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Britain's Asda Sees Sales Rise 3.8% In Lockdown Quarter

Asda, the British supermarket arm of the world's biggest retailer Walmart, said on Tuesday its second quarter comparable sales rose 3.8%, benefiting from s...

UK Consumer Spending Recovers In July As Pubs And Restaurants Reopen

British consumers spent the most last month since the country went into a coronavirus lockdown in March, as pubs, restaurants, barbers and beauty salons re...

Two-Thirds Of UK Consumers Nervous About Eating Out: IGD

Two-thirds of consumers (63%) in the UK are nervous about the idea of eating out, despite the easing of restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic,...

Measuring Channel Growth Post-COVID 19: IGD

The COVID-19 crisis is likely to reshape how retail operates. Miloš Ryba, Head of Retail – Strategic Projects Insight at IGD looks at some poi...

Revived French Consumer Spending Offers Hope After Economy Plunges Record 13.8%

The French economy contracted by a post-war record of 13.8% in the second quarter, crushed by a coronavirus lockdown, although the drop was shallower than...

Irish Retail Sales Up 3.5% Year-On-Year In June

Irish retail sales rose 3.5% year-on-year in June, the first annual increase since the coronavirus lockdown, as pent-up demand led to large increases in ma...

UK Retail Sales Survey Highest Since April 2019, CBI Says

A gauge of British retail sales surged in July to its highest level in over a year as more of the economy reopened following the coronavirus lockdown, driv...