Retail, Shopping & Consumer Spending News

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

Retail Workers Most at Risk of Redundancy

By Fergus Cole | Published: 27.02.2019

People who work in retail in the UK are more likely to face redundancy than in any other sector, according to a new report from think tank the Resolution Foundation. The study found that people in the...

Christmas Retail Figures Failed to Impress

By Lauren Smith | Published: 14.01.2019

British shoppers were more hesitant at tills and under the tree this year, giving retailers their worst Christmas since the depths of the 2008 financial crisis, a report from the British Retail...

Shops Failed to Lure Black Friday Shoppers Outside

By Harry Pererra | Published: 10.12.2018

Retail research shows Black Friday to be an increasingly online phenomenon, with November seeing the lowest monthly in-store footfall since 2008. Retail technology company Springboard released figures...

How to Make the Most of Black Friday

By Harry Pererra | Published: 21.11.2018

Hold on to your wallets, its Black Friday week. The US-born phenomenon which migrated some years ago typically sees some of the biggest discounts and deals retailers have to offer throughout the year....

Retail Sales Disappoint in October

By Harry Pererra | Published: 16.11.2018

The retail sector slumped in October, with sales hitting a six-month low after a bumper Summer. The unusually warm weather for this time of year has hit the sale of winter clothes. The three months...

Poundworld Collapse Pushes Total UK Retail Jobs Lost to 30k

By Michael Quinn | Published: 18.06.2018

Poundworld has recently become another name in the ever-growing list of retailers struggling to keep up with the changing shopping habits of people in the UK. The bargain store has fallen into...

Retail Sales Bounced Back in Spring

By Michael Quinn | Published: 07.06.2018

According to a recent survey, a combination of two bank holidays, unexpectedly mild weather, and the royal wedding all contributed to an uplift in retail spending in May. According to the Retail Sales...

Number of New High Street Shops Opening Plummets

By Max Robinson | Published: 12.04.2018

New stores are opening on UK High Streets at their lowest rate in seven years, research suggests. A study by the Local Data Company (LDC) of the 500 largest town centres in Britain has found that the...

All UK Toys R Us Shops to Close

By Michael Quinn | Published: 16.03.2018

Children’s retailer Toys R Us has recently announced that it will be closing all 100 of its UK stores over the next 6 weeks after the company recently filing for bankruptcy. The news is expected to...

Tesco Makes Changes to Clubcard Points Scheme, Angering Some Customers

By Scott Turner | Published: 19.01.2018

Retail giant Tesco announced on Monday that it would be making alterations to their current reward system. Many have labelled it as unfair and feel that they have been left out of pocket by changes...