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DataRanking: Christmas trading 2022 league table
Find out how retailers fared during the critical 2022 Christmas trading period with our league table benchmarking sales performance across the industry.
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Grocery price inflation still at record high despite first drop in nearly two years
Grocery inflation was still at a near-record high in November, despite prices dipping slightly for the first time in 21 months.
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Consumer confidence inches up as Sunak takes charge
Consumer confidence has increased slightly, up from the historic lows it reached in recent months.
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Grocery shoppers flock to own-brand products as inflation pressure mounts
Consumers upped their spending on grocers’ own-brand lines last month as food price inflation reached another high.
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Data: Winter World Cup to add £269m to 2022 Black Friday spend
The unprecedented winter World Cup is expected to add £269m to this year’s Black Friday spending, though the cost-of-living crisis will lessen overall participation in the Sales event.
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Retail sales inch up as consumers prepare for a ‘difficult winter’
Retail sales grew in September, driven by sales of clothing, energy-efficient appliances and small furnishings such as blankets, as consumers gear up for higher energy bills this winter.
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Consumer confidence ‘buckles’ to new record low amid spiralling finance fears
Consumer confidence has hit a record low for four out of the last five months, as shoppers’ concerns about personal finances and the economy in the year ahead spike.
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Retail sales volumes slide as cost of living bites
Year on year retail sales rose by value but plunged by volume last month as the cost of living climbed, official figures reveal.
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Sales growth slows as retailers prepare for ‘tough time ahead’
Sales for the month of August slowed as consumers reined in spending and inflation pushed up costs to historic highs.
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Footfall boosted by brighter weather in August
Footfall strengthened across retail destinations in August, driven by better weather conditions
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Consumers choose quality over value online despite cost-of-living crisis
New research shows that consumers are prioritising quality over value when it comes to online spending.
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Retail sales inch up in July boosted by online promotions
Retail sales rose in the month of July, largely due to an uptick in non-store trading.
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Consumer confidence tumbles to lowest level since 1970s
Consumer confidence tumbled to an all-time low in August as the UK prepares for a bleak winter.
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Retail sales volumes plummet as inflation takes its toll
Retail sales inched up in July, but volumes fell when soaring inflation is taken into account
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Decathlon launches rental service to help customers with rising prices
Decathlon has launched a new rental service for customers to help them deal with burgeoning inflation on products such as kayaks and stand-up paddle boards
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Data: Shop prices jump by highest ever rate as inflation spikes
Shop prices rose in July at the highest rate since records began in 2005.
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Walmart issues profit warning as costs soar and inflation bites
US retail giant Walmart has warned on profits for the second time this year, as soaring inflation curbed customer spending
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Data: Two-thirds of customers limiting food spend as inflation surges
New data has found that two-thirds of customers are limiting their monthly food budgets as inflation sails to levels not seen in 40 years
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Consumer confidence stagnates at lowest ever levels
Consumer confidence remained low in July as shoppers feel the cost-of-living pinch
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Data: How cash-strapped customers will cut £25bn in spend – and the sectors hardest hit
Retail Week explores how the cost-of-living crisis will impact the way consumers spend and who will be worst affected
