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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...

New research from Savills shows that North America emerged as the leading region globally for new luxury store openings in 2025, accounting for 27% of total activity — the first...

New data from Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, reveals that its in-app resell feature is gaining significant momentum: listings created through the app grew by up to 75% over the...

Early careers expert Higherin have uncovered the top employers to work for in 2026/27. Designed to help young people find the right employer, ratings are awarded based on real employee reviews from actual...

New IGD (Institute of Grocery Distribution) research reveals that uptake of GLP1 weight loss medications has almost doubled in the UK since June 2025, rising from 3.1% to 6% in...

New data has revealed that spring clear-out season is well and truly in full swing, with over 6.3 million parcels being sent, collected or returned from online marketplaces since the start...

Fueled by viral content and TikTok trends, posts on the hashtag #kbeauty have reached over 9.5 billion views with over 3 million posts on TikTok. K-beauty continues to dominate the...

Fairy Skip the Soak has topped the Worldpanel by Numerator product innovation rankings for 2025 in Great Britain, scoring highest for category incrementality across every tracked new launch – beating...

With 45% of British adults now following a specific diet (rising to 60% among Gen Z and younger millennials), a broader shift towards health and purpose-driven consumption is also reshaping...

Consumer confidence declined by three percentage points during the first quarter of 2026 to reach its lowest level since Q3 2023, according to the latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker. The fall...

Consumers are ready for a new era of brand promotions, with over half (51%) saying a genuinely creative promotion would make them try a brand for the first time -...