Post-Pandemic Retail: Adapting to New Consumer Expectations and Economic Instability
In early 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic spread globally, nonessential retailers closed their stores temporarily, hoping for a return...
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Supermarket Visits Surge Amid Vaccine Rollout, Sales Decline
UK Supermarkets See a Surge: In the past four weeks, shoppers made 58 million more visits compared to May...
UK Consumer Confidence Surges Amid Easing Lockdown Restrictions and Vaccine Rollout
In a recent report from GfK's Consumer Confidence Index, it shows that consumer confidence in the UK has risen...
Lockdown Hits Charity Retailers Hard in Q4, E-commerce Offers Hope
Charity retailers faced a challenging fourth quarter in 2020, with lockdown restrictions taking a toll on their performance despite...
UK Consumer Spending Plummets 16.3% Amid Lockdown Restrictions
In January, consumer spending plummeted 16.3% due to lockdown restrictions and the pandemic, according to Barclaycard's report on UK...
Bank of England Holds Rates, Predicts Economic Rebound with Vaccine Rollout
The Bank of England predicts a rapid economic rebound this spring, thanks to successful vaccine rollouts and easing Covid-related...
Record-Breaking Decline in British Retail Sales in 2020
British retailers faced one of their worst years on record for sales growth, with total sales declining 0.3% compared...