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New data from PayPoint’s UK network of 28,000 convenience stores has revealed that Brits purchased an increasing number of items at their local stores when compared to the same period last year. Despite lockdown restrictions varying between the Home Nations,
The UK online retail market experienced the lowest rate of growth in 22 years of tracking. Online revenue in 2021 finished up +2.7% year-on-year against 2020, according to the latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini Online Retail Index, which tracks
Prestige beauty sales in the UK increased 46% in week 51 (ending 25th December 2021) compared to the same week in 2020, according to The NPD Group. Prestige beauty sales in week 51 last year also increased 20% when compared
New figures released in the annual Bord Bia (The Irish Food Board) Export Performance and Prospects report 2021/2022 show that exports of Irish food, drink and horticulture to the UK have remained constant in value at €4.4 billion, compared to 2020.
As the global supply chain crisis continues to disrupt the retail industry, consumers are being forced to change their shopping habits and buy local (within their own countries) for speed and availability, new global research from SOTI has found.
UK shoppers spent a total of £7.1bn at UK supermarkets in the two weeks ending 25th December with weekly sales peaking at +14.8%, reveals new data released today by NielsenIQ. This figure exceeds previous forecasts from analysts at NielsenIQ, in
Gen Z and Millennial shoppers are now more likely to order products directly from brands, and 72% of all shoppers expect to have significant interactions with physical stores once the pandemic subsides – up from 60% pre-COVID. This is according
In the past two years, we have seen e-commerce change and grow to meet the demands of the new Covid-19 world. As we celebrate a New Year, it is vital for all online sellers to look ahead and plan for
Irish grocery sales were worth €3.1 billion during the 12 weeks to 26 December 2021, according to the latest figures from Kantar. The market grew by 10.9% compared with the same period in 2019, though year on year it was
According to latest research by Colliers, industrial occupiers are in a race for space as the UK is experiencing the lowest level of supply ever recorded, with only 18.1 million sq ft left, due to demand for logistics units continuing
December was a month of two halves for shopper confidence, as the excitement of Christmas festivities was coupled with the uncertainty over Omicron, according to the December 2021 Shopper Confidence Index from IGD ShopperVista – a provider of category, insight
BNP Paribas Real Estate’s latest Pan-European footfall report analyses the pedestrian traffic of prime retail streets in 34 European key cities, including Europe’s top 20 Capital cities.
In-store beats social when it comes to beauty and personal care. Six in 10 (59%) of us cite it as our favourite way to shop for make-up, and experiences like speaking to consultants on the shop floor influence almost four
UK drinkers increasingly choose low and no alcohol products all year round and not just for Dry January, the fourth annual online study YouGov commissioned by the Portman Group has found.
With Omicron on the rise and many people still wary of big festive parties, new data has shown that Christmas 2021 saw a sharp downturn in interest for traditional fizzy favourites champagne and Prosecco.
The latest research by cosmetic surgery education site Tajmeeli reveals what beauty products have been the most in-demand for 2021.
Shopper traffic over the Christmas bank holiday remained almost a third down on pre-pandemic levels, falling to -27.8% compared to 2019 across all retail settings on Monday 27 December, the latest data from Sensormatic Solutions showed. However, footfall saw
The latest study of 5,000 consumers in the UK by NerdWallet, a leading financial comparison website, found that the biggest motivation for shopping in the seasonal sales was “affordability”, with a third (33%) of respondents claiming that even better discounts
Digital shopping saw a Super Saturday uptick, but the surge in online shopping peaked a week earlier as consumers looked to get ahead with festive gift buying, the latest data from Wunderkind, the leading consumer engagement platform that scales one-to-one
With Christmas just around the corner, new internal data from Klarna reveals the UK’s hottest Christmas gifts this festive season. One of the fastest- growing categories is children's products as families get ready to make Christmas day even more exciting
kers made us sad — all according to Facebook emoji reactions. In truth, it’s an accurate reflection of everyone’s life in another year of the pandemic, with too much time spent indoors and too many failed attempts at maintaining healthy
With retailers warning the UK’s supply chain crisis could put the timely delivery of Christmas presents in jeopardy, new data reveals that the UK’s leading DTC brands consistently fail to offer communication regarding delivery dates or order tracking after a
With Dry January now just a few weeks away, ShelfNow, Europe’s first intelligent B2B online marketplace, has seen a 450% increase in sales of low and no alcohol products over the past year as Brits put more value on health
With £200bn estimated to be spent on Christmas, the UK is set to have a bumper year of wrapping and sharing physical gifts. However, with all eyes on the environment following COP26, only one in five (17%) will be more
The NPD Group today reveals the top 10 best-selling toys in the last reported week of sales data it will publish pre-Christmas, the all-important season for the toy sector.
