Branded footwear retailer Charles Clinkard is set to reopen all of its stores in the coming weeks, with the support of Lloyds Bank. The Middlesbrough-headquartered retailer, which has more than 30 stores and concessions across the UK, has secured a £2m Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan via its long-term banking partner Lloyds Bank. The funding, which […]
From 15 June, the UK government permitted “non-essential” retailers to re-open their doors to customers. However, early evidence from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) suggests that the sector is unlikely to recover soon. Despite the media coverage of queues of eager shoppers outside Primark and JD Sports, the ONS says that total footfall is […]
Covering the week 15 – 21 June 2020 UK footfall decreased 57.2% year on year during the first week of reopening*. This was a slight improvement on the previous week at 76.2%. Footfall on high streets declined by 61.0% year on year. This was an improvement on a decline of 74.0% the previous week. High […]
A Newport business which helped set up pop-up Tesco stores around NHS Nightingale hospitals is preparing to dial up support for retailers across the UK with the support of Lloyds Bank. Family-run Retail Merchandising Services has secured a £700k Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan via the lender that will ease any cashflow issues faced by the […]
Online retail sales were up 72% year-on-year in the UK in May according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which tracks overall retail sales across all types of payment, including card, cash and cheque. This is an advance on April’s online sales – which were up 64% year-over-year, showing an ongoing growth trend as consumers continue to shop […]
The BRC and Opinium have been working together to track consumer behaviours and their sentiment towards coronavirus. This research has run weekly since the pandemic began, with this wave of responses taking place between 12-15 June 2020. Respondents feeling comfortable about making purchases in-store rose to 63% for groceries (20% uncomfortable) and 41% for non-groceries* […]
New research has highlighted how UK shopping habits are shifting compared to six weeks ago, at the height of the lockdown. In particular, the number of people who say they shop more often on Amazon has risen from 19% then to 27% now – and 17% say they plan to continue doing so after the […]
Even after 15 June, when most non-essential shops reopened, sociable shopping will remain off-limits thanks to continuing social distancing measures. However, new research reveals that online shopping has become an increasingly sociable activity thanks to a lockdown boom in social commerce. The closure of many high street favourites has fuelled a 95% increase in shoppers […]
Despite today’s long queues outside newly reopened stores, the home delivery expert ParcelHero is forecasting that the crowds will fall away by Wednesday, as stores remain a stressful environment and home shopping proves too strong a habit to quit. ParcelHero’s head of consumer research, David Jinks MILT, says today might see significant queuing to satisfy […]
A horticulture supplier aiming to capitalise on the reopening of garden centres has traded through Covid-19 with the support of a loan from Lloyds Bank. BHGS, a century-old business with a cooperative heritage, has seen demand slump since the coronavirus hit the UK as its customers – including independent garden centres, National Trust estates and […]
