How can city centre spending recover even though footfall is dropping?
Footfall has traditionally been seen as a measure of the health of the high street. On this basis, it looks like town and city centres across the UK are in …
Did your city experience the January (retail sales) Blues?
Despite the cost-of-living crisis, overall retail sales increased in January 2023 compared to December 2022. The Office of National Statistics reported that sales were up 0.5% compared to December 2022, …
Postal strikes help boost Christmas sales on high streets
This Christmas, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) recorded a 3.8% increase in the amount spent on general retail, including online sales, compared with the previous year. In particular, some high-street …
The short term strength and long-term weakness of city centre retail
As we have moved into retail’s “Golden Quarter,” city centres have proved themselves much more resilient than the rest of the retail sector, with stronger monthly and quarterly growth. Looking …
Comparing city centre retail data with national data from the ONS
Comparing September’s city centre sales data as compiled by Beauclair with data from the ONS highlights how the mix of sectors in city centres has changed dramatically since lockdown with …
City Centre Retail Sales by Sector (September 2022)
City centre retail sales declined by 4% in September compared to August but increased on a Yo3Y basis. Sales in September 2022 were +2% above sales in September 2019, a …
4 Headlines on September’s City Centre Retail Sales
1. Sales in September dropped compared to August Across the 62 city centres that Beauclair is currently monitoring retail sales in September dropped -4% compared to August. There was quite …
August retail data highlights
Beauclair recently released August retail data to its client base of Business Improvement Districts and other town centre managers. The following are some of the highlights based on sales data …
Is August ’22 the month when city centre retail sales finally start to weaken?
August 2022 may be the month in which the cost-of-living crisis finally caught up with city centre retail. The recovery of city centres after lockdown has lagged national trends for …
Have city centres been hit by the cost of living crisis?
Beauclair’s data for July 2022, which we have just released to our clients, shows that July was the strongest month for retail sales in city centres since the end of …