Retail Times has rounded up the black Friday and cyber Monday predictions and expectations for retail sales on the days set to launch the Christmas shopping season Experian: online retailers should brace themselves for the busiest December on record, as UK
The Dixons Retail and Carphone Warehouse merger is not revolutionary, but it will create a larger company, which will primarily benefit from unparalleled purchasing power, according to Patrick O’Brien, lead retail analyst at Verdict Research. Commenting on the £3.8bn merger between Dixons
Click & collect purchases will grow by more than two thirds to be worth over £4bn in 2018, according to a new report from retail analysts Verdict, as consumers continue to place emphasis on convenience. While click & collect growth
On average across Europe 18% of motorists check fuel prices using a price comparison website or app, a feature the majority of fuel retailers’ apps do not currently provide to motorists, according to a new report from Verdict Research. The
John Lewis has topped Verdict’s poll of consumers as the UK’s favourite shop for the fourth year in a row. It beat Ikea, ranked second, to the top slot and sister company, Waitrose, placed third. John Lewis was also ranked
Consumer expenditure will be squeezed in 2011, as a result of rising unemployment, inflation and increased household costs. Retail sales volumes will suffer and shoppers will become increasingly price sensitive but premium products will do well. Those are the key
