Consumer card spending grew just 3.1 percent in January as Brits opted for nights in and home-cooked meals
Supermarkets saw higher growth than in December, as consumers returned to their regular routines post-Christmas Demand for digital content and takeaways remained strong as consumers saved money [...]
Superdrug reports strong Christmas trading over December
Total sales up 9.2 percent and Like-for-like (LFL) sales up 7.1 percent in the four weeks ending 30th December 2023 Double-digit sales growth of 10 percent across Own [...]
Majestic toasts best-ever Christmas performance
Majestic reports biggest Christmas in its 43-year history as sales rise 8.1 percent More than 60,000 new customers experience Majestic’s award-winning range and in-store expertise for the [...]
While Boxing Day delivered a +39.2 percent week-on-week boost to store footfall, shopper traffic dipped marginally year-on-year
Total retail saw +39.2 percent improvement on Boxing Day (26th December 2023) footfall as bargain-hungry shoppers headed in-store Cost-of-living pressures increase consumer appetite for discounting days, such [...]
SLR deliver record sales at Springfields Outlet & Leisure with four consecutive weeks setting new records, and overall up 11 percent on 2022
Record sales results at the outlet as Springfields continues to be a hugely popular destination in the heart of England Week 50 saw record sales up £83.8K [...]
Thistles reports increased footfall
The popular shopping centre situated in the heart of Stirling, Thistles has reported as successful year, stating a 7.2 percent increase in footfall in comparison to 2022. [...]
Festive footfall continues to build as weekend shopper traffic rises +5 percent week-on-week, according to Sensormatic Solutions
Total retail saw a 5 percent week-on-week improvement in footfall this weekend (16th and 17th Dec 2023) as shopper numbers continue to build ahead of Christmas Christmas [...]
20.1 million consumers to shop today – the busiest day in the lead up to Christmas
20.1 million people to shop today, a rise of 17.5 percent YoY Consumers to spend £1.13bn in-store and online, down 9.6 percent YoY 12.4 million consumers to [...]
London Designer Outlet records best ever Black Friday as savvy shoppers continue to seek best deals
LDO records its highest sales for Black Friday week in 10-year history, exceeding the previous record by 8.6 percent November sales were the best November on record [...]
Appetite for plastic free Advent Calendars grows among Brits
Between 2019 and 2022, the production of plastic free advent calendars jumped by over 200 percent as consumer appetite for alternative advent calendars continues to grow DS [...]
Shoppers want to hear Christmas music in early December, with 1980s classics the popular choice
Consumers officially wish to hear Christmas music in early December (36 percent) despite noticing stores play it from the start of November (42 percent) according to new data [...]
Black Friday weekend delivers a +14.96 percent revenue boost for online retailers, Wunderkind’s data shows
Black Friday weekend saw online retail revenues boosted by almost +15 percent year-on-year as shoppers headed online to bag bargains, with eCommerce revenues on Black Friday itself [...]
Nearly half of online shoppers are choosing preloved gifts this festive season
Pre-loved Christmas presents continue to surge in popularity with almost half (44 percent) of online shoppers turning to marketplaces for gifts this festive season, according to a [...]
Biggest Black Friday week ever with sales up 7.3 percent compared with 2022
Mollie data reveals record Black Friday week online spending with European consumers checking out larger basket sizes Mollie, one of the fastest growing financial service providers in Europe, [...]
Sensormatic Solutions releases Black Friday results from shopper insights traffic analytics
In-store traffic on Friday 24th November 2023 was -3.1 percent from last year, according to the brand’s data Shoppers shift Black Friday spend to earlier discounting days and [...]
Over a quarter of younger shoppers capitalising on Black Friday for Christmas gifts, finds eBay Ads
The latest research from eBay Ads reveals that as consumers look for value for money this Christmas, certain cohorts are laser focused on using peak season sales to [...]
EE creates shoppers’ sanctuary for Black Friday deal seekers
New research from EE reveals two fifths (40 percent) of shoppers admit the in-store shopping experience can feel stressful during Black Friday, with missing a bargain almost as [...]
IAG Loyalty increases the power of Avios at Bicester Village
IAG Loyalty furthers its 12-year partnership with Bicester Village with a new way to collect with Card Linked Offers (CLO), making earning Avios even easier for customers [...]
UK retailers set to make £8.74bn over Black Friday weekend
Retailers expected to see total sales hit £8.74bn this Black Friday Weekend (24th – 27th Nov) – up 0.4 percent YoY Cyber Monday retail sales up 6 [...]
eBay predicts a ‘Reimagined Black Friday’ as rising cost of living increases demand for non-new products
New data from eBay UK reveals 62 percent of Gen-Zs will consider shopping pre-loved this Black Friday, with a new generation of shoppers turning to non-new and [...]
March 2025 issue
2025 A1 Buyers Guide
