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The most sought-after tech devices of 2023 – iPhone 14 crowned top
New data reveals the most searched tech devices among online shoppers across the UK, to name the most coveted devices of 2023 The findings looked at Google searches for terms like ‘iPhone 14 buy’,...
Retail Think Tank 2024 predictions: Food, Health & Beauty and Purpose-driven retail set to be sector winners in the year ahead
Food, Health & Beauty and Purpose driven retail are set to be winning categories in 2024 Home retail set to be challenged as demand wanes after pandemic boom, and interest rates limit ‘big ticket’...
Supermarkets checkout stations of the future
The future of checkout technology in grocery stores is likely to see continued advancements, aiming to enhance efficiency, speed, and customer experience. Here are some potential trends and technologies that may play a role:...
Food shopping, 10 cheapest countries in the world 2024
In our exploration of the 10 cheapest countries in the world, our definition of affordability is anchored in a low cost of living. Cost of Living Index by Country 2023, a crowd-sourced global database...
French supermarkets and food retailers
Carrefour: A multinational retail chain, Carrefour is one of the largest hypermarket chains in France, offering a wide range of groceries and general merchandise. Leclerc: E.Leclerc is a major French hypermarket chain, known for...
Top 100 Countries with the Greatest Purchasing Power, Ireland, the world’s richest country this year
RankCountry/TerritoryGDP-PPP per capita ($)1Ireland145,1962Luxembourg142,4903Singapore133,8954Qatar124,8485Macao SAR89,5586United Arab Emirates88,2217Switzerland87,9638Norway82,6559United States80,03510San Marino78,92611Brunei Darussalam75,58312Hong Kong SAR74,59813Denmark73,38614Taiwan73,34415Netherlands72,97316Iceland69,77917Austria69,50218Andorra68,99819Germany66,13220Sweden65,84221Belgium65,50122Australia65,36623Saudi Arabia64,83624Malta61,93925Finland60,89726Guyana60,64827Bahrain60,59628Canada60,17729France58,82830South Korea56,70631United Kingdom56,47132Israel54,99733Cyprus54,61134Italy54,21635New Zealand54,04636Kuwait53,03737Slovenia52,64138Japan51,80939Czech Republic50,96140Aruba49,62741Spain49,44842Lithuania49,26643Estonia46,38544Poland45,34345Portugal44,70846The Bahamas43,91347Hungary43,90748Puerto Rico43,84549Croatia42,53150Oman42,18851Romania41,63452Slovak Republic41,51553Turkey41,41254Latvia40,25655Panama40,17756Seychelles39,66257Greece39,47858Malaysia36,84759Maldives36,35860Russia34,83761Kazakhstan32,68862Trinidad and Tobago32,05463Bulgaria32,00664St. Kitts and Nevis29,66265Chile27,60866Mauritius29,16467Uruguay28,47068Montenegro27,76169Argentina27,26170Costa Rica26,42271Dominican Republic25,89672Serbia25,43273Libya24,55974Antigua and Barbuda24,01275Mexico23,82076Belarus23,44777China23,38278Thailand22,67579Georgia21,92380North Macedonia21,11181Grenada20,07582Turkmenistan19,97483Bosnia and Herzegovina19,60484Iran19,54885Armenia19,48986Colombia19,46087Botswana19,39888Gabon19,19789Albania19,02990Barbados18,85891Brazil18,68692Azerbaijan18,66993Equatorial Guinea18,51094St. Lucia18,43595Suriname18,42796St. Vincent...
Top food retailers in the world by Turnover 2023
The Evolving Landscape of Global Food Retail Giants: A Comprehensive Overview As of 2023, the food retail industry continued to witness significant transformations in response to evolving consumer preferences and market dynamics. This research...
While Boxing Day delivered a +39.2% week-on-week boost to store footfall, shopper traffic dipped marginally year-on-year
Total retail saw +39.2% improvement on Boxing Day (26 Dec 2023) footfall as bargain-hungry shoppers headed in-store Cost-of-living pressures increase consumer appetite for discounting days, such as Boxing Day and Black Friday However, visitors...
Super Saturday sees last minute shoppers hit the High Street as footfall rises +35% year-on-year
Total retail saw a +35.4% year-on-year improvement on Super Saturday (23 Dec 2023) as last minute Christmas shoppers were out in force London saw a 39.1% jump in footfall year-on-year on Super Saturday The...
Record demand predicted for no and low drinks this Christmas
Shoppers are set to create record demand for no and low alcohol beer, wines and spirits this Christmas. That’s the prediction from Tesco after the supermarket saw its strongest ever sales in 2023 with...