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It’s not safe for Olympics to go ahead as planned, says London 2012 health and safety boss

The head of health and safety for the London Olympics has called on the International Olympic Committee to postpone the 2020 games and to make that announcement immediately. According to Lawrence Waterman OBE, Chairman of the British Safety Council, the

23/03/2020 | Retail News | Read More

Alcohol sales soar off back of hot weather and Olympics, Nielsen reports

Alcohol sales at UK grocery retailers were hugely impressive over the latest four weeks according to Nielsen retail performance data released today. Alcohol sales at UK grocery retailers were hugely impressive over the latest four weeks, according to Nielsen retail performance

24/08/2016 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Olympic success and hot weather drives best supermarket results in nearly three years, Nielsen reports

Olympic success and hot weather drives best supermarket results in nearly three years, Nielsen reports

The hot weather and Britain’s success at the Olympics in Rio combined to generate the best year-on-year sales figures at the UKs leading supermarkets for nearly three years, according to Nielsen retail performance data released today. During the four weeks ending

23/08/2016 | Data Time, Research | Read More

MandMDirect helps Teenage Cancer Trust via sales of clearance Olympic stock

Online fashion retailer, MandMDirect, claims it is set to give a significant boost to Teenage Cancer Trust by donating 10p from each sale of Official Olympic merchandise to the charity. The discounted fashion and sports brands retailer is the official

07/11/2012 | Online retailers, Online retailing specialist, Retail News, Retailer News | Read More
Summer of celebrations fuel appetite for British products, survey finds

Summer of celebrations fuel appetite for British products, survey finds

More UK shoppers are looking to buy British products, a new survey by Savvy Marketing has revealed. Savvy polled shoppers in June 2012 after the Jubilee and again after the London Olympic Games opened and found the number of shoppers

17/09/2012 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Sports brands ride Olympic wave with surge in Facebook fans in August

ChannelAdvisor’s UK Facebook Commerce Index saw an addition of approximately 1.8m Likes to the Top 25 in August 2012. The month also experienced more churn than has recently been witnessed with 12 changes and some retailers adding over 80% more

17/09/2012 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Nielsen: Olympics and sun give grocery retailers four-week sales boost

Nielsen: Olympics and sun give grocery retailers four-week sales boost

The London 2012 Olympics and summer weather helped UK grocery retailers enjoy their best four-week period so far this year, in terms of both year-on-year sales and unit growths, according to the latest UK retailer performance figures from Nielsen. Aggregate

04/09/2012 | Data Time, Research | Read More
Chelsea enjoys surge in retail footfall during summer of sporting events

Chelsea enjoys surge in retail footfall during summer of sporting events

While many retail areas reported dissatisfaction with the low numbers of tourists during London’s sporting season, Duke of York Square in Chelsea has announced a significant increase in footfall to the area.   According to the retail centre, this is

29/08/2012 | Retail News | Read More

Costa beats Starbucks on Facebook engagement, social media data reveals

Social media analytics company, Socialbakers, has revealed despite Starbucks having eight times the number of central London outlets, the chain secures less Facebook check-ins on average than rival coffee group Costa. However, when it came to capitalising on Olympics footfall

29/08/2012 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Sunshine and Olympics loosen online purse strings, e-Retail Index shows

Summer sunshine and Olympic fever loosened purse strings with online sales experiencing the highest growth this year, recording a 17% jump on July 2011 and a 9% increase on June 2012, according to the latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini

20/08/2012 | Data Time, Research | Read More

Nielsen: warm weather and lead up to Olympics boost supermarket sales

Table: 12-Weekly % share of grocery market spend by retailer and value sales % change % share, 12 weeks to 21 July 2012 % share, 12 weeks to 23 July 2011 % sales change vs. same 12 weeks year ago TESCO 29.2% 29.2% 4.1% ASDA 16.1% 15.9% 5.9% SAINSBURY 15.8% 15.8% 3.9% MORRISONS 11.1% 11.3% 2.0% CO-OPERATIVE 7.3% […]

10/08/2012 | Data Time, Research | Read More
The Retail Barometer: needle is swinging towards a surge in Olympic loyalty

The Retail Barometer: needle is swinging towards a surge in Olympic loyalty

Chris Gates, director of retail at Hitachi Consulting UK, examines how the retail barometer is indicating a surge in customer loyalty following this summer’s games With the Olympics upon us, estimations vary about the value of this summer’s games to

29/07/2012 | Comment, Opinion Time | Read More

Retailers over-optimistic of Olympic surge in sales, warns top credit insurer

An oversupply of stock and difficult trading conditions could leave small high street retailers with a severe post-Olympic hangover, according to a leading credit insurer. Euler Hermes says those businesses that have failed to manage their stock levels accurately, or

