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Chart of the WeekChart of the Week: Home Bargains takes crown as UK’s favourite value retailer
The retailer was named the country’s favourite value retailer in a Harris Poll survey shared exclusively with Retail Week
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FeatureCheap thrills: why didn’t the value sector nail sales during the cost-of-living crisis?
The cost-of-living crisis should’ve been the making of the UK’s biggest value-variety discounters but, largely, it wasn’t. Why?
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DataRanking: Tesco is the most valuable retail brand in the UK
The latest Kantar Brandz ranking values the country’s top grocer at $10.1bn (£7.6bn), making it the most valuable retail brand in the UK and eighth most valuable brand overall.
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AnalysisAI, Prime Day and heatwaves key factors driving UK online spend in 2026
Every year we see a mixed picture of consumer spend, but there are some factors that always seem to drive purchases. Warm weather, the summer of sport, Christmas, Black Friday, and other seasonal events often see consumers open their purses that little bit more.
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NewsIn-store ATMs linked to repeat visits and higher spend, according to new research
ATMs across retail stores influence repeat visits and drive more spend, according to research exclusively shared with Retail Week by financial self-service technology company, Atleos.
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AnalysisSustainable September: How retailers and shoppers are responding to the climate crisis
As William Reed’s annual Sustainable September campaign comes to a close, here is the must-read data analysis, interviews, news and insight into how retailers and consumers are responding to the climate crisis.
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Chart of the WeekTrust in grocers is at its lowest level in two years
The sector has struggled with public opinion ever since the inflation crisis. Does it matter?
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NewsCosts and supply chain disruption drive rise in UK retail sourcing from high-risk labour countries
Energy costs, inflation and supply chain disruption are changing how British retailers source their goods. The shift has come with an increase in procurement from countries with high risks to human and labour rights, according to research by sustainability rating agency EcoVadis and verified with official trade data.
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Chart of the WeekHigh-income households are the most likely to shop secondhand
Over half of households earning over £80,000 have used Vinted, compared with 34% of those earning under £20,000.
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AnalysisPrimark web traffic spike highlights home delivery opportunity
As Primark prepares to launch home delivery, we take a look at what impact its click-and-collect service has had on the retailer’s web traffic and in-store performance
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AnalysisCan my chatbot speak to the manager? How AI has changed customer complaints
Brits love to moan, it serves as a social lubricant, a shared bonding ritual, some may say even a cultural rite of passage. But airing a grievance to your spouse about a delayed delivery didn’t always amount to a formal complaint – then we got hold of AI
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DataRanking: How UK grocers are performing in AI-powered searches
As more consumers turn to AI for recommendations, some shoppers are treating these models as the new search engines.
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NewsShop price inflation reaches highest level in two years
Shop price inflation increased to a two-year high in August as summer promotions came to an end, while higher energy and commodity costs fed into prices.
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Chart of the WeekCharts: Primark cuts gap with Shein on prices
While Shein has lost its advantage in the US as a result of the de minimis loophole being closed, price competition in the UK market remains fierce without government intervention.
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NewsUK retail sales softened in August after strong July
British retail sales softened in August, having experienced their strongest performance in six months in July, according to the latest data from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).
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NewsSheffield’s Meadowhall sees footfall and sales uplift after introducing AI style suite
The Meadowhall shopping centre in Sheffield has seen an uplift in both sales and footfall in the two months since it launched its AI style suite, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsSpending power falls further for low income households in July
The UK’s lowest-earning households were the only group to see spending power fall, according to the Asda Income Tracker.
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Chart of the WeekBritish brands’ search for pop-up space abroad grows, Paris leads three to one
When it comes to pop-up space, British brands are increasingly looking beyond the UK. Above all to Paris, the premier showcase for luxury fashion.
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DataGovernment likely undercounting number of vape shops. That’s a problem
Prime minister Andy Burnham wants to crack down on vape shops to save the high street. First he’ll have to define what a vape shop is.
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AnalysisWhy Wickes is now one of the UK’s top ecommerce retailers
Retail Week recently published The UK’s Top 10 Ecommerce Retailers report, turning a spotlight on the country’s digital trailblazers to discover how they’re leveraging data to power performance. Featured among them was Wickes.