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Britain has a secret superpower. We are, by any measure, one of the world’s great gig-going nations. Independent research commissioned by Cadbury reveals that the average Brit has been to...

Almost three-quarters of Brits (72%) say their monthly ‘little treat’ is important to their wellbeing, as new research reveals the nation’s non-negotiable indulgences, and the surprising sacrifices people make to...

HMRC data obtained by Co-op reveals UK meat imports has risen sharply, up 15% year on year, a concerning trend showing the UK imported £5 billion of meat last year,...

An April 2026 report on employable college degrees found that healthcare majors will be in the highest demand soon. As automation threatens to replace 60% of jobs in some fields, a new...

New search data reveals growing demand for bought reviews and followers, as AnyBusiness.com.au warns e-commerce customers to watch for fake credibility signals before buying online Searches for “buy reviews” have surged...

Gen Z currently spends between $40-50K annually on shopping, much less than Millennials and even Gen X. While some of these trends can be explained by purchasing power or the...

Growing demand for protein-dense foods is creating a clear and significant opportunity for seafood in retail, with 20% of consumers now following a high-protein diet. According to the Norwegian Seafood...

Rithum, a leading global commerce operations platform, has released new research highlighting a generational shift in online shopping behaviour. The survey of 1,046 online shoppers across the U.S. and U.K....

ith summer quickly approaching and the annual pressure of being bikini body ready amping up 11.6 million Brits admit that ‘swimwear season’ makes them anxious, with poorly fitting clothing creating stress in...

Total Till sales at the UK major supermarkets were down (-0.2%) in the four weeks to 18th April after a surge in sales over the Easter bank holiday (+15.4%) according to...

European e-commerce sales volumes continued to grow through 2025 and now sit just 1% below the high reached in 2021, according to new research from CBRE, signalling that the market...

The number of trainer patent applications by the largest sportswear brands jumped to 791, up 31% from 601 in the previous year, as companies race to develop new footwear technology,...

IGD (Institute of Grocery Distribution) forecasts that the global convenience channel will grow from around US$900bn in 2025 to over $1 trillion in sales by 2030, with the world’s top...

Take-home grocery sales increased by 0.9% in the four weeks to 19 April 2026 compared with the same period a year ago, according to the latest data from Worldpanel by...

More than half (55%) of incidents of violence and abuse against retail workers go unreported, according to new research by Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) in collaboration with the retail...

Demand for mid-strength alcoholic drinks is booming as consumers seek moderation over abstinence, according to new supermarket sales data. Mid-strength products sit between no/low alcohol options and standard-strength beverages, with...

Warm weather and major events lifted UK retail footfall, with high streets up +4.5% week on week and coastal towns seeing a strong +7.2% year-on-year rise, highlighting the combined power...

New analysis of Home Office data by Axon, the global public safety technology leader, reveals that 54.8% of all shoplifting cases last year were closed with no suspect able to...

Nearly half of ecommerce entrepreneurs say growing competition in online marketplaces is costing them customers, according to new research from The Accountancy Partnership. The survey of freelancers and self-employed professionals found...

Retail sales volumes are estimated to have risen by 0.7% in March 2026, following a fall of 0.6% in February 2026 and a rise of 1.8% in January 2026, the...