UK Retail Briefing: Inc Impact of COVID-19 - August 2020
“Although UK retail continues to operate under the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are beginning to see a closer semblance to ‘normality’, with sales appearing to have slipped back from last month according to BRC numbers and increasing by 2.7% on a non-seasonally adjusted basis. Growth registered in grocery sales was the lowest since the start of lockdown while non-food retail still experienced an overall decline in sales. We are also beginning to see changes in consumer behaviour show signs of stabilisation and even a gradual return to normal patterns, such as women prioritising online shopping over men.” - Armando Falcao, European Retail Analyst
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Analyst comment - The impact of COVID-19 on Shopping behaviour
An overview of the latest UK Retail sales and latest impact of COVID-19
Highlights of the latest Retail trend observations in the UK.
Monthly headlines and retail news in the country.
“Although UK retail continues to operate under the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are beginning to see a closer semblance to ‘normality’, with sales appearing to have slipped back from last month according to BRC numbers and increasing by 2.7% on a non-seasonally adjusted basis. Growth registered in grocery sales was the lowest since the start of lockdown while non-food retail still experienced an overall decline in sales ...
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Analyst Comment – The Impact of COVID-19 on Shopping Behaviour
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Armando joined Mintel in 2019, writing reports for the retail sector. His