All Data articles – Page 5
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News
Retail footfall drops as rail strikes and rain drive decline
Footfall across all retail destinations declined in July as rail strikes, interest rates and bad weather impacted consumer spending.
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Vacancies rise as 6,000 UK stores close in five years
The number of vacant stores rose in the second quarter of 2023 as 6,000 UK retail outlets closed over five years, according to figures from the BRC-LDC Vacancy Monitor.
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Co-op research finds ‘record levels’ of retail crime in stores
Research carried out by the Co-op reveals retail crime in its stores has reached “record levels” this year.
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Exclusive: Frasers to become UK's top fashion retailer by 2026
Frasers is set to acquire its way to the top and become the biggest fashion retailer in the UK within the next five years, according to exclusive research by Retail Week and Bloomreach.
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Data
Fashion Forward: The top 30 fashion retailers by 2026
Fashion retail has experienced a turbulent time, but retailers investing in elevation, partnerships, acquisitions and focused transformation are set to win. Our Retail Week analysts reveal which retailers will lead the sector in 2026.
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Analysis
Retail destinations: where are shoppers going during the economic crisis?
As the cost-of-living crisis continues to take its toll, the pressure is on for retailers to deliver a shopping experience that offers consumers a convenient, cost-friendly and good value offering.
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UK inflation drops as prices rise at a slower pace
UK inflation fell across all areas in June to a lower level than predicted as prices rose at a slower pace.
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Cost-of-living crisis to cost households £65bn
The cost-of-living crisis is likely to go on for the next 10 months and cost households £65bn, according to the latest research by Retail Economics and Grant Thornton UK LLP.
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Amazon mobile users fall ahead of Prime Day as Shein and Temu grow
The number of Amazon mobile users in the UK has fallen by 1 million since the start of the year, while Temu and Shein’s daily mobile users have been growing.
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Data
Warm weather drives retail sales in June
Retail sales saw an increase in June as shoppers made the most of the warm weather.
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Data
Ranking: Victorian Plumbing and Zalando winning in productivity – find out why
Victorian Plumbing and Zalando have been named as two of the UK’s most productive retailers, Retail Week’s report reveals.
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Data
Sunny weather provides unexpected boost in footfall
Footfall across all retail destinations saw an unexpected increase due to warmer weather in June.
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Analysis
Exclusive survey: 75% of consumers believe supermarkets profiteering
Despite the protestations of the big supermarkets about falling profits and investment in price, our new consumer survey shows that shoppers feel grocers are profiteering during this ongoing period of high inflation
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Exclusive: Customers believe supermarkets are more guilty of profiteering than banks
Shoppers believe supermarkets are more guilty of “profiteering” during the cost-of-living crisis than banks, according to new research.
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Retail sales rise in May but volume declines
Retail sales rose by value but declined by volume in May, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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UK consumer confidence increases ‘despite fierce economic headwinds’
UK consumer confidence increased for the fifth month in a row despite “fierce economic headwinds of the cost-of-living crisis” and “double-digit grocery price increases”.
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Retail Voice
Retail needs better ESG reporting
Talking the talk on sustainability isn’t enough, says Informatica’s Vita Berneburg, retail needs to be doing more when it comes to reporting on environmental, social and governance
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Exclusive: Belfast revealed as best value retail location in the UK
Belfast city centre offers retailers the best value compared with any other location in the UK, an exclusive ranking for Retail Week has revealed.
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Revealed: The 25 most vibrant retail locations in the UK
Location, location, location. Whether you’re opening another store to better serve your core market or looking for new eyeballs to thrill and excite with an experiential flagship, where to open is a topic bandied around boardrooms up and down the UK all year long.
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Retail Voice
How can retailers tackle the ‘returns crunch’?
With the cost-of-living crisis proving a crunch time for customer returns, Advanced Supply Chain Group’s Ben Balfour examines how firms can navigate this latest challenge smoothly