February 2026 Beauclair GB Benchmark for Town & City Centre Retail Spending
SALES ACROSS GB TOWNS AND CITIES FELL BY -4% YEAR-ON-YEAR IN FEBRUARY 2026, A SHARPER DECLINE THAN JANUARY’S -0.7% DECREASE.
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Diane Wehrle, Beauclair’s Brand Ambassador reflects on the resilience of sales during January 2026 to explore the importance for a town in understanding its own winning recipe.
Diane Wehrle, Beauclair’s Brand Ambassador reflects on the resilience of sales during January 2026 to explore the importance for a town in understanding its own winning recipe.
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January 2026 Beauclair GB Benchmark for Town & City Centre Retail Spending
January 2026 delivered some good news for GB towns and cities, with sales just -0.7% below January 2025, according to Beauclair.
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TOP DECEMBER 2025 City Centre Retail Spend Insights.
Sales declined -3.6% during December 2025 in GB towns and cities, but the results delivered further evidence of the growing importance to consumers of socialising and experience.
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Golden Quarter 2025 Beauclair Spending Predictions
Catch up on our Beauclair webinar from Thursday 25th September 2025. Beauclair’s Brand Ambassador Diane Wehrle, Retail and Destination Insights Expert delivered her predictions for the crucial Golden Quarter across town and high streets.
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TOP NOVEMBER 2025 City Centre Retail Spend Insights.
THE IMPACT ON TOWNS AND CITIES OF THE MUCH-DISCUSSED CAUTIOUSNESS OF CONSUMERS - PARTICULARLY IN THE RUN UP TO THE BUDGET - WAS SIGNIFICANT DURING NOVEMBER.
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Black Friday 2025 is over for another year, and we’re waiting to learn the outcome in terms of spending. But what are the takeaways?
Diane Wehrle, Beaculair’s Brand Ambassador considers the opportunities for high streets during the 2025 Christmas trading period.
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TOP OCTOBER 2025 City Centre Retail Spend Insights.
SALES DROPPED ANNUALLY DURING OCTOBER BY -4.1%, DRIVEN BY ONGOING CONSUMER NERVOUSNESS AROUND SPENDING IN THE FACE OF AN UNCERTAIN ECONOMIC OUTLOOK, WHICH HAS BEEN UNDOUBTEDLY COMPOUNDED BY PRE-BUDGET JITTERS.
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Black Friday Opportunities for Bricks and Mortar Retail
Black Friday isn’t just about the chaotic scenes you see in the media. While those stories often focus on online deals and crowds at big-box stores, the real picture is more balanced — and there are genuine opportunities for local, high-street retailers too.
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