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, a glimmer of optimism was provided by the fact that this was an improvement from January 2024 when sales declined annually by -4.9%. Performance varied […]
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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 UK town and city centres of -4% from January 2023. This drop largely emanated from fewer customers making purchases (a drop of -4% from January 2023), however, those customers […]
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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 some strong differences in performance by sector. 1. Food & Drink saw the highest sales growth, +6%, with higher prices on top of low customer […]
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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 extended Black Friday deals. 3. Health and Beauty Sales up +2.5% vs Nov 2022 & leads YTD sector growth. 4. Food & Drink had a […]
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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, it was the poorest performing sector. 4. YTD Health and Beauty is the strongest sector, benefiting from the “lipstick effect” 5. Customer Confidence low coming […]
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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 down, hit by warm weather. 4. Food & Drink & Grocery see strong Sept sales growth, but more muted customer growth. 5. Strong growth momentum […]
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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 key driver of August spend. 4. Year-to-date 2023 continues to outpace 2022. 5. General Retail continues it’s recovery and momentum
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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 2023 was one of the wettest (6th wettest July on record; wettest since 2009 – MetOffice.gov.uk). June 2023 was also the warmest June on record […]
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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 2023 principally reflected price changes in the transport division, particularly for motor fuels. There were also notable downward effects from food and non-alcoholic beverages, furniture […]
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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 2022. This time last year, however, sales were still significantly below 2019 levels, meaning that three years after lockdowns started, city centre retail sales are […]
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