Christmas

Boxing Day footfall falls to lowest level since 2010

Retail footfall decreased by 10.6% on Boxing Day in 2019, and marks the largest decrease in footfall since 2010. The…

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How technology can help retail marketers create happy consumers

Shopping online during Black Friday/Cyber Monday, over the busy Christmas period, and in the January sales (yep, they’re still a…

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Black Friday delays Christmas footfall surge

Black Friday has delayed the expected Christmas footfall surge according to Ipsos Retail Performance, leading to the forecasted footfall for…

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400 jobs at risk as The Book People enters administration

The Book People has entered into administration, putting 400 jobs at risk. Toby Underwood and Zelf Hussain, of PWC, have…

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97% of staff are against Boxing Day trading, says Usdaw

An overwhelming majority of shop staff are opposed to Boxing Day trading, according to a new survey from workers union…

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Online sales soar in November

Online sales grew 16.4% year-on-year in the month of November, according to the latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini Online…

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Why shoppers want simple sustainability

The Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping spike is putting packaging into perspective for shoppers and creating demand for simple…

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Footfall slows after Black Friday boost

Footfall across UK retail destinations dropped by 0.9% post Black Friday, according to the latest retail figures from Springboard. In…

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The latest business data is bad news, but the reasons given spell a good omen

This morning there was some bad news for business, but which definitely comes with a silver lining. So, the bad…

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Co-op to open 30 new stores in lead up to Christmas

The Co-op has announced plans to open 30 new stores in the run-up to Christmas. An investment of more than…

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