All Data articles – Page 18
-
Retail Voice
How to pave the path for success in retail media
Unlocking the potential of retail media requires careful planning, says Babs Kehinde, senior director of publisher development at PubMatic
-
Data
Data: Golden quarter trading tracker – weekly online and footfall trends
The golden quarter is well underway. Our weekly updates enable you to take the temperature of trading online and in bricks-and-mortar locations week by week during this crucial period.
-
Data
Data: On-demand grocery start-ups face profitability challenge
Food-delivery services including many start-ups are racing to compete in the on-demand grocery market, but profitability is likely to be some way off.
-
Data
Data: Retail sales on the rise as shoppers start Christmas early
Retail sales showed green shoots of recovery in October as customers gear up for the Christmas season.
-
Data
Data: Fashion stores to lose £15bn in sales by 2025
Clothing stores across the UK will lose almost £15bn in sales between now and 2025, according to stark forecasts set out in a new report.
-
Data
Data: Black Friday sales outlook bleak as discounts span whole month
Black Friday sales are likely to be down this year against strong comparables in 2020.
-
Data
Data: Store vacancy rates plateau for the first time in three years
No retail locations saw an increase in vacancy rates in the third quarter of 2021 for the first time since 2018, though overall vacancies remain at record highs.
-
Retail Voice
Data: The festive run-in will depend on data insight rather than footfall
As retailers prepare for the key festive trading season, there are huge competitive gains to be made from the data it will generate, says Miya Knights, author and retail technology consultant
-
Analysis
Retail 2022: 59 CEOs reveal strategy for the year ahead
Leaders from Gymshark, Currys, Pets at Home, Levi’s and Beauty Pie are among 59 chief executives that have spoken to Retail Week in-depth about their 2022 strategy as part of a major new report
-
Data
Data: Rising shop prices pose threat to Christmas season
While shop prices fell in October, supply chain issues are putting cost pressures on key items in the lead up to Christmas.
-
Data
Data: From potato milk to ‘climatarianism’- Waitrose unveils the biggest food trends of 2022
Waitrose & Partners’ latest Food and Drink Report highlights the emergence of new dairy alternative products and even more climate-conscious consumers as some of the key trends in food for next year.
-
Data
Ranking: From M&S to Iceland – UK consumers’ favourite brands
Marks & Spencer has been crowned the best retail brand according to shoppers in YouGov’s UK Retail Rankings 2021.
-
Data
Data: Retail sales slip in September as trading challenges mount
Retail sales dipped in September as a perfect storm of supply chain challenges and lower consumer demand dented performance.
-
Data
Data: Consumer confidence drops for third month in a row
October marked the third month in a row that consumer confidence fell as consumers faced ongoing fuel and food shortages and rising inflation, as well as a growing number of Covid-19 cases.
-
News
John Lewis online sales soar as home renovations and skincare products fly
Despite the easing of restrictions over the course of the year, the pandemic’s lasting impact was reflected in consumers’ choices with sales of home office and exercise equipment, as well as garden furniture, soaring.
-
Data
Data: September retail sales grind to a halt as fuel and driver shortages bite
Retail sales growth in September slowed as fuel shortages, supply chain issues and poor weather conditions impacted consumer confidence.
-
Retail Voice
Pets at Home shows why a strong data culture in retail is imperative
The use of data in a business is by no means a new thing, nor is it something that can be dismissed as a fad but, as Pets at Home chief data officer Robert Kent explains, its potential is not yet being realised.
-
Data
Data: Footfall climbs in September as shoppers return to the office
Footfall rose in September, narrowing the gap with pre-pandemic levels, boosted by staycations, day trips and the return to the office.
-
Retail Voice
Now is the time for retailers to make the lucrative move into media
Retail media is the logical step for companies looking to reach the next level, says Babs Kehinde, senior director of publisher development at PubMatic.
-
Data
Data: Shop price inflation looms as supply chain crisis worsens
While shop prices fell in September, the rate of decline slowed following an increase in pressures from transport and commodity costs and labour shortages.