This year, Easter is in April, while last year it was in March. This calendar change distorts the year on year sales comparisons – resulting in an artificially higher April, but lower March sales. Covering the five weeks 02 March – 05 April 2025 UK Total retail salesincreased by 1.1% year on year in March, […]
Covering the five week 02 March – 05 April 2025 According to BRC-Sensormatic data: Total UK footfall decreased by 5.4% in March (YoY), down from 0.2% in February. High Street footfall decreased by 4.0% in March (YoY), down from 0.1% in February. Retail Park footfall decreased by 1.2% in March (YoY), down from 2.0% in February. Shopping Centre footfall decreased by 5.8% in March (YoY), down […]
The latest government Office for National Statistics (ONS) retail sales bulletin shows sales volumes – the amount we all bought – rose by 1% in February over January, despite predictions from analysts and consumers themselves that sales were likely to fall. Brits pluckily carried on shopping last month in spite of a wobble in consumer confidence, […]
Responding to the latest ONS Retail Sales Index figures, which showed sales up 3.0% by value, and up 2.2% by volume, Kris Hamer, director of insight at the British Retail Consortium, said: “Despite the damp, grey weather, retailers saw a solid boost to their sales in February. Computing and household electricals performed well as people continued […]
According to the latest report by the ONS there were 2.88m jobs in retail in December 2024.This is traditionally the high point of the year, with retailers employing more people during the key Christmas quarter. The four-quarter average was 2.84m jobs, 70,000 fewer than at the same point last year, and 249,000 fewer than five […]
Fieldwork conducted on 04-07 March 2025 According to BRC-Opinium data, consumer expectations over the next three months of: The state of the economyimproved slightly to -35 in March, up from -37 in February. Their personal financial situationimproved slightly to -10 in March, up from -11 in February. Their personal spending on retailrose to 0 in March, up from -5 […]
Online retailers enjoyed a 137% surge in outdoor-related sales this weekend (8 and 9 March 2025), as temperatures soared, compared to the average weekend so far this year according to Checkout.com. This was even up 35% from last weekend’s payday weekend, which would normally see the highest peaks in overall spending. The data aligns with a broader trend […]
Helen Dickinson OBE, chief executive of the British Retail Consortium, said: “Retail sales saw more modest growth in February. While sales growth across non-food categories was generally muted, it was propped up by online purchases, particularly in computing and electronics. Jewellery, watches and fragrance sold well thanks to Valentine’s Day, reversing declines seen last year, […]
Covering the four weeks 02 February 2025 – 01 March 2025 According to BRC-Sensormatic data: Total UK footfall increased by 0.2% in February (YoY), down from 6.6% in January. High Street footfall increased by 0.1% in February (YoY), down from 4.5% in January. Retail Park footfall increased by 2.0% in February (YoY), down from 7.9% in January. Shopping Centre footfall increased by 0.1% in […]
Responding to the tabled amendments on the Employment Rights Bill, Helen Dickinson, chief executive at the British Retail Consortium, said: “The BRC supports the government’s goal to ensure improved employment practices. We want a level playing field for responsible businesses, which means tackling unscrupulous employers and we support measures to crack down on those who […]
