All Diamond Jubilee articles
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OpinionComment: 2012 - The year 2012 in review
This is my last column of the year. So what sort of year do we think itâs been? A strange one in many respects and certainly quite unique.
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Analysis2012: The year in review - Retail winners and losers
From big administrations to political hot potatoes, retailers have seen it all. Caroline Parry charts the big moments in the year that was.
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NewsFall in store numbers reflects high street woes
Store numbers fell for the first time in three years in the second quarter.
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OpinionCustomer service worth talking about
Customer service is increasingly the key point of difference for retailers.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: New Look, Kelly Brook
New Look is the latest retailer to use augmented reality in an advertising campaign, as consumers warm to the technology and awareness of it grows.
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OpinionDiamond Jubilee: A PR campaign to remember
The Diamond Jubilee marketers did a brilliant job on Britainâs super brand.
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NewsSainsbury's sales driven by Jubilee spending
Sainsburyâs recorded a 1.4% uplift in like-for-like sales for the first quarter as Jubilee spending drove sales.
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NewsJubilee footfall dampened by wet weather
Footfall fell 1.56% in total across the Jubilee bank holiday against the Whitsun bank holiday last year, as the wet weather on Sunday kept shoppers away from the high street.
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OpinionA sporting chance business confidence will rise
The rain poured down on the Jubilee weekend, but still a nation turned out in its millions to mark the Queenâs long-standing service.
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NewsJubilee boost for retail as Brits get into party spirit
The Queenâs Diamond Jubilee provided retailers with a much-needed footfall boost as shoppers got into the party spirit.
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NewsDiamond Jubilee contributes to weekly footfall surge of 8.6%
Footfall surged 8.6% week-on-week in the seven days including the weekend of the Queenâs Diamond Jubilee, according to footfall data from Experian.
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AnalysisIn numbers: Morrisons' Jubilee
The grocer reveals some key sales stats from the Jubilee holiday period from Monday May 28 to Tuesday June 5.
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NewsWest End attracts two million shoppers over Jubilee weekend
Two million shoppers flocked to Londonâs West End over the Jubilee weekend in what businesses hope will convert into ÂŁ120m in sales.
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NewsWaitrose reports record trading week in Jubilee run-up
Waitrose experienced a record trading week in the run up to the Jubilee, excluding Christmas and Easter, as turnover hit ÂŁ123m.
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OpinionChristmas comes but thrice a year
2012 is the year of the triple Christmas and for some it may prove positive.
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OpinionNo time for baby steps in Mothercare revival
New Mothercare boss Simon Calverâs candid assessment of the challenges that face the retailer in its core UK market has bought him valuable breathing space.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Sainsburyâs, Jubilee Family Festival
Not content with sticking to the Jubilee-themed adverts other retailers are relying on, Sainsburyâs is putting on an entire festival.
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GalleryRetailers gear up for the Jubilee celebrations
This weekendâs royal celebrations have been marked by many retailers with window schemes that offer rather more than kind hearts and coronets.
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AnalysisDiamond Jubilee: How retail has changed over 60 years
As the nation hangs out the bunting and prepares for street parties to celebrate the Queenâs Diamond Jubilee, Rebecca Thomson looks at the transformation of retail during her reign.
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OpinionDoes the weather really have an effect on retail?
âMake mine a double,â the Queen must have said. And so the final bank holiday weekend this side of the summer is extra-long and a valuable opportunity for many retailers to make up some of the sales lost over the past few difficult months.