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DataRetail league table: Christmas trading 2016
Find out how retailers have performed during the critical Christmas 2016 trading period, with our league table comparing like-for-like sales.
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NewsPhysical book and music sales robust amid digital surge
The print book and physical music sectors showed resilience this Christmas despite the prevalence of digital rivals, according to new data.
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NewsRetail footfall slumps over New Year's weekend
Retailers suffered a steep drop in footfall during the first trading weekend of 2017 as poor weather and Bank Holiday trading hours drove shoppers online.
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NewsBoxing Day sales set to double Black Friday takings
Boxing Day sales are expected to exceed Black Friday spend by 96%, as 19 million consumers splurge £3.85bn on the first shopping day after Christmas.
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NewsThousands of small retailers face Christmas collapse
More than 20,000 small businesses are suffering from “significant financial distress” in the run up to Christmas, experts have warned.
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AnalysisTop 15: The most popular articles of 2016
2016 has been a busy year for retail – and for Retail Week! Here’s a list of the 15 most popular articles from past 12 months, in case you blinked and missed any.
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OpinionOpinion: Artificial intelligence – look before you leap
Artificial intelligence (AI). Everyone seems to be at it and it’s hard to avoid reading about the topic. Just look at you now.
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OpinionOpinion: Southern Rail and flagging retail footfall
Most of us know someone who has experienced the perils of #Southernfail.
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NewsToday in retail: Waitrose's new look offers food for thought
Grocery retailers are constantly looking to create customer appetite for visiting larger supermarkets and Waitrose is the latest to get its teeth into that challenge.
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NewsSales rise as online shoppers splurge on Black Friday
Retail sales increased last month, driven by online shoppers and Black Friday as electricals and home categories performed well.
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NewsToday in retail: JD Sports tackled over warehouse conditions
JD Sports has had a great run this year, with profits soaring and a big-hitting acquisition in the form of Go Outdoors.
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NewsToday in retail: Grocers’ own labels bring festive cheer
After Black Friday left a hole in their general merchandise sales, grocers are hoping for a Christmas present in the form of growing festive figures.
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NewsJohn Lewis sales dip as shoppers hold out for bargains
John Lewis posted a fall in sales last week as customers snapped up fashion items but held back on electricals purchases.
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VideoWatch: How can retailers capture festive footfall?
With the fight to get Christmas shoppers through the doors well under way, we look at what retailers can do to stand up to the competition.
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NewsFootfall drops in November despite Black Friday deals
The decline in retail footfall accelerated in November, despite shopping centres and high streets across the country slashing prices for Black Friday.
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AnalysisResearch reveals Amazon's Christmas dominance
Latest research shows extent Amazon is disrupting the retail landscape this golden quarter and how competitors can react to the challenge.
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NewsAgenda: Dixons Carphone, Carpetright and sales data
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days with updates from Dixons Carphone and Carpetright, plus the latest retail sales data all on the agenda.
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AnalysisNext-day delivery demand high in younger shoppers
New research has revealed shoppers in younger age brackets have higher expectations when it comes to next-day deliveries in the run-up to Christmas.
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NewsBlack Friday growth slows as interest wanes, says Mastercard
Spending on Black Friday was up just 2.3% year-on-year across the retail sector, according to the latest figures from Mastercard’s Spending Pulse data.
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AnalysisResearch gets inside mind of the UK shopper
A perception of value and knowledge of previous promotions is enticing consumers back to retailers as they shop around for Christmas bargains, new research has found.