All Retail sales data articles – Page 7
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News
Father’s Day sales edge up to £700m, driven by inflation
Father’s Day sales growth will be sluggish this year as the annual celebration rakes in less than half of the revenue raised for Mother’s Day.
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Retail sales grow at slowest rate for four years
UK retail sales grew at their slowest rate for more than four years in May as rising inflation following the Brexit vote dragged on spending.
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Agenda: AO.com, Joules and Shoezone, BRC May sales
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with the latest grocery market share data from Kantar and Nielsen on the agenda.
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Breakfast briefing: BHS, consumer spending and more
Retail news round-up: BHS administrator's high fees; UK consumer spending shows slow growth; and Irish retail sales surge.
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Breakfast briefing: BHS, Joy and more
Retail news round-up: Lord Grabiner QC to quit Green's empire; Joy's creditors to collect minimal returns; and retail sales decline in May.
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John Lewis fashion sales boosted by warmer weather
John Lewis posted a rise in revenues last week as the promise of warmer weather drove sales of casual clothing.
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Retail sales bounce back thanks to sunny Easter
Good weather and Easter spending contributed to a rise in retail sales in April, following a short period of contraction in March.
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John Lewis sales driven by big-ticket purchases
John Lewis and Waitrose sales were up last week, with big ticket items outperforming many categories.
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Analysis
Analysis: April retail sales sector by sector
Retail like-for-likes jumped 5.6% in April and total sales recorded their best performance since 2011 as the late timing of Easter boosted purchases.
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Late Easter boosted retail sales in April
Retail sales jumped last month as the late Easter weekend drove purchases across the sector.
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Opinion
Opinion: The Government must guide retail past Brexit
At the BRC, we believe that for consumers and business to thrive, stability means plans from the next Government that put consumers first.
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News
John Lewis sales hit by competitor price-matching
John Lewis sales suffered last week as it price-matched a competitor’s event, with home sales hit particularly hard.
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Breakfast briefing: M&S, UK retail and more
Retail news round-up: M&S set to launch online food delivery service and UK retail sales surge in April
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Waitrose revenues slump as late Easter drags on sales
Waitrose sales slumped last week as the late fall of Easter “heavily distorted” the upmarket grocer’s figures.
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Price rises drive first quarterly sales fall since 2013
Price rises across the breadth of the retail sector have led to the first quarterly decline in retail sales since 2013, according to the latest government statistics.
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John Lewis sales flourish due to late Easter boost
John Lewis and Waitrose reported soaring weekly sales as Easter and warmer weather drove fashion and seasonal food purchases.
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John Lewis Partnership sales bloom in warm weather
John Lewis and Waitrose sales rose last week as the heatwave drove purchases of outdoor living items and summer drinks.
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Retail sales dip as shoppers scrap non-essential items
UK retail sales declined last month with non-food categories the worst hit, as shoppers prioritise buying only essential items.
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Waitrose sales soar as Easter approaches
Waitrose sales have soared in the run-up to Easter but sister retailer John Lewis has failed to keep pace.
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Analysis
Agenda: Asos and Mothercare update the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with financial updates from Asos and Mothercare both on the agenda.