retail sales
Retail sales slump
Wednesday, April 13th, 2011Retail sales slumped at the fastest rate in six years last month as nervous shoppers reined in spending.
The British Retail Consortium says like for like sales dropped 3.5% in March compared to last year, the steepest fall since April 2005.
Total sales, including new stores and space, slumped 1.9%, the worst drop recorded since the BRC […]
Poundland profits amid change of attitudes
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010The rapid growth of Poundland, which has reported an 81% increase in profits, is more than just about saving money in difficult times, it’s part of an underlying shift in consumer attitudes, according to Verdict Research.
In the year before the recession, Poundland was regularly visited by 4% of all British shoppers, however today it pulls […]
Scottish retail sales hit by Easter and election
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010The SRC-KPMG Scottish Retail Sales Monitor for April shows like-for-like sales were 2% lower than in April 2009, when they had risen 4.3%, boosted then by Easter falling in April 2009 but March 2008.
The April trading period included only Easter Sunday and Monday this year, but all of Easter in 2009. Total sales in April […]