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Sector Analysis
United Kingdom (UK) Retail Occasions Market by Sector, Size, Share and Growth Analysis to 2023
Reasons to buy the ‘UK Retail Occasions’ market report: The report offers a comprehensive overview of the market size for key occasions from 2018-2023. These key occasions are Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Easter, Father's Day, summer holidays, back to school, Halloween, Black Friday, and Christmas. The report analyses the market growth and the market shares of the top five retailers for each key occasion overall, and for core categories. How is our ‘UK Retail Occasions’ report unique from other reports...
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Sector Analysis
United Kingdom (UK) Accessories Market Analysis, Trends, Consumer Preferences and Forecast to 2027
United Kingdom (UK) Accessories Market Report Overview The United Kingdom (UK) accessories market size was £5.9 billion in 2023. The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 2% during 2023-2027. Even though inflationary pressures led consumers to cut back on fashion spend due to higher prices and less discretionary income, the high presence of luxury goods within the fashion sector allowed accessories to achieve slightly stronger growth than clothing and footwear. UK Accessories Market Outlook, 2023-2027...
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Analyst Opinions
Top Trends in the Apparel Market for 2024
Top Trends in Apparel Market Overview The Top Trends in the Apparel Market for 2024 report includes an analysis of key factors impacting the global apparel market in 2024. The major trends in the apparel market are inflation, mergers and acquisitions, the outperformance of online channels, the importance of value for money, and market polarization among others. Top Trends ·       Inflation ·       Mergers and Acquisitions ·       The Outperformance of Online Channels ·       Importance of Value for Money ·       Market Polarization...
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Sector Analysis
NewUnited Kingdom (UK) Easter Market Analysis, Trends, Consumer Attitudes and Buying Dynamics, 2024 Update
United Kingdom (UK) Easter Market Report Overview The proportion of consumers agreeing that they did more Easter activities this year versus last year waned in 2024, as consumers opted for other activities during the long weekend. However, among those consumers with children, participation remained high, with over 62% of consumers with their youngest child being between 0-4 years of age agreeing that they did more Easter-related activities this year. As a result, retailers promoted various activities to encourage participation in...
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Sector Analysis
NewUnited 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) Christmas – Analysing Buying Dynamics, Channel Usage, Spending and Retailer Selection
UK Christmas Retail Market Overview The proportion of consumers shopping for Christmas increased in 2023. A third of consumers stated that they started Christmas shopping earlier last year compared to the previous year. Among these consumers, most of them stated that this was to spread the cost of the occasion to feel better prepared for Christmas this year. Consumers also leveraged finance options such as Buy Now Pay Later for cost spreading. The UK Christmas market research report offers a...
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Thematic Analysis
Connected Consumer in Retail and Apparel – Thematic Intelligence
Connected Consumer in Retail and Apparel Thematic Overview The connected consumer has been created as a direct result of other themes within the retail and apparel sectors. For instance, the Internet of Things (IoT) has transformed the way that retailers and consumers interact. It has allowed retailers to track previously untraceable behaviors, such as tracking coffee replenishment needs through a Bluetooth-connected coffee machine to a retailer’s app. This has raised the bar for the connectivity that consumers expect from retailers...
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Thematic Analysis
Customer Loyalty in Retail and Apparel – Thematic Intelligence
Customer Loyalty in Retail and Apparel Thematic Overview In retail, customer loyalty is an important parameter for any retailer’s success in today’s competitive landscape. However, it is challenging to retain customer loyalty as there is a plethora of retailers to choose from. In addition, the prevalence of online shopping allows consumers to easily compare retailers’ propositions and pick the most suitable product based on factors such as price, product, or experience. It is more expensive for retailers to acquire new...
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Sector Analysis
United Kingdom (UK) Home Bathroom Textiles Market Trends, Analysis, Consumer Dynamics and Spending Habits
The UK: Home Category Data, The Consumer - Bathroom textiles 2023 report offers a comprehensive insight into consumer attitudes in the UK bathroom textiles market. The report focuses on four key subcategories: overall bathroom textiles, face cloths, towels, and bath mats. Consumer data is based on our 2023 UK bathroom textiles survey, using a panel of 2,000 nationally representative consumers.
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Sector Analysis
United Kingdom (UK) Food and Grocery Retailing Market Size, Trends, Consumer Attitudes and Key Players to 2027
The UK food & grocery retailing market is forecast to rise to £171.9 billion in 2023. The market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of more than 3% from 2022 to 2027. With inflation remaining high throughout 2023, growth prospects for the sector are strong. Additionally, online growth is anticipated to bolster total food & grocery sales into 2027 as online sales are expected to accelerate from 2024. UK Food & Grocery Retailing Market Outlook 2022-2027 (£ Billion) Buy...