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AO World benefits as COVID-19 encourages online purchases

Following today’s release of AO FY figures for 2019/20, Zoe Mills, Retail Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, comments: ‘‘AO World has produced a strong set of results in the UK while its European arm faltered – a reversal of fortunes for the electricals specialist compared to recent years, owing to the […]
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Ocado running at full speed as it preps for imminent switch to M&S products

Following today’s release of Ocado H1 figures for 2019/20, Thomas Brereton, Retail Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, comments: ‘‘When viewed in isolation, Ocado’s H1 retail revenue growth figure of +27.2% makes it look like it has thrived through the crisis. COVID-19 lockdown restrictions (and a desire from consumers to avoid stores) created a […]
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Chancellor’s summer statement fails to address the core problems for retail

Following the series of measures announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to aid economic recovery, Thomas Brereton, Retail Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “Retailers will undoubtedly be feeling left out from the Chancellor’s statement earlier today. While some comparable sectors received lifelines (e.g. the “Eat out to […]
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Athleisure affords JD Sports greater protection from COVID-19

Following today’s release of JD Sports FY figures for 2019/20, Emily Salter, Retail Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, comments: ‘‘Following another strong year in FY2019/20 delivering results that other clothing players would envy, JD Sports now has plenty of problems on its plate trying to make a success of recently bought back […]
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Value offer will enable Primark to retain appeal following COVID-19

Following today’s release of Primark Q3 YTD figures for 2019/20, Pippa Stephens, Retail Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, comments: ‘‘Though Primark has severely suffered since the outbreak of COVID-19, as store closures and a lack of a transactional website forced it to suspend trading for nearly three months, its sales since reopening […]
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Robust digital operations puts Sainsbury’s in good stead to handle shifting channel demand

Following today’s release of Sainsbury’s Q1 figures for FY2020/21, Thomas Brereton, Retail Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, comments: ‘‘Sainsbury’s Q1 results are a pleasing read, with positives stemming largely from its ability to meet changing customer habits as a result of heavy digital investment over the past five years. Grocery sales grew […]
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Topps buoyed by a resilient June performance

Following today’s release of Topps Tiles Q3 figures for 2019/20, Matt Walton, Senior Retail Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, comments: ‘‘While Topps’ average weekly sales in Q3 were less than half of last year, it will be encouraged by the strong recovery throughout the quarter with sales for the final week of […]
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COVID-19 boosts customer appetite for online grocery shopping in APAC countries, says GlobalData

The need to maintain social distance and stay at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic is increasingly forcing consumers across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region to shift their shopping habits online. Therefore, contactless deliveries are ideal during lockdown measures, forcing people to embrace technology, and be more experimental with their purchases, says GlobalData, a leading data […]
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N Brown suffers during lockdown due to heavy reliance on apparel

Following today’s release of N Brown FY figures for 2019/20, and Q1 figures for FY2020/21; Sofie Willmott, Lead Retail Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, comments: “The lack of demand for clothing & footwear during the UK lockdown period has severely hindered the start of FY2020/21 for N Brown as its older […]
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Product limits must be quickly introduced in the event of local outbreaks of COVID-19

Following the news that Australian grocer Woolworths is reintroducing product limits on select categories in Victoria following a localised outbreak; Thomas Brereton, Retail Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view on the situation: “Woolworths’ reintroduction of purchasing limits across some core categories shows that the grocery market’s recovery to normality […]
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