Retail, Shopping & Consumer Spending News

Retail sales figures, high street/shop trends, seasonal spending and consumer spending patterns.

Dog Owners Spend Almost £100 a Year on Gifts for their Pets

By Fergus Cole | Published: 08.08.2019

Dog owners in the UK are spending £91.70 a year on average on gifts for their pets, according to Money Expert. The latest research from the price comparison website revealed that British dog owners...

Weakest July Since Records Began for Retail Sales

By Fergus Cole | Published: 06.08.2019

Retail sales in the UK experienced the weakest July since records began, according to the British Retail Consortium and KPMG. Despite the record temperatures many enjoyed last month, consumer spending...

Slowest Consumer Spending Growth in Six Years Expected

By Michael Quinn | Published: 25.06.2019

The UK is expected to experience the lowest level of growth in consumer spending in 2019 for six years according to the latest EY ITEM Club Forecast. The news will no doubt be a concern for retailers...

Dismal Weather Hits UK Retail Sales

By Fergus Cole | Published: 21.06.2019

Poor weather caused UK retail sales to fall for the second month in a row in May, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The latest figures from the ONS revealed that sales volumes...

Retail Sales Fall at Fastest Rate on Record

By Fergus Cole | Published: 04.06.2019

UK retail sales in May fell at their fastest rate in 24 years, according to the latest figures from the British Retail Consortium. The BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor revealed that overall sales in May...

UK Retail Sales Exceeding Expectations

By Fergus Cole | Published: 24.05.2019

UK retail sales exceeded expectations in April thanks to warm weather and record online sales growth, according to the Office for National Statistics. While retail sales growth was flat in April...

Retail Sales Held Back by Brexit

By Fergus Cole | Published: 09.04.2019

Retail sales in the UK fell in March, as experts warned that consumers were being held back by Brexit uncertainty. According to the British Retail Consortium and accountancy firm KPMG, retail sales...

Shoppers Still Spending Ahead of Brexit

By Fergus Cole | Published: 21.03.2019

Retail sales in the UK continued to grow in February, despite predictions otherwise due to Brexit uncertainty. According to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics, February retail...

People Spending More on Nights Out

By Fergus Cole | Published: 18.03.2019

Revellers in the UK are spending nearly £69 on an average night out, according to the most recent Deltic Night Index. The quarterly report, which records consumer habits in the country’s nightlife...

Retail Footfall at Five-Year Low for February

By Fergus Cole | Published: 11.03.2019

The number of people visiting shops in the UK fell by 2% in February, according to research from the British Retail Consortium and Springboard. Footfall across high streets, shopping centres and...