All Data articles – Page 75
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NewsWaitrose sales boosted by the Olympics and Harry Potter
Waitrose sales have been buoyed by the Rio Olympics and the release of a new Harry Potter book, with sales also rising at sister retailer John Lewis.
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NewsRetail like-for-likes bounce back after Brexit consumer confidence slump
Retail sales rebounded in July as promotional activity drove performance across the industry in the first full month since the EU referendum.
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DataMarket monitor: Fashion purchase frequency drops £600m
The frequency of fashion items being purchased has dropped £600m in the 24 weeks to July 3, according to Kantar Worldpanel.
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AnalysisInfographic: Spotting genuine innovation in retail
What do we actually mean by innovation? And what separates something genuinely innovative from something simply new? Find out in this new infographic.
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DataData: Smartphone ownership rises to 76% among grocery shoppers
Smartphone and tablet ownership has grown rapidly among grocery shoppers since 2012, according to IGD ShopperVista data.
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DataMarket monitor: Amazon maintains strong lead in entertainment market
Amazon sees a very small drop in share of total entertainment (26.7 to 26.7%) but maintains a strong lead.
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NewsAgenda: DFS posts full-year results and July's retail sales figures
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with a full-year update from DFS and the latest retail sales figures from July on the agenda.
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OpinionOpinion: Why a retail boost from the summer of sport is a media myth
Brexit has sadly triumphed over the summer of sport, at least in terms of analysing how our spending patterns are being impacted.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is the picture of consumer confidence as gloomy as it looks?
Last week researchers and the media painted a somewhat bleak portrait of consumer confidence in the aftermath of the referendum.
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NewsRetail competition drives prices down but at slowest rate in a year
The trend for deflation continued in July but the price of goods in shops fell at the slowest rate since August last year.
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NewsWaitrose sales rise 4.3% last week as school holidays kick in
Waitrose sales rose 4.3% in the week to July 30, buoyed by warm temperaratures and promotional activity around baking during the school holidays.
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AnalysisInfographic: Mobile apps for the modern consumer
How are shoppers interacting with retailer apps on their smartphones and tablets? Find out in this new infographic.
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NewsAmazon records biggest-ever share of entertainment market
Amazon has registered its biggest-ever share of the entertainment market outside the Christmas period, with HMV also performing well.
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DataData: The top 50 retailers by online traffic in the UK
June 2016: Amazon tops IMRG’s quarterly ranking of the top 50 retailers by website traffic.
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NewsConsumer confidence falls at sharpest rate in 26 years amid Brexit 'concern'
Consumer confidence plummeted in its sharpest month-on-month decline in 26 years as shoppers revealed “concern” following the Brexit vote.
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NewsAgenda: Updates from Next, Pets at Home and Travis Perkins
Retail Week looks to the next seven days with updates from Next, Pets at Home and Wickes owner Travis Perkins all on the agenda.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales hampered by hot weather but Waitrose buoyed
John Lewis sales fell last week as the hot weather hit big-ticket items and fashion categories, but Waitrose benefited from the conditions.
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DataData: Top eight frustrations for consumers shopping on mobile
Consumers have expressed frustration with the way some transactional retail websites work on mobile, a survey from Connexity revealed.
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OpinionOpinion: The armchair statistician knows nothing of diversity in the UK
How did we, including politicians, pollsters, betting markets and pundits, misread the mood of the nation so spectacularly when it comes to Brexit?
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NewsAgenda: Updates from Apple, McColl's and the latest consumer confidence data
Retail Week looks to the next seven days with updates from Apple and McColl’s, plus the latest consumer confidence data all on the agenda.