All Data articles – Page 6
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NewsShop prices return to inflation as retailers battle cost pressures
Headline shop prices have returned to inflation in June as cost pressures on retailers take toll.
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DataExclusive research: 1,000 shoppers reveal the new ways they discover brands
Exclusive consumer research from Pinterest and Retail Week reveals new ways UK shoppers are discovering brands, what’s likely to make them buy and how retailers must act now for sustainable growth
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Chart of the WeekChart: Grocers and multiples to burn while Labour fiddles with rates thresholds
Government plans to increase rates on larger properties look to be bad news for supermarkets and larger retail chains in particular
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Analysis‘Retail with a difference’ – New Halfords boss Henry Birch on his roadmap for growth
Just over two months into the role, Halfords chief executive Henry Birch sees opportunity to make the most of the retailer’s distinctive relationship with customers
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NewsWomen now make up nearly half of retail boardrooms
Women now make up nearly half of retail boardrooms as retailers make strides to improve gender equality, according to a new report from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and the MBS Group.
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NewsUK retail sales suffer largest monthly fall in 18 months
May saw a drop in retail sales volumes across the UK, making it the largest fall in nearly 18 months, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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DataData: Six retailers that can afford to raise prices – and four that can’t
If you were to increase your prices overnight, how might your customers react? Thanks to data from Kantar’s Pricing Power division, Retail Week can reveal what the consequences for 10 retailers could be if they were to do just that
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NewsSlight boost in consumer confidence due to brighter outlook on economy
Consumer confidence in the UK has edged up in June as sentiment on the economic outlook has improved.
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NewsMinimum wage rises and improving Gen Z outlook drive strengthening consumer sentiment
A rise in minimum wages has buoyed consumer sentiment, with the financial outlook for Gen Z customers in particular improving.
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Chart of the WeekJust one in four UK retailers feels highly prepared for cyber incidents
A wave of attacks faced by the British retail sector this spring demonstrated how important it was for brands to tighten their cybersecurity strategies, but new research shows that just one in four retailers feels highly prepared to deal with a major cyber incident
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Retail VoiceSix ways to crack down on retail crime
With two-thirds of retailers taking steps to protect themselves from theft and violence, NFU Mutual examines how the sector can successfully tackle shoplifting
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NewsUK retail footfall takes ‘disappointing turn’ during the start of summer
Retail footfall in the UK has taken a “disappointing turn” during the beginning of summer despite a more promising start to the year.
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NewsOnline spending slows for first time since October 2023
In a worrying sign for retailers, softness in consumer demand appears to be starting to affect online purchases. purchases
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Chart of the WeekWhy retail is lagging behind other sectors in AI investment
Data provided exclusively to Retail Week from Quid shows the retail AI use-cases drawing the most investment
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NewsRetail has lost 360,000 jobs in the last decade
The retail industry has lost more than 360,000 jobs over the last 10 years, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics, sparking fresh concerns over the sector’s long-term staffing prospects.
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NewsPayment system failures could cost UK retailers £1.6bn in annual sales
Payment outages and system failures have been estimated to cost UK retail and hospitality companies around £1.6bn in sales annually.
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DataData: Exclusive research reveals biggest consumer trends across Europe
New consumer research reveals how shoppers across Europe’s biggest markets want to buy, and what retailers must do to deliver.
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Opinion‘The fastest-growing retailers show us the power of stores’
Regardless of whether they sold yoga leggings or sweets, the retailers that are growing fast have invested in their stores
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AnalysisSix major predictions for the next decade of retail
With the rapid development of Generative AI and AI more generally, everyone in the sector wants to know what it will mean for retail