Data news stories – Page 14
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Data: Consumer confidence rises as shoppers gear up for Black Friday deals
Consumer confidence grew in November despite increased concerns of sky-high inflation rates.
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Data: Retail sales inch up in October boosted by early Christmas shopping
Retail sales rose for the first time in three months as shoppers prepared for the festive season.
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Retail Voice
How to pave the path for success in retail media
Unlocking the potential of retail media requires careful planning, says Babs Kehinde, senior director of publisher development at PubMatic
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Data
Data: Golden quarter trading tracker – weekly online and footfall trends
The golden quarter is well underway. Our weekly updates enable you to take the temperature of trading online and in bricks-and-mortar locations week by week during this crucial period.
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Data: Majority of customers don’t plan to buy products this Black Friday
After a year of Brexit red tape, staff shortages and supply chain issues, many retailers would have been hoping for a bumper Black Friday period. However, exclusive research for Retail Week has found the majority of UK consumers are not planning on making any major, discretionary purchases this year.
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Data: On-demand grocery start-ups face profitability challenge
Food-delivery services including many start-ups are racing to compete in the on-demand grocery market, but profitability is likely to be some way off.
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Data: Retail sales on the rise as shoppers start Christmas early
Retail sales showed green shoots of recovery in October as customers gear up for the Christmas season.
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Data: Grocery sales fall in October as Kantar predicts big shop is here to stay
Grocery sales slid in the month of October and supermarket visits remained lower than pre-pandemic levels as Kantar predicted that the coronavirus-fuelled big shop is here to stay.
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Data: Footfall recovery in October gives retailers hope for Christmas
Footfall across high streets, retail parks and shopping centres showed an improvement in October, leaving the sector optimistic about a strong start to Black Friday and Christmas.
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Data: Fashion stores to lose £15bn in sales by 2025
Clothing stores across the UK will lose almost £15bn in sales between now and 2025, according to stark forecasts set out in a new report.
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Data: Black Friday sales outlook bleak as discounts span whole month
Black Friday sales are likely to be down this year against strong comparables in 2020.
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Data: Store vacancy rates plateau for the first time in three years
No retail locations saw an increase in vacancy rates in the third quarter of 2021 for the first time since 2018, though overall vacancies remain at record highs.
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Retail Voice
Data: The festive run-in will depend on data insight rather than footfall
As retailers prepare for the key festive trading season, there are huge competitive gains to be made from the data it will generate, says Miya Knights, author and retail technology consultant
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Data: Rising shop prices pose threat to Christmas season
While shop prices fell in October, supply chain issues are putting cost pressures on key items in the lead up to Christmas.
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Analysis
Retail 2022: 59 CEOs reveal strategy for the year ahead
Leaders from Gymshark, Currys, Pets at Home, Levi’s and Beauty Pie are among 59 chief executives that have spoken to Retail Week in-depth about their 2022 strategy as part of a major new report
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Data: 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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Data: 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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Data: 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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Data: Online grocery sales boosted as fuel shortages drag Christmas spend forward
Fuel shortages across the UK saw shoppers order food online as the ongoing supply chain pressures dragged consumer Christmas spending forward.
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News
John 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.