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Data: Online sales to jump £20bn by 2025 amid shift to permanent home working
The shift to permanent home working sparked by the coronavirus pandemic is expected to add a further £20bn to online retail sales by 2025.
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Data: Retail sales grow in January despite rising cost of living
Retail sales rose in January despite ongoing consumer uncertainty due to rising inflation, as well as higher energy and transport prices.
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Data: Number of newly appointed retail CEOs falls to lowest level in 10 years
Only 18 new retail CEOs were appointed in the UK last year, marking a 54% drop from 2020.
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Data: Shop price inflation rises to highest level since December 2012
Shop price inflation soared in December, driven by an increase in non-food inflation, as the cost of living rises across the UK.
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Data: Grocery sales fall as shopping patterns normalise amidst looming price battle
Grocery sales in January fell as customers returned to pre-pandemic shopping patterns in the face of looming food price inflation.
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Ranking: The top 20 companies bossing customer service
The Institute of Customer Service has released data ranking the top companies in the UK for customer service. Retail Week explores what the sector could learn from these businesses.
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Data: Confidence drops as consumers brace for rising inflation
Concerns around the increase in fuel costs, as well as rising inflation and interest rates, led to a decrease in consumer confidence in January.
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League table: The UK’s busiest retail websites – Christmas 2021
Amazon and eBay emerged as the most-visited retail websites in the UK during the crucial Christmas period.
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Ranking: Christmas trading league table 2021
Find out how retailers fared during the critical 2021 Christmas trading period with our league table benchmarking sales performance across the sector.
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Data: The companies investors placed their bets on in 2021
2021 marked another tumultuous year for the retail industry, but some bright sparks grew - and have been rewarded with the investment to grow further. Retail Week explores the companies that received the most investment in the UK in 2021.
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Ranking: The 50 best companies to work for in the UK, according to employees
Just two retailers have been named among the 50 best companies to work for in the UK, according to Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work 2022 survey.
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Data: Grocers deliver bumper Christmas sales despite Omicron fears
Grocers enjoyed a bumper festive season despite fears that surging coronavirus cases would dampen the Christmas season, with premium own-label sales breaking records.
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Data: Weekend footfall slumps as Omicron dampens last-minute Christmas sales
Surging cases of the Omicron variant have hit retail footfall and dampened any hopes of a sales surge on the last weekend before Christmas.
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Retail sales rise in November as Black Friday boosts trade
Retail sales advanced in November when Black Friday helped stoke shopper demand.
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Data: Confidence edges down as consumer interest in major purchases declines
The rising cost of living and the Omicron variant have led to a decrease in consumer confidence during the festive season.
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Data: Retailers learn pandemic lessons with faster and more reliable deliveries
New data on retailers’ shipping capabilities shows the sector has improved its delivery potential and stock availability despite fierce headwinds in the run-up to Christmas.
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Fragrances and miniatures dominate John Lewis' post-lockdown beauty sales
John Lewis has noted a transformation in beauty purchasing habits in 2021 as social gatherings and travel returned after periods of lockdown restrictions.
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League table: The UK’s busiest retail websites – Black Friday 2021
The shape of Black Friday changed dramatically this year, as what has traditionally been a predominantly online event drove shoppers back into physical stores.
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Data: Grocery sales fall as inflation jumps to highest level in over a year
Grocery sales in the past month slumped as food inflation jumped to its highest level since last summer and the average cost of Christmas dinner surged.
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Data: Black Friday gives needed boost to retail sales in November
Black Friday provided a much-needed boost to retail sales during November as customers returned to stores in the run-up to Christmas.