Christmas
This coverage explores the critical Christmas trading period in the UK retail sector, focusing on sales performance, promotional strategies, consumer trends, supply chain planning, and operational challenges. Reporting highlights how retailers prepare for and execute peak season campaigns to maximise revenue and manage demand. Designed for executives and managers, it provides insights into effective planning and competitive positioning during the festive season.
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Dec- 2018 -6 DecemberEconomy
UK customers to boost retailers with £420 festive spend
New Christmas trading analysis from PwC has suggested UK shoppers are preparing to spend an average of £420 on Christmas presents this year. Those in the 35-44 year age bracket are expected to shell out the most with a £522 spend, and shoppers in Scotland will have the highest average…
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Nov- 2018 -30 NovemberEconomy
Consumer confidence drops marking ‘season of uncertainty’
Market research firm GfK’s latest Consumer Confidence Index has shown that confidence decreased by three points in November 2018 to -13. There were declines recorded across all five measures used to calculate the Index including general economic situation and personal financial situation. The index measuring changes in personal finances during…
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30 NovemberSupermarkets
Sainsbury’s introduces food bank ‘priority item’ labels
Sainsbury’s has announced it will introduce new food bank “priority item” labels for its products following a successful trial in Exeter. The labels aim to inform customers of what their local food banks need, customers will then be able to make donations in an area behind the checkouts. The new…
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29 NovemberHigh Street
The Range bans under-18s from shopping alone in its stores
Homewares retailer The Range has banned under-18s from shopping alone in its stores, “due to the products on sale in store”. A backlash began in Wales after two 17-year-olds were kicked out of the chain’s Rhyl store whilst shopping for Christmas presents. The teenagers’ mother, Karen Jayne, took to the…
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26 NovemberSupermarkets
Aldi shoppers report ‘fights’ over Kevin the Carrot toys
Aldi shoppers have reported witnessing “fights” and “scraps”over its Kevin the Carrot toys sold in support of Teenage Cancer Trust. The toys, which feature in the supermarket’s Christmas adverts, were available in a range of sizes from a small £3.99 version all the way up to a 100cm Kevin the…
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22 NovemberAdvice
How retailers can analyse its customer’s shopping trends
Retailers will be clamouring to entice shoppers to their stores this Black Friday with a frenzy of hot bargains and cut-price deals. With the serious amount of footfall they can expect, not just on Black Friday but during the entire run-up to Christmas, it is an ideal opportunity for retailers…
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21 NovemberDepartment Stores
M&S ‘fancy little knickers’ display branded ‘sexist’ and ‘vomit inducing’
A Nottingham Marks & Spencer window display which said women’s “fancy little knickers” were a “must have” and was placed next to a display which suggested men’s “must have outfits to impress”, has been branded “sexist” and “vomit inducing” by campaigners. The window display was later altered by campaigners to…
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21 NovemberAdvice
Ramping PCI DSS efforts for the festive shopping period
With consumers the world over making the all-important buying decisions in anticipation of the holidays, retailers should be preparing to keep customers’ data safe. Despite the fact that PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) has been in effect for over a decade, and most merchants achieve compliance, some…
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21 NovemberHigh Street
UK shoppers may spend £234 on average this Black Friday, says PwC
UK consumers are preparing to spend an average of £234 at the tills and online during this year’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping periods, PwC’s latest survey reveals. The £234 average projected spend for 2018 is exactly the same as 2017, suggesting demand has flattened out. Half of UK…
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20 NovemberHigh Street
UK sales predicted to grow 4% in December
New research predicts that December’s retail sales will reach £47.7bn, growing 4% when compared with last year when sales hit £45.8bn. According to global market research firm Mintel, sales through non-food retailers are expected to reach £23.5bn (including £4bn from online sales generated by physical stores), while food retailers could…
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