Black Friday
This coverage examines Black Friday’s impact on the UK retail sector, focusing on sales performance, promotional strategies, consumer trends, supply chain pressures, and operational planning. Reporting provides insights into how retailers prepare for and execute campaigns, manage demand, and assess outcomes — offering valuable context for executives and managers navigating peak trading periods.
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Mar- 2025 -12 MarchNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-12/3/25
Inditex, the parent company of Zara, reported a strong financial performance for FY24, with sales rising by 10.5% to €38.6bn and profit-before-tax increasing by 10.3% to €7.6bn. The company achieved these results with 2.0% more commercial space and 2.3% fewer stores compared to 2023, reflecting its ongoing store optimization and…
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12 MarchOnline & Digital
Sophie Ellis-Bextor partnership helps boost Freemans Q4 sales
Online department store Freemans has revealed its partnership with pop star Sophie Ellis-Bextor helped boost its sales 13% during the 13 weeks to 20 December 2024. It comes as its total fashion sales were up +5% and home and living category +18% over the same period. Meanwhile its Christmas sales,…
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Feb- 2025 -11 FebruaryEconomy
Retail sales increase 2.6% despite ‘stormy’ January
UK total retail sales increased by 2.6% year-on-year in January, against a growth of 1.2% in January 2024, as consumer sentiment remained resilient despite stormy weather, according to the latest figures from the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. This growth was above the three-month average growth of 1.1% and above the…
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6 FebruaryFeatures
Are we in the golden age of drinking at home?
The wine retail market has shown surprising resilience over the 2024 Christmas period, with a number of wine-specific groups outperforming the broader market. With trends shifting towards at-home experiences, and with people reportedly frequenting pubs less and less outside of special occasions, it’s tempting to wonder: Are we living in…
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Jan- 2025 -31 JanuaryShopping Centres
Gloucester Quays sees 7.4% sales uptick in FY24
Gloucester Quays has announced a “record” Christmas trading with sales a 7.4% sales increase in FY24, 6.7% ahead of the national average. With Black Friday falling on November payday in 2024, and some retailer offers in advance of that date, the Christmas period proved successful for Gloucester Quays’ tenants. Across…
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30 JanuaryNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-30/1/25
Retail crime in the UK has surged to record levels, with theft losses hitting £2.2bn in 2023/24, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). The trade body warned that organised crime groups are “systematically” targeting stores, while violence and abuse against retail workers spiked by over 50%, averaging 2,000 incidents…
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30 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
H&M FY profits rise despite weaker Q4 sales
H&M boss Daniel Ervér has said the Swedish retailer is “on track” as it revealed FY operating profits in the year to Nov 30 jumped 28% to SEK 17.3bn (£1.2bn). It comes as quarterly sales were SEK 62.19bn (£4.53bn), up 3% in local currencies but lower than analysts predicted. H&M…
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29 JanuaryShopping Centres
Caledonia Park sees 8% footfall increase in 2024
Scotland’s designer outlet village Caledonia Park experienced a “record-breaking” year thanks to an 8% increase in its footfall in 2024. Standout categories included health and beauty, which saw a sales growth of 26%, as well as F&B which grew by 16%. Black Friday weekend was also “particularly successful” for the…
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23 JanuaryHealth & Beauty
THG hits FY expectations despite Q4 sales decline
THG has reported a decline in Q4 sales across some divisions, but remains on track to meet full-year expectations having officially completed the demerger of Ingenuity. For the period ended 31 December 2024, THG experienced a 2.6% fall in revenues to £552.4m. While MyProtein sales fell by 5% in Q4,…
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17 JanuaryEconomy
Retail sales unexpectedly fall amid ‘poor’ supermarket sales
Retail sales fell 0.3% in December according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics. It follows a 0.1% increase in November, revised down from a previous estimate of a 0.2% rise. Analysts had been expecting sales to rise by 0.4% in the run up to Christmas as…
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