Retail sales soar as shoppers welcomed back to stores
Retailers enjoyed a surge in spending as shoppers flocked to high streets following the easing of restrictions that saw non-essential stores reopening after the...
European countries account for seven of the 15 most cashless economies
The world's most cashless economies have been revealed in a new report by the credit card experts at money.co.uk.
Using a weighted ranking system, the...
Customer experience: Nostalgia, the weapon of the future post-crisis?
It’s an understatement to say that our lifestyles have been totally disrupted by the pandemic. Among many others, one thing we have missed over...
Consumer spending grew 0.4 per cent in April as high streets and hospitality venues...
Data from Barclaycard, which sees nearly half of the nation’s credit and debit card transactions, reveals that spending on essential items rose 10.1 per...
Westfield celebrates the capital’s side hustle heroes
In support of the capital’s creatives thriving through the pandemic, Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City are hosting social media brands that originated as...
The price is right: Pandemic drives price sensitivity among grocery shoppers, Pricer’s data reveals
Whilst economic uncertainty is making shoppers more sensitive to pricing and promotions in-store, younger demographics prove more loyal to branded purchases, the latest research...
Footfall on the up but will not return to pre-pandemic levels soon, figures show
Retailers are unlikely to see a return to pre-pandemic numbers of customers “anytime soon” despite the beginnings of a recovery after non-essential shops reopened,...
Retail footfall almost a third below pre-pandemic levels despite reopenings
Retail footfall significantly improved through April as pandemic restrictions were eased but remained firmly below pre-pandemic levels, according to new figures.
The latest monthly monitor...
Online shoppers leave £100 of goods a month in ‘fantasy baskets’ – survey
Online shoppers abandon more than £100 worth of goods in baskets every month on average, a survey has found.
Significant delivery costs, the desire to...
Empty shops surge across UK in first three months of 2021
Empty shop fronts soared higher across UK shopping destinations in the first three months of the year, according to new figures.
The latest BRC-LDC shop...