retail

UK retail footfall plummets in March

UK retail footfall decreased by 44.7% in March due to the mandatory lockdown, according to the latest BRC-ShopperTrak footfall monitor.…

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Retail sales decline at ‘worst rate on record’

Retail sales suffered the “worst decline recorded” in March, with a year-on-year total sales decline of 4.3%.  The findings come…

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Retail footfall freefalls 83% over Easter weekend

Footfall across UK retail bricks-and-mortar destinations was 83.1% lower than Easter weekend last year and 14.5% lower than over the…

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How cashierless technology can impact loyalty for retailers

“We’re just getting started here”, said Cameron James, VP of Amazon’s physical retail division.  “I think what we’re trying to…

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Coronavirus and the Retail Property Sector

Coronavirus continues to spread across the world and many countries have now established strict social distancing measures to halt its…

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Temporary store closures due to coronavirus lead to 14% drop in retail jobs

The UK job market has been hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak, with retail jobs dropping by 14% in March,…

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Social shopping is all the rage – but at what cost for retailers?

In recent years, social commerce has become a lucrative way for retailers to easily access new and existing customers through…

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20,000 stores could close this year, says Centre of Retail Research

A total of 20,620 retail stores will have shuttered by the end of the year, according to the Centre of…

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Covid-19: UK retail spending to fall by £12.6bn

The impact of the coronavirus pandemic will wipe £12.6bn from retail sales this year, according to the latest forecast by…

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How retailers can stay successful when face-to-face marketing and selling is affected

As coronavirus spreads, companies are taking preventive measures to try to keep their employees safe. But with these measures, day-to-day…

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