Consumer Confidence

Store Vacancies fall to 13.8% in Q4

The overall vacancy rate improved to 13.8% in the fourth quarter of 2022, which was 0.1 percentage points better than…

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Consumer confidence improves for first time in 15 months

UK consumer confidence in the final quarter of 2022 improved by half (+0.6) a percentage point, according to the latest…

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Retail sales rise 6.9% over Christmas

The BRC has reported that sales on a total basis increased by 6.9% in December 2022, compared with the prior…

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Greenwashing vs ‘Greenhushing’ – how can businesses get it right?

Greenwashing has become a popular buzzword to describe how companies potentially mislead consumers through advertising and messaging by making environmental…

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Low retail sales growth expected in 2023, says BRC

Retail sales are estimated to grow between 2.3% to 3.5% in 2023, according to new analysis by the British Retail…

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Superdry secures £80m loan amid strong H1 sales

Superdry has revealed it has secured a new three-year financing facility of up to £80m that won’t expire until December…

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Paul Smith halves operating loss as FY sales surge 35%

Fashion retailer Paul Smith has almost halved its operating loss from £16.16m to £8.25m for the year ended 30 June,…

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Can beauty retailers remain resilient through the winter?

With endless economic and political uncertainty permeating the industry, it’s been hard to predict which category of retailers will fare…

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Shop prices surge to record highs

Shop Price annual inflation accelerated to 6.6% in October, up from 5.7% in September, according to the latest BRC and…

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Consumer confidence remains at ‘historic lows’ in December

GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index increased by only two points in December to -42, with confidence still sitting at “historic lows”. …

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