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Data: How to achieve cut-through with the cautious consumer

2021-09-13T06:00:00Z Promotional research for Engage Hub Eventbrite GreyOrange Rackspace TrueLayer and Webhelp, By Megan Dunsby

Exclusive Retail Week research reveals many consumers’ financial situations have either improved or been unaffected during the pandemic, yet a large volume is reluctant to spend. As part of Consumer Week, which starts on September 13, we take a closer look at the findings and what they mean for retailers.

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Data: Retail sales jump in August as customers return to office and social events

2021-09-07T05:01:00Z

Retail sales climbed in August driven by strong formalwear sales as customers returned to the office and socialising.

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Data: Footfall rebounds in August as staycations boost shopper numbers

2021-09-02T06:30:00Z

Footfall in August improved by nearly a quarter, while the gap with pre-pandemic levels closed to less than 20% for the first time since the beginning of the crisis.

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Data: Fall in shop prices slows as supply chain disruption begins to bite

2021-09-01T00:30:00Z

While shop prices fell in the month of August, deflation eased for the period as experts warned of looming inflation due to wider macroeconomic issues, such as the ongoing supply chain issues.

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Data: Retail sales fall in July due to poor weather and transport delays

2021-08-23T09:33:00Z

Retail sales fell in July compared with June as poor weather, supply chain challenges and the end of Euro 2020 led to a reduction in spending.

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Data: Confidence edges down as consumers choose saving over spending

2021-08-20T14:14:00Z

Consumer confidence remained at pre-pandemic levels despite threats of rising inflation and housing prices.

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Data: Grocery sales slip as customers enjoy lifting restrictions

2021-08-17T10:20:00Z

Grocery sales continued to decline in August as customers returned to pubs, bars and restaurants.

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Data: How the FTSE 100 is failing on boardroom diversity

2021-08-12T05:00:00Z

A newly published survey has found there are no black leaders in c-suite roles at FTSE 100 companies for the first time in six years. Retail Week looks at the numbers highlighting how far the FTSE has to go on boardroom diversity.

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Data: Online sales drop eases in July but decline continues

2021-08-10T14:59:00Z

Online retail sales in July continued their declining trend seen throughout the summer, although the drop eased somewhat compared with previous months.

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Data: The sectors set to steal Christmas 2021

2021-08-09T05:00:00Z Promotional research for Board ChannelAdvisor and PwC

Retail Week’s latest report forecasts Christmas sales performance by category, revealing the product areas retailers should be placing their bets on.

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Ranking: The top 20 retailers to work for in the UK, according to employees

2021-08-05T05:00:00Z

The pandemic has tested retailers and their operations to the limit. But during an unprecedented 12 months, which businesses truly put their people before profit and prioritised the health and wellbeing of their workers like never before? Retail Week has teamed up with Glassdoor to find out the best places to work in retail and why, according to employees.

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Data: Shop vacancies ‘at highest rate ever recorded’ as uncertainty lingers

2021-07-30T05:00:00Z

The overall store vacancy rate across the UK increased in the second quarter of 2021 despite the lifting of coronavirus restrictions as retailers continued to struggle with the ongoing uncertainty. 

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Data: Retail prices remain low amid ongoing economic uncertainty

2021-07-28T06:00:00Z

Shop prices fell at a faster rate in July than in June as supermarkets kept prices low to entice customers away from competitors.

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Data: Retail sales rise in June as Euro 2020 drives spend

2021-07-23T06:34:00Z

Retail sales rose in June as supermarket sales were buoyed by the England team’s progress in football’s European Championships.

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Data: Consumer confidence edges ahead of pre-pandemic levels

2021-07-23T06:00:00Z

Consumer confidence increased in July as the easing of restrictions and pent-up demand led to an increase in spending.

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Data: Must-see Next graphs reveal sales powered by weather and staycations

2021-07-21T16:25:00Z

After stronger than expected trading, fashion and home giant Next has upped profit expectations. Data provided by the retailer showed the categories and factors that shaped consumer behaviour and powered the strong performance.

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Data: Online sales slide for first time ever as grocers run into tough comparisons

2021-07-20T10:20:00Z

Overall grocery sales slipped while year-on-year online grocery sales declined for the first time ever as grocers began to confront tough comparisons from last year.

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Data: Majority of shoppers to keep wearing masks after ‘freedom day’

2021-07-19T15:23:00Z

England finds itself in uncharted territory with the pandemic. Despite surging Covid-19 cases, the government has pressed ahead with ‘freedom day’ –  with all legal coronavirus restrictions lifted.

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Data: Retail footfall set to soar as long-awaited ‘freedom day’ dawns

2021-07-19T06:00:00Z

The removal of the remaining coronavirus restrictions in England is expected to have an immediate impact on consumer footfall and spending.

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Data: The retail sales outlook for Christmas 2021

2021-07-14T05:00:00Z Promotional research for Board ChannelAdvisor and PwC

The Christmas Forecast provides predictions and analysis for retail sales this golden quarter and forecasts by sector.