All Data articles – Page 30
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Data
Retail weather: Winter is (almost) coming
The retail weather forecast from Saturday November 9 to Friday November 15, 2019
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Data
Data: Waitrose customers craved ‘simpler existence’ and seaweed in 2019
Waitrose & Partners’ latest Food and Drink Report highlights that in 2019 customers wanted to move towards a “simpler existence” as the world became more complicated, but also dabbled with exotic food and drinks.
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Data
Retail weather: Getting colder
The retail weather forecast from Saturday November 9 to Friday November 15, 2019
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News
Shop prices fall for fifth consecutive month, spurred by grocery
The rate of falling shop prices slowed in October as the inflation of ambient grocery products rose ahead of the 12-month average.
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Analysis
Data: Black Friday - lessons for this year from 2018
With less than a month to Black Friday, Retail Week pores over what happened last year and what retailers can learn to nail the big event this year.
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Data
Retail weather: Temperatures falling and wet
The retail weather forecast from Saturday November 2 to Friday November 8, 2019
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News
UK retail to lose half a million jobs to automation within five years
The UK retail sector is set to lose another half a million jobs over the next five years to artificial intelligence and automation, according to a new survey.
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News
BRC calls for reform as 85,000 retail jobs are lost in a year
The British Retail Consortium has called on the government to reform business rates and fix the apprenticeship levy, after the equivalent of 85,000 retail jobs were lost year on year.
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News
Online sales limp on in September as autumn starts slowly for retailers
Online sales growth just marginally ticked up last month, as the start of the new school year and change of season failed to boost online retailers.
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News
Brexit fears threaten to put brakes on Christmas spending
Christmas spending is forecast to be lacklustre as concerns about Brexit weigh on shoppers.
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Data
Retail weather: Retailers spooked by unseasonable warmth
The retail weather forecast from Saturday October 26 to Friday November 1, 2019
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Analysis
AO.com and Lush setting the video benchmark
AO.com and natural beauty brand Lush are among the businesses named video leaders by Retail Week and Brightcove in the new Video Oscars report
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Data
Data: John Lewis’ look at how we shopped in 2019
John Lewis’ latest retail report has delved into the trends that have driven sales in 2019 and those that fell by the wayside.
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News
Retail business rates to increase by £137m
The BRC has warned that retailers face a £137m business rates hike from next April based on the latest figures from the government’s consumer price index (CPI), which will pile more pressure on the sector.
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Data
Retail weather: Light rain to start then drier
The retail weather forecast from Saturday October 19 to Friday October 25, 2019
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News
Retailers facing ‘sustained drop in footfall’ as September falls flat
The number of people visiting bricks-and-mortar locations has tumbled 10% over the past seven years, after September suffered a further decline in footfall.
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Analysis
Data: The dos and don’ts of internationalisation
Driving innovation, embracing new tech platforms and speedier fulfilment are some of the characteristics defining international success
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Data
Retail weather: Warm for some, but lots of rain
The retail weather forecast from Saturday October 12 to Friday October 18, 2019
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News
Marks & Spencer appoints first head of data science
Marks & Spencer has hired its first head of data science as its pushes forward with its drive to become a digital-first business.
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Retail Voice
Retailers: beware the price of poor product information
For retailers bringing new products to market, there is a tendency to put less emphasis on product data. Comarch explains why it should be among your top priorities