Latest research from eBay Ads finds this summer’s festival season is set to be the biggest in years, as fashion items and sustainable festival essentials top Brits’ purchasing priorities With under a month to go until Glastonbury festival, new research from eBay Ads finds that one in five Brits (20 percent) plan to prioritise festivals […]
Grosvenor has revealed the full extent of Eurovision’s positive impact on Liverpool ONE, revealing record-breaking footfall and sales results, following the hosting of the event by Liverpool this year on behalf of Ukraine. For the week of 7th May to 13th May, which included Eurovision’s two semi-finals and final, footfall in Liverpool ONE exceeded the […]
By Adam Yee, Senior Consultant and retail expert at global tech consulting firm, Slalom The end of March marked a record high for UK supermarket inflation. It’s a stark demonstration of how the current inflationary pressures on the UK’s retail sector and beyond are making it challenging for households to afford basic necessities. Although supermarkets […]
Despite the cost-of-living crisis, UK grocery sales during the week of the Coronation exceeded those recorded for the Platinum Jubilee week in 2022 Brits celebrated the coronation with sales rocketing for cream and custard (73 percent), sparkling wine (71 percent), champagne (70 percent) and preserves (60 percent) as shoppers embraced the bank holiday weekend Amidst […]
London Designer Outlet (LDO) achieved its strongest ever April, with sales increasing 16 percent YOY and 17 percent since pre-pandemic (2019) Q1 sales at the LDO amounted to £19.7m, representing a YOY increase of 17 percent and making it the best first quarter on record Sales in the quarter were boosted by a particularly strong […]
Retailers predicted to make £244 million as 9.9 million UK shoppers stock up on food and drink to enjoy at home across the contest Retailers set to sell 1.4 million bottles of wine and 400,000 bottles of Prosecco Bars, pubs and restaurants expected to make £143 million throughout the competition UK consumers anticipated to spend […]
Grocery spending continues to track below inflation, as shoppers switch to lower-priced products and seek out discounted “yellow sticker” items Entertainment enjoyed a noticeable uplift, boosted by Eurovision ticket sales and families enjoying Easter half-term activities Demand for holidays and leisure activities sparked growth at airlines and sports & outdoor retailers However, both restaurants and […]
Independent footwear retailer, Charles Clinkard, has announced it has seen an 8 percent increase in in-store sales since April 2022, as confidence in the British high street returns. The retailer, which has been a family business since 1924 and has 44 stores nationwide, has also seen customer footfall grow by 15 percent over the past year as […]
78 percent will watch Coronation at home Three quarters of people will watch it with family only 55 percent of people will be trying Coronation Quiche 25 percent won’t be drinking any alcohol Nearly a quarter of people planning to spend £50 – £150 more than on a usual bank holiday Brits are planning to […]
Peel L&P has announced that Gloucester Quays grew its sales across the last financial year by 6 percent, in another show of strength for the premier South West outlet and dining destination. Covering April 2022 to March 2023, the outlet has benefitted from an 8 percent uptick in retail sales, bolstered by new stores from […]