Tag: Retail
Welsh Budget could prove desperately needed lifeline to ‘fragile’ retail industry
The Welsh Retail Consortium has made a list of demands of the Welsh Government ahead of its 2022-2023 Budget announcement
Retail expert laments ‘fragility of consumer confidence’ as wet weather dampens footfall figures
After a strong start in September wet weather and fuel shortages soon saw shops reporting the worst footfall levels in over two months
Retailers see ‘increasing challenges on a number of fronts’ as store closures and job...
'As post-lockdown pent-up demand has softened, the growth in retail sales we have seen over the past few months slowed,' claimed BRC chief Helen Dickinson
Pent-up post-lockdown demand eases as retail growth slows
On a total basis, sales increased by 3.0% in August, against a growth of 3.9% in the same month last year.
High streets see first post-pandemic ’cause for optimism’ as independent stores flourish
First six months of 2021 saw more independent store openings than closures for the first time since 2017
End of restrictions ‘did not bring anticipated in-store boost’ for retail
The return of weddings at full capacity did however provide a welcome boost to some parts of the retail sector
Non-essential retailers forced to keep prices low to entice customers
Fashion businesses in particular have been striving to outdo one another with increasingly low prices
Retailers should not become complacent about innovative in-store tech, report warns
Only half of retailers believe that they will have to implement more technology over the next five years in order to remain competitive
Pandemic e-commerce boom ‘nothing more than a positive anomaly’
Retailers should not rely on online sales remaining at 2020 levels as figures expected to plummet in 2021
Retailers desperate for ‘shopping without restrictions’ as footfall slows in June
British Retail Consortium data revealed that June footfall was down 28% by comparison to the same month in 2019