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Discount stores have increased their occupancy of former Woolworths stores the most in the last 12 months, figures form the Local Data Company reveal. Discount retailers now occupy 29% of the former Woolworths estate, up 7% on January 2011. Supermarkets
Google, Amazon and Marks & Spencer are the most highly-rated brands by UK consumers for the second year running, according to the latest YouGov BrandIndex league table. YouGov’s BrandIndex measures how consumers perceive brands on a daily basis in terms
The cost of retail crime in the UK has increased by 31% to £1.4bn – equivalent to 130,000 retail jobs, according to the British Retail Consortium’s Retail Crime Survey 2011. While there has been a reduction in the number
Consumers in the UK have developed a growing appetite for fast (quick service) food, according to the latest data from independent food service research agency NPD Group. It shows over half of all meals eaten out of the home are
Shopper activity during December 2011 increased by 3% compared to December 2010 driven by retailers’ promotions and heavy discounting, the Experian Footfall Index reveals. The positive growth was an expected result given the adverse weather conditions of snow throughout the
Research company YouGov says its online brand tracking tool, BrandIndex, predicted the decline of Tesco in December 2011. Stephan Shakespeare, CEO and co-founder of YouGov, wrote an article using BrandIndex data in December 2011, which tracked Tesco and its
Figures from Defra showing UK households through away 17% of all food bought could be slashed if they opted for frozen equivalents instead, claims the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF). Commenting on the Department’s findings, Brian Young, director general of
Shopping via mobile devices went mainstream in 2011, according to new research by IBM. Its study of 150 online retailers – pure play and multi-channel operators – found sales from mobile devices accounted for 12.9% of total online sales in
Falling occupier demand and increasing availability drove down commercial property rental expectations in the final quarter of 2011, according to the RICS UK Commercial Market Survey (11 January 2012). Overall tenant demand continued to fall in the final three months
Consumer behaviour analyst Experian has released shopper footfall data for the week commencing 2 January 2012 and for the overall footfall in 2011 versus 2010 in the UK. It reveals: Experian FootFall Retail Index – UK National Weekly: Change for
Bad online product reviews are good for business, according to data from social commerce company Reevoo. Sixty-eight per cent of consumers trust reviews more when they see both good and bad scores, while 30% suspect censorship or faked reviews when
UK shoppers are visiting more stores, more often but their basket spend is smaller, according to the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel. Grocery share figures, published today for the 12 weeks ending 25 December 2011, show the grocery market growing
Discount retailer Aldi was the top performing grocer at Christmas, according to figures from Nielsen for the four weeks to 24 December 2011. According to Nielsen, Aldi enjoyed stellar growths of more than 40% in December as a flood of new
New figures from accountants Deloitte show the total number of retailers in England and Wales falling into administration in 2011 increased by 11% from 165 in 2010 to 183. And, despite the last quarter including the lucrative Christmas period, administrations
Corporate health monitoring specialist, Company Watch, claims it’s probable some more well-known retailers will struggle to get through 2012, as battle fatigue finally claims weary retailers who have been beset by stronger online competitors and bargain-hungry shoppers. The first Christmas
Sales of frozen food have risen by 5.2% in value terms, according to the latest market data from Kantar Worldpanel. Covering all product types, the category has performed well with individual categories such as meat, vegetables and pizza experiencing strong
Nine out of 10 consumers have bought items online – either on a computer or mobile device – in the past six months, according to research by YouGov SixthSense. While using a computer is the default means of shopping online,
A website targeted at small food and drink suppliers and start ups, www.foodanddrinktowers.com, has predicted 10 top trends for 2012. They are: 1. Regional producers get a boost The food&drink towers Ten Top Trends for 2012 Survey identified authenticity, provenance and
Children and young people are being hoodwinked by cigarette packaging, according to new research by the British Heart Foundation. The charity’s survey of 2,700 16-25 year-old smokers and non-smokers, found over 25% per cent of regular smokers believed one branded
Consumer behaviour analyst Experian has released shopper footfall data for the week commencing 19 December 2011 in the UK. It reveals: Experian Retail FootFall Index – UK National Weekly: Change for week 51 (19–25 December 2011): +7.5 % Change for
Aldi’s television advertisment featuring a po-faced old lady sitting alone at her dining table declaring, “I don’t like tea – I like gin”, has been voted the nation’s favourite ad in a study compiled by Nielsen. The Aldi advertisement held
Retail sales volumes grew in the year to December 2011 for the first time in seven months, though sales were considered poor for the time of year, the CBI said today (20 December 2011). Publishing its latest monthly Distributive Trades
Waitrose is winning the social media war this Christmas, converting the most online visitors into paying customers and brand advocates, according to the latest Supermarket UK study from Starcom MediaVest Group (SMG). Waitrose, with its focus on engaging content, is
Research company Nielsen is forecasting UK supermarkets will take £3.5bn in the final week before Christmas. Nielsen senior manager for retailer services, Mike Watkins, said: “Supermarkets are expected to have a steady final week’s trading in the run-up to Christmas. We
Online sales in November 2011 were worse than expected as the economic crisis continues to impact upon consumer confidence, new figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index reveal. The Index was up 11% on November 2010, just below IMRG
