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DataCoronavirus Consumer Pulse: Fashion reopenings spark ‘halo effect’ online
Amid the coronavirus crisis, it has arguably never been more important, nor more difficult, for retailers to understand their customers.
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Data: 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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Retail 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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Data: 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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Data: UK retail skills gap at crisis point
Digital skills are now required in 79% of UK retail jobs. Retail Week’s new report examines how leaders can resolve the missing links in their workforce.
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Retail Briefing: After retail’s worst year in history, what will 2020 hold?
This article was published before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic
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Data: Amazon UK sales jump 23% to £13.4bn in 2019
Amazon in the UK outperformed the rest of the retail market and even its own international business to record a 20.7% jump in revenue to $17.53bn in the year to December 31, 2019. Converted into local currency, this means that UK sales soared by 23.2% to £13.4bn.
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Zero-hours contracts: Separating fact from fiction
As Julian Richer announces plans to bankroll a campaign to end zero-hours contracts, Retail Week’s latest guide examines how retailers can successfully operate a flexible workforce
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Retail weather: Warmer but still wintry
The retail weather forecast from Saturday January 18 to Friday January 24, 2020
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Retail league table: Christmas trading 2019
Find out how retailers performed during the critical 2019 Christmas trading period with our league table comparing sales.
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Data: The gig economy – four retailers on why it’s the future
With the industry facing a recruitment crisis, Retail Week’s latest in-depth report explores how names such as Marks Spencer are leveraging the gig economy to cut costs and ramp up productivity.
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Retail weather: Weather and Sales to help footfall
The retail weather forecast from Saturday January 11 to Friday January 17, 2020
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Retail weather: No snow and low prices drive footfall
The retail weather forecast from Saturday December 21 to Friday December 27, 2019
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Retail weather: Rainy or white Christmas?
The retail weather forecast from Saturday December 14 to Friday December 20, 2019
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Data: M&S Simply Food tops list of UK’s favourite retailers
M S Simply Food has wrestled back its crown as the UK’s favourite retailer, according to exclusive data from consultancy OC C.
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Retail weather: Storms coming
The retail weather forecast from Saturday December 7 to Friday December 13, 2019
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Retail weather: A good week for retailers
The retail weather forecast from Saturday November 30 to Friday December 6, 2019
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Retail weather: Relying on early Christmas shoppers
The retail weather forecast from Saturday November 23 to Friday November 29, 2019
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Retail weather: Winter is (almost) coming
The retail weather forecast from Saturday November 9 to Friday November 15, 2019
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Data: Waitrose customers craved ‘simpler existence’ and seaweed in 2019
Waitrose Partners’ latest Food and Drink Report highlights that in 2019 customers wanted to move towards a “simpler existence” as the world became more complicated, but also dabbled with exotic food and drinks.
