Retail sales volumes rose 0.5% between May and June 2021. Food store volumes rose 4.2% compared to May, as spending around the Euros boosted trade. Sales of clothing fell by 4.8% and sales in household goods stores was down 10.9%. Retail sales volumes were 12.2% higher in the three months to the end of June […]
More than two thirds (66.84%) of the British public say this year’s Christmas will be more emotional or important than it was before the pandemic, with almost half (49.4%) planning to spend more on gifts and celebrating as a result. That’s according to a new survey on 2021 holiday shopping behaviours from Quantum Metric, the […]
Faced with a reopened high street, further easing of lockdown and a comparative twelve-year ecommerce high in 2020, online retail sales continued to fall to record-breaking lows in June, down -14.1% Year-on-Year (YoY). That is according to the latest IMRG Capgemini Online Retail Index, which tracks the online sales performance of over 200 retailers. The […]
2020 was a turbulent year in which much of retail bounced between being open and closed, significantly impacting sales and the ability to make meaningful comparisons. In this context, all 2021 figures are compared with 2019 (pre-pandemic). This means our 2021 figures are now year-on-two-years (Yo2Y), rather than year-on-year (YoY). Covering the five weeks 30 […]
Covering the five weeks 30 May – 03 July 2021 2020 was a turbulent year in which much of retail bounced between being open and closed, impacting footfall significantly. To make meaningful comparisons to changes in footfall, all 2021 figures are compared with 2019 (pre-pandemic). This means our 2021 figures are now year-on-two-years (Yo2Y), rather […]
The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) Consumer Trends report reveals household spending tumbled 11% in the first quarter (Q1) of 2021, compared to the same period last year. The report shows that hotels and restaurants were hardest hit: spending on meals and accommodation collapsed by 63% this January-March, compared to Q1 last year. The […]
Period Covered: 01 – 07 June 2021 Shop price deflation accelerated to 0.7% year-on-year in June compared to May’s decrease of 0.6%. This is a slower rate of decline than the 12- and 6-month average price decreases of 1.6% and 1.6%, respectively. Non-food deflation accelerated to 1.0% in June, compared to a fall of […]
Small business sales suggest a gradual return to pre-Covid sales rates, the Small Business Index from Xero, reveals. The Index was unchanged at 86 points in May, reflecting that overall conditions in small businesses were steady despite the winding back of some business trading restrictions. The sub-metrics of the Index showed that while sales have […]
Gen Z shoppers leave £6.5bn of items in online shopping baskets each year; £3bn more than the over-65s, new figures reveal. Research from Barclaycard Payments, which processes nearly half of the nation’s credit and debit card transactions, shows that 69% of 18-24 year-old consumers ‘shop and drop’ when online, compared to 42% of over 65s. […]
Cashflows, the platform that makes it easy for merchants to accept payments, today publishes new research revealing the impact of the pandemic on UK consumer shopping habits. The research shows a marked increase in those who say they feel motivated to buy based on ethics, however cost, quality and convenience remain the primary concerns. More […]
