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Factors That Shaped UK Retail Sales Performance During The 'Golden Quarter'

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Factors That Shaped UK Retail Sales Performance During The 'Golden Quarter'

British retail sales declined 0.3% month-on-month in December, the latest data from ONS showed. ESM examines the various factors that affected the sector.

UK Retailers Most Concerned About Cyber, Data Security Risks, Study Finds

Over a third (34%) of UK retailers view cyber and data threats as the biggest risks to business, with 70% ranking them among the top three risks over the n...

Delivery Concerns Cost UK Online Retailers £34.4bn In Lost Sales In 2023, Study Finds

More than a quarter of online transactions in the UK were abandoned at the checkout due to delivery-related concerns, a new study has shown.

Marks & Spencer First-Half Results – What The Analysts Said

Here's how leading industry analysts from AJ Bell, Retail Economics, Wealth Club, Shore Capital and GlobalData viewed Marks & Spencer's first-half perf...

Associated British Foods Full-Year Results – What The Analysts Said

Associated British Foods this week reported a 22% increase in full-year revenue in the year to 17 September. Here's how leading industry analysts viewed it...

More Than Half Of UK Shoppers Plan To Cut Back On Weekly Food Shop

Some 51% of UK shoppers plan to cut back on the weekly food shop to combat the cost of living crisis, a new study by Grant Thornton and Retail Economics ha...

Tesco Full-Year Results – What The Analysts Said

UK retailer Tesco has reported a 3.0% increase in group sales in its 2021/22 financial year, with retail adjusted operating profit rising by 35.8%. Here's...

Sainsbury's Third-Quarter Results – What The Analysts Said

Sainsbury's has reported a 5.3% decline in third quarter sales, compared to the previous year, while sales over the busy Christmas period were down 2.9%. L...