TOP MAY 2024 City Centre Retail Spend Insights.
ENCOURAGING NEWS FOR HIGH STREETS IN MAY WITH A BOUNCE BACK IN SPENDING FROM APRIL, ALBEIT THAT SPENDING ON FASHION AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS REMAINS CHALLENGED.
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TOP April 2024 City Centre Retail Spend Insights.
SALES IN HIGH STREETS NOSE DIVED IN APRIL, DUE TO EASTER OCCURING IN MARCH THIS YEAR COMBINED WITH HEAVY RAIN THROUGHOUT THE MONTH
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TOP March 2024 City Centre Retail Spend Insights.
EASTER DELIVERED A CLEAR BOOST TO SALES IN UK TOWNS AND CITIES IN MARCH, FUELLED BY HOSPITALITY. According to Diane Wehrle, of Rendle Intelligence and Insights, and Beauclair’s Brand Ambassador commenting on Beauclair’s March 2024 Data. Sales across UK towns and cities appear to steady last month, with a marginal uplift of +0.2% from March […]
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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, 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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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 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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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 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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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 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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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, 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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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 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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