Spending on Valentine’s Day (14 February) is expected to reach £853m this year, up 7.8% on 2018 figures, according to new research. The survey by retail and shopper marketing agency Savvy...
Feb 15, 2019 | Retail
Small business confidence has fallen to -9.9, the lowest level since 2011, according to the latest Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Small Business Index. The data revealed that 67% of small firms...
Jan 25, 2019 | Retail
Mails regulator Ofcom today (17 January) issued its latest review of Second Class stamp safeguard caps. Back in March 2012, Ofcom imposed a price cap on Second Class standard letters. The cap was set...
Jan 18, 2019 | Retail
Consumers are planning to spend less on sweet treats and premium toiletries this year, according to new research from payment services firm Paymentsense. The study reveals that 56% of UK consumers ar...
Jan 17, 2019 | Retail
Consumers spent an average of £7.05 at convenience stores in December, 10.5% more than during the rest of the year, according to new figures from an independent researcher. However, The Retail...
Jan 16, 2019 | Retail
The government is planning to extend the charge on plastic carrier bags to all stores. Under proposals unveiled over the Christmas period, the current 5p charge will be extended to all retailers and...
Jan 16, 2019 | Retail
The UK is not ready to go cashless, according to the findings of the independent Access to Cash review, which has published its interim report today (19 December). The report found that over the last...
Dec 20, 2018 | Retail
Welcome for Wales rates relief extension Retailers have welcomed confirmation from the Welsh government that it will extend its high-street rates relief scheme for 2019-2020. Eligible businesses wil...
Dec 20, 2018 | Retail
An estimated £812m was spent in small businesses across the UK on Small Business Saturday, an 8% increase on last year, according to research commissioned by principal supporter American Express...
Dec 20, 2018 | Retail
Consumers plan to spend more on food and drink this Christmas, according to a new trading analysis from consulting giant PwC. The research shows that shoppers will spend less on presents this year, e...
Dec 20, 2018 | Retail
More than half of UK consumers (55%) preferring to buy local brands to help support local and small producers, according to new research. IRI’s latest European Shopper Insights Survey other rea...
Nov 20, 2018 | Retail
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has announced its plans for Christmas 2018, including limited edition packaging and the return of its ‘Christmas truck tour’. Available from 12 November...
Nov 20, 2018 | Retail
The merger of wholesale buying groups Landmark Wholesale and Today’s Wholesale Services was completed yesterday (1 November), to form a new entity, Unitas Wholesale. Unitas, the UK’s larg...
Nov 5, 2018 | Retail
Hallowe'en will be worth about £491m to retailers this year, according to analytics company GlobalData. Clothing and costumes remain the greatest opportunity for retailers to capitalise on...
Nov 5, 2018 | Retail
Just over a quarter of UK retail consumers think they will be better off in the next 12 months, marginally higher than the proportion who think they will be worse off, according to new research by con...
Nov 5, 2018 | Retail
More than half of small businesses owners in the UK incorrectly believe a personal music account gives them the right to use it in their place of work, according to a new survey by licensing specialis...
Nov 5, 2018 | Retail
More than a million people in the UK live in ‘food deserts’ – areas where poverty, poor public transport and a lack of big supermarkets severely limit access to affordable fresh frui...
Nov 5, 2018 | Retail
Total UK retail sales grew by 0.7% last month, compared with 2.3% growth during September 2017. These are the lowest growth figures for a year. The figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) an...
Nov 5, 2018 | Retail
Case Study, Dalton PO asked us to supply Cards, Gifts & Calendars in their store and to refit and plan the space accordingly. Planning visits were made to the store with the sales person who would...
Nov 5, 2018 | Retail
The government today (October 2) said it will set up a pilot scheme to reduce food waste, specifically addressing surplus food from retail and manufacturing. The scheme, which will be supported by &p...
Nov 5, 2018 | Retail