16/07/2012 | Comment, Opinion Time | Read More

Logistics firm DX gives retailers 10 tips to reduce disruption from Olympics

Retailers need to take action now in order to avoid any disruption to deliveries during the Olympics, argues Paul Doble, group sales and marketing director at delivery firm, DX Ever since London first won the bid for the 2012 Olympics, the media has

16/07/2012 | Logistics, Olympics, Retail News, Services Time | Read More
Retailers underestimate Olympic disruption, says leading parcels group

Retailers underestimate Olympic disruption, says leading parcels group

Many retailers are still underestimating the extent of the disruption that could result from the Olympic Games this summer, according to leading parcel delivery company DPD. DPD is calling on all retailers to talk to their delivery companies about arranging

03/07/2012 | Olympics, Retail News, Retailer News | Read More
Better off families look to discounters to save on food bills, reports IGD

Better off families look to discounters to save on food bills, reports IGD

Nearly a third (31%) of shoppers say they will be using discount supermarkets, such as Aldi and Lidl, more this year, according to the latest IGD ShopperVista research. This is up from 24% a year ago and is the highest

27/06/2012 | Data Time, Research | Read More

British goods, including cakes, enjoy surge in demand, finds online marketplace

British goods are in demand with an increase in online searches by small businesses around the world, according to Alibaba.com, the online marketplace for international buyers and sellers. Alibaba reports its website experienced a phenomenal year-on-year increase in global searches

26/06/2012 | Data Time, Research | Read More

ACS: case for Sunday trading liberalisation is crumbling as Lords vote

Local shops have called on Lords to reject moves to suspend Sunday Trading restrictions as figures released by the Government fail to make a convincing case for the economic benefits, claims the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS). The Government’s impact

25/04/2012 | Comment, Opinion Time | Read More

Olympic Torch Relay visits Spar Skipton thanks to Coca-Cola

Spar retailer Jackie Jones is playing host to the Olympic Flame in her store in Skipton, North Yorkshire, tomorrow (10 February 2012). Olympic Torch Relay sponsors Coca Cola are staging a series of promotions in the countdown to the 2012

09/02/2012 | Convenience and independent retailers, Olympics, Retail News | Read More
Marks & Spencer debuts natural Food Hall experience at Olympic site

Marks & Spencer debuts natural Food Hall experience at Olympic site

Retail Times Exclusive Marks & Spencer (M&S) has unveiled a new natural look for its Food Hall in a new store at the centre of London’s Olympic retail centre in Stratford, East London. It is the first of 16 M&S

16/11/2011 | Retail News, Retailer News | Read More

Payzone predicts surge in international calling cards for Olympics

Payzone UK, a leading consumer payments network, claims Britain will see a spike in the sales of cross-border Mobile Virtual Network Operators’ (MVNOs) SIM cards and international calling products, due to the estimated 380,000 international visitors expected to descend upon

20/09/2011 | Retail News | Read More
John Lewis teams up with Sally Gunnell in 2012 countdown

John Lewis teams up with Sally Gunnell in 2012 countdown

      John Lewis Partnership has announced former Olympic champion and world recorder holder, Sally Gunnell, will be the ambassador of its Partners in Sport programme, in the countdown to London 2012. Designed to enable its employee engage in

29/07/2011 | Olympics, Retail News, Retailer News | Read More
TfL and London 2012 give retailers travel advice for Olympics

TfL and London 2012 give retailers travel advice for Olympics

Transport for London (TfL) and London 2012 have launched two programmes designed to help retailers run their businesses smoothly during the 2012 Olympic Games and minimise any transport challenges. From August, multi-site companies employing more than 200 people, such as

13/07/2011 | Olympics, Retail News, Retailer News, Services Time | Read More

British Food Fortnight celebrates 10th anniversary in autumn

British Food Fortnight, claimed to be the biggest national celebration of the diverse and delicious range of food that Britain produces, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year and is planning a series of Olympic-inspired initiatives to make British food centre

12/05/2011 | Events, Services Time | Read More
WODJ effect set to boost tourism spend in the UK

WODJ effect set to boost tourism spend in the UK

Shopper transaction company Global Blue claims the combination of the Royal Wedding, Olympics and Diamond Jubilee will boost tourism spend in the UK and has dubbed it the WODJ (Wedding, Olympics and Diamond Jubilee) effect. Nigel Dasler, vice president UK

22/04/2011 | Comment, Opinion Time | Read More

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