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Sector Analysis
United Kingdom (UK) Mother’s Day Market Analysis, Trends, Consumer Attitudes and Buying Dynamics, 2024 Update
United Kingdom (UK) Mother’s Day Market Report Overview The report suggests that over a third of male consumers agreed they spend more on taking their mother for a meal than buying a tangible gift. Indeed, if retailers cannot make gifting selections more appealing, consumers will turn to leisure over retail to mark the occasion. Therefore, retailers must promote experience gifts, which grew in popularity this year to compete with leisure options, such as dining out. The UK Mother’s Day market...
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Sector Analysis
United Kingdom (UK) Valentine’s Day – Analyzing Market, Trends, Consumer Attitudes and Major Players, 2024 Update
United Kingdom (UK) Valentine’s Day Market Report Overview The proportion of UK consumers shopping for Valentine’s Day has declined in 2024. Muted interest in spending on retail has significantly contributed to the decline in Valentine’s Day shopping. The following are some of the key highlights of the UK Valentine’s Day Market : The other key factor influencing the decline is the diminishing significance of Valentine’s Day. As consumers continue to feel the impact of inflation, over 50% of consumers agree...
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Sector Analysis
United Kingdom (UK) Black Friday – Analysing Buying Dynamics, Channel Usage, Spending and Retailer Selection
United Kingdom (UK) Black Friday Market Report Overview The proportion of consumers shopping during the Black Friday promotional period rose marginally by 0.2ppts in 2023. Although shopper penetration increased in 2023, the size of the Black Friday occasions market in the UK is expected to decrease in the coming years. This is due to the falling average consumer spending across several key categories, with notable drops in the electricals & technology and home appliances sector. The UK Black Friday market...
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Sector Analysis
United Kingdom (UK) Back to School Retail Market – Analyzing Trends, Consumer Attitudes, Occasions and Key Players
United Kingdom (UK) Back-to-School Retail Market Report Overview Significant inflation across school uniform products forced consumers to spend more on back-to-school retail despite the best efforts of retailers. To deal with the situation, consumers have attempted to cut down their spending by purchasing secondhand items. This has been facilitated by a rise in secondhand sales and pop-up stores across the country, to help consumers battle the cost-of-living crisis. The increased popularity of sites such as Vinted has also supported secondhand...
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Sector Analysis
United Kingdom (UK) All Year Gifting Retail Market – Analyzing Trends, Consumer Attitudes, Occasions and Key Players
United Kingdom (UK) All Year Gifting Retail Market Report Overview The all year gifting retail market in the United Kingdom (UK) increased in 2023 with over 94% of consumers confirming that they had bought a gift in 2023. This is an improvement as compared to the growth during the last two years. Consumers are still recovering from the impact of persistent inflation post the COVID-19 pandemic. The UK All year gifting 2023 report forms part of GlobalData’s Retail Occasions series,...
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Sector Analysis
United Kingdom (UK) Stationery and Cards Market to 2025 – Market Size by Categories, Consumer Attitudes, Market Share and Future Outlook
The United Kingdom (UK) stationery and cards market size was valued at GBP 4.07 billion in 2021 and is expected to achieve a CAGR of more than 2% during 2020-2025. With the opening of non-essential stores in the UK, the stationery & greeting cards market will rebound in the coming years. The UK stationery and cards market research report will help you understand how drivers of stationery & card purchases, such as range, price, and quality, vary in importance among different...
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Sector Analysis
The UK Stationery Market 2018 – 2023
"The UK Stationery Market 2018 - 2023", report offers comprehensive insight and analysis of the stationery market (including forecasts up to 2023), the major players, the main trends, and consumer attitudes. It provides in-depth analysis of the following: the hot issues impacting the market, strategies for success, market sizes and forecasts, retailer profiles, retailer market shares, consumer data and future outlook. The report focuses on seven key sub-categories: paper & notebooks, writing & drawing instruments, desk accessories, postage & packaging,...
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Sector Analysis
Party Bag Market in United Kingdom (UK) 2019 – Consumer Dynamics and Spending Habits
"UK Party Bag Report 2019", report forms part of GlobalData's Retail Occasions series, and gives insight into the profile and spending habits of consumers buying children's party bags. Almost a quarter of young consumers (25-44 year olds) have purchased party bags over the past 12 months, driven by the continued popularity of children's birthday parties. With companies emerging offering pre-packed party bags, the ease of offering this small token gift to attendees appeals to time-poor parents. With party bags often...
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Sector Analysis
Christmas in United Kingdom (UK) 2018 – Consumer Dynamics and Spending Habits
"Christmas in the UK - 2018", report forms part of GlobalData's Retail Occasions series, and offers a comprehensive insight into the consumer dynamics and spending habits of consumers for Christmas. The report analyses the market, the major players, the main trends, and consumer attitudes. Despite the festive period proving a challenge for retailers, consumers’ shift in focus towards more high quality products meant shoppers were more interested in value for money rather than just low prices. While 35.1% of consumers...
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Sector Analysis
All year gifting in the UK – cards & gift wrap – 2018
"All year gifting in the UK - cards & gift wrap - 2018", report forms part of GlobalData's Retail Occasions series, and offers a comprehensive insight into the consumer dynamics and spending habits of consumers for all year gifting cards and gift wrap purchases. The report analyses the market, the major players, the main trends, and consumer attitudes. 30.9% of consumers surveyed stated that they felt worse off financially compared to last year. This was reflected in overall spending for...