TOP February 2024 City Centre Retail Spend Insights.
The financial challenge faced by households was evident in February 2024, with a sales flat vs February 2023, and Feb YTD 2024 sales remaining -3% behind Feb YTD 2023. However, …
TOP January 2024 City Centre Retail Spend Insights.
Diane Wehrle, of Rendle Intelligence and Insights, and Beauclair’s Brand Ambassador commented on January’s results: Consumers clearly reined in their spending in January 2024, with an annual drop in sales across …
TOP 5 December 2023 City Centre Retail Spend Insights.
Based on Beauclair Data across the largest 62 Cities and Towns nationwide. Overall, in December 2023 Sales & Customers were down -3% vs December 2022. Behind the headline, there were …
TOP 5 November 2023 City Centre Retail Spend Insights.
Based on Beauclair Data across the largest 62 Cities and Towns nationwide. 2. General Retail was the standout success. Sales & customers are up +5% vs Nov 2022, likely helped by …
TOP 5 October 2023 City Centre Retail Spend Insights.
Based on Beauclair Data across the largest 62 Cities and Towns nationwide. 2. Grocery was the only sector in sales growth as customers cut back on non-essentials. 3. Fashion decline continues, …
TOP 5 September 2023 City Centre Retail Spend Insights.
Based on Beauclair Data across the largest 62 Cities and Towns nationwide. 2. Heath & Beauty and General Retail momentum continues 3. Fashion has a poor month, customer and sales …
TOP 5 August 2023 City Centre Retail Spend Insights
Based on Beauclair Data across 62 City Centres nationwide. 2. Average Transaction Value growth is behind that of Customers & Retail Spend. 3. Pre-Holiday Fashion & Health & Beauty spend …
TOP 5 July 2023 City Centre Retail Spend Insights
What a difference a year (or a month) makes July 2022 saw the UK reach record high temperatures (40.3 Celsius on 19th July 2022 in Lincolnshire – MetOffice.gov.uk), whereas July …
TOP 5 June 2023 City Centre Retail Spend Insights.
Based on Beauclair Data across 62 City Centres nationwide. *Source ONS Consumer price inflation, UK – Office for National Statistics : “The easing in the annual inflation rates in June …
With 3 bank holidays, latest monthly Beauclair Data for UK city centres shows May 2023 had the weakest month-on-month retail sales growth so far this year.
May 2023 Retail Spend Data Headlines across 62 UK City Centres Overview City centre retail sales in the first five months of 2023 (Year-To-Date or YTD) were up +8% on …