the UK's DNA, be proud of it
There has been a great deal of focus in recent months on the travails of the retail sector.
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DataData: When will M&S’ clothing strategy pay off?
M&S’ poor clothing and home sales are a well-known tale of woe, with positive quarters a rare cause for celebration.
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AnalysisData: Screwfix fortunes contrast with B&Q
Screwfix boss Andrew Livingston has exited the business, leaving it in a position of having comfortably outperformed its Kingfisher stablemate B&Q in recent years.
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AnalysisHow Amazon does data – and what others can learn
As Amazon’s Prime Day gets under way, what can retailers learn from the online powerhouse and its approach to data, customer experience and long-term profit?
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OpinionOpinion: The future of shopping – functional or fun?
The general consensus is that in the future shopping will be either functional or fun.
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DataData: The 20 most trusted retailers in the UK
In a fiercely competitive retail market, understanding consumers, creating loyalty and gaining their trust has arguably never been more important.
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NewsToday in retail: Musical chairs in retail boardrooms
It’s been a busy day for the nation’s retail boardrooms today with news from Kingfisher and WHSmith hitting the headlines.
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DataIn numbers: How retail adds value to local communities
Retail’s image problem has been put firmly under the spotlight once again during the past few weeks.
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OpinionOpinion: Why retail must not ignore new data protection
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force next May and its implementation could upend retailers’ marketing strategies.