Retail News
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Nov- 2018 -9 NovemberHigh Street
October footfall ‘wobble’ sparks fresh concern for UK high street
October saw a 7.4% drop in UK store visits, the biggest year-on-year drop since July, while average weekly footfall was…
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2 NovemberHigh Street
RSPH names Grimsby as ‘unhealthiest UK high street’
The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) has named Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, as the ‘unhealthiest UK high street’. The…
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Oct- 2018 -31 OctoberHigh Street
‘Brexit anxieties’ lead to decrease in consumer confidence in October
Growth from Knowledge’s (GfK) long-running consumer confidence index decreased by one point to -10 in October 2018, amid consumer anxieties…
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30 OctoberHigh Street
Seasalt bucks high street woes with sales and profits increase
Cornish fashion brand, Seasalt, has recorded record turnover and improved margins, signalling the “continuing growth momentum in the business”. Turnover…
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26 OctoberOnline & Digital
Online retail order volumes slow before ‘Golden Quarter’
Online retail parcel delivery order volumes increased by only 6.4% year-on-year (YoY) in September, the lowest YoY rate in 2018…
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18 OctoberOnline & Digital
Online retail sales growth slumps to lowest level in 2018
UK online retail sales experienced its lowest September growth (+7.5% YoY) since 2014 last month, according to the latest IMRG…
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12 OctoberHigh Street
Hamleys reports £12m sales loss amid ‘most challenging year in retail history’
Toy retailer Hamleys has reported a sales loss of £12m for the full year to 31 December 2017. According to…
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12 OctoberGovernment
Retailers could be forced to publish ethnicity pay gaps
Prime minister Theresa May has announced a series of measures to tackle ethnic disparities in the workplace, which includes the…
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