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Consumer confidence grew by 6.8 percentage points year-on-year, boosted by a significant improvement in sentiment towards household disposable income (up +16.7 percentage points compared to the same period a year...

Retail sales volumes (quantity bought) are estimated to have fallen by 1.2% in June 2024, following a rise of 2.9% in May 2024, the latest ONS figures reveal. Sales volumes...

As the new Labour government inherits a difficult economy, IGD’s economics experts have released a Viewpoint report, ‘New government, new direction?’ unpacking the UK food system’s role in delivering growth...

Data from DHL eCommerce UK reveals that more than one third (35%) of consumer shipments are redirected while in transit, showing huge consumer demand for flexibility, with one in ten...

Take-home sales at the grocers increased by 2.2% over the four weeks to 7 July 2024, according to the latest data from Kantar. Running up to the quarter-final round of the...

NielsenIQ (NIQ) today announces that it has integrated consumer panel and retail measurement data into its NIQ Discover platform, providing retailers and brands the Full View™, powered by the most complete...

New analysis carried out by the Cebr economics consultancy on behalf of Kingfisher, owner of B&Q and Screwfix, highlights how water inefficiency could cost households over £300/yr over the next...

Just Eat Takeaway.com has released new research into the rapid grocery delivery market, which show the market will be worth $16.5bn in five years’ time. It’s a sector undergoing rapid growth,...

New research from Given, part of Anthesis, the largest group of dedicated sustainability professionals globally, has found that nearly half (49.6%) of UK employees will leave their job if their current...

Despite a positive second half for retail destinations in June, overall trends year on year failed to surpass 2023 levels. Footfall remained -1.4% lower in all UK retail destinations led...

Whistl the UK’s leading logistics specialists in e-fulfilment, mail and parcels has published its first annual ESG Report covering its activities and progress in its environment, social and governance strategy...

Over half (54%) of Brits aged 16+ are reselling items on online marketplaces, creating £7 billion in revenue a year, according to new research from Yodel. The survey found that the...

Those with coeliac disease, a serious autoimmune condition with the only treatment being to follow a medically prescribed gluten free diet, are facing a huge additional burden in terms of...

CACI, the experts in consumers and location planning, have analysed the changing relationship between people and place, highlighting how and why a national footfall reduction at retail environments is happening,...

Data crunched by online pharmacy delivery partner Gophr,  paints a concerning picture for the pharmacy sector in England, with pharmacy numbers continuing to decrease. The research comes as the country has...

otal Till sales at UK supermarkets slowed (+1.1%) in the last four weeks ending 15th June 2024, according to new data released today by NIQ. This slowdown compared to the...

The social commerce industry in the UK is predicted to more than double in the next four years, rising from £7.4 billion to almost £16 billion by 2028, according to...

A detailed forecast from industry convenor, IGD, reveals that although the UK grocery market returned to real growth in 2024, inflation is still the main driver of growth. The ‘UK...

As international football fans travel to Germany for UEFA EURO 2024, Alipay+ announced that transactions in the country have increased by over two-thirds (67%) during the opening week of the...