All Retail sales data articles – Page 7
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Analysis
Analysis: August retail sales sector by sector
Like-for-likes advanced 1.3% in August, largely as a result of weak comparables and grocery inflation, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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News
Retail sales rise as non-food bucks downward trend
Retail sales advanced in August as non-food categories were boosted by autumn clothing ranges and back-to-school propositions.
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Cartoon
Dixons' profit downgrade as people delay phone upgrade
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Dixons Carphone’s profit warning, as boss Seb James says consumers are holding on to their mobile phones for longer.
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News
Retail sales rise ‘subdued’ despite boost from grocery
UK retail sales increased by volume and amount spent in July as strong food sales offset monthly declines in other sectors.
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Analysis
B&M's discount convenience grocery plan plus Asda data
Words and numbers, August 11, 2017: McColl’s chief executive talks about the Morrisons supply deal, plus data from B&M, Asda and House.
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Analysis
Analysis: July retail sales sector by sector
Like-for-likes advanced 0.9% in July, when food price inflation boosted sales despite a decline in general merchandise, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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Cartoon
Blower’s cartoon: A retailer's summer holiday
Cartoonist Patrick Blower on a retail executive’s summer holiday to get away from it all. Or not.
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News
Today in retail: American Eagle flies away home
Merely three years after hatching its UK business, American Eagle is spreading its wings and flying away home.
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News
Today in retail: The sun shines on retail sales
June provided some light in the midst of what could be a long and gloomy tunnel for retailers and consumers alike.
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News
Retail sales recover as warm weather boosts fashion
Retail sales bounced back slightly in the second quarter of the year, as warmer weather encouraged shoppers to refresh their summer wardrobes.
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Opinion
Opinion: Prime your business – hold a customer day
Amazon has done it again with Prime Day. The juggernaut sees no sign of slowing down.
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News
John Lewis sales edge up in final week of summer Sale
John Lewis department store sales jumped 4% to £86.4m last week, during the final seven days of its summer Clearance event.
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News
June retail sales rise helped by weather and inflation
Retail sales rose by 1.2% like-for-like in June as warm weather benefited categories ranging from summer clothing and outdoor toys to food.
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News
Breakfast briefing: UK retail sales and Triumph
Retail news round-up: UK retail sales improve in June and Triumph shuts its UK stores.
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Opinion
Opinion: Substance wins over style for etail sales
There are myriad ways for retailers to adapt their ecommerce division, but which tactics have a tangible impact on sales?
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News
Father’s Day sales edge up to £700m, driven by inflation
Father’s Day sales growth will be sluggish this year as the annual celebration rakes in less than half of the revenue raised for Mother’s Day.
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News
Retail sales grow at slowest rate for four years
UK retail sales grew at their slowest rate for more than four years in May as rising inflation following the Brexit vote dragged on spending.
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News
Agenda: AO.com, Joules and Shoezone, BRC May sales
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with the latest grocery market share data from Kantar and Nielsen on the agenda.
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News
Breakfast briefing: BHS, consumer spending and more
Retail news round-up: BHS administrator's high fees; UK consumer spending shows slow growth; and Irish retail sales surge.
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News
Breakfast briefing: BHS, Joy and more
Retail news round-up: Lord Grabiner QC to quit Green's empire; Joy's creditors to collect minimal returns; and retail sales decline in May.