Data

With temperatures rising across the UK this week, transaction data from Square, the global payments platform, points to what's coming for the UK hospitality sector. During the last UK heatwave...

Take-home sales at the grocers increased by 2.4% in the four weeks to 14 June 2026, according to the latest data from Worldpanel by Numerator. Like-for-like grocery inflation stood at...

Total Till sales at UK supermarkets rose (+4.6%) in the four weeks ending 13th June, improving from +4.2% in the previous period, reveals new data released today by NielsenIQ (NIQ). This was...

New research from IGD shows that rising costs and expectations to increase output across the UK food and grocery supply chain are pushing competitors to work together to address inefficiencies....

New data from Circana shows the UK sun care market continues to grow strongly as consumers increasingly prioritise SPF and skin protection. Wider retail sales across all UK outlets, including chemists and...

New analysis indicates that the UK food and drink sector is set to be one of the biggest winners of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with pubs, bars, restaurants and...

Chocolate spread, whipped cream and matcha-inspired twists are among Britain's biggest cream tea crimes, according to new research commissioned by National Cream Tea Day founders Tiptree and Rodda's. The survey, released ahead of...

Alibaba.com, the world’s leading B2B e-commerce platform, today released new insights from more than 15,000 applications it has received to date for its global CoCreate Pitch competition. The findings reveal...

The quantity of goods bought (volume) in retail sales is estimated to have risen by 0.4% in the three months to May 2026 compared with the three months to February...

Shoppers want to see fewer notifications from brands, preferring a quiet mobile experience that prioritises loyalty points and exclusive pricing, according to new research. The 2026 Apadmi Mobile Customer Loyalty Report polled...

IGD (Institute of Grocery Distribution) has released updated food inflation forecasts showing that, while food inflation is no longer expected to peak as high as a severe energy shock scenario,...

More than one-third (34 percent) of Brits aged 18-29 years old say their number one cocktail choice this summer is the Spritz, according to an annual survey by Bacardi Limited,...

Now in its sixth year, the mentorship programme continues to champion education, mentorship and leadership opportunities for women across the UK on-trade. Applications rose by 35% year on year in...

KEY HIGHLIGHTS Belgium recorded about 40.4 million tourist gifts sent home, equal to roughly 3.4 gifts for every resident. Brussels-Capital ranked first nationally for gift density, with about 530 tourist...

The boom in investment in beauty product sales has helped drive a 31% jump in UK trade mark disputes over cosmetics brands in the last year, jumping to 55 disputes...

The World Cup presents a £2.9 billion opportunity for retailers. But peak moments bring significant operational strain - a workforce under stress, and a leadership team navigating irregular forecasting. According to...

This summer, pubs and bars are expected to generate an extra £116m in sales compared to a standard non-tournament summer, based on HSBC UK customer card spend. Between 11 June...

Charlotte Tilbury has been named the UK's most environmentally friendly consumer brand in a new ranking of more than 25,000 global businesses, beating major brands including WH Smith, Ethical Superstore,...

IGD shopper sentiment tracking reveals a clear opportunity for retailers to drive event-led sales during the 2026 World Cup, with 36% of UK adults tempted to spend more on food...

New research reveals that the number of British households with a GLP-1 user has nearly tripled in just two years, with 1.9 million adults now currently on weight loss medication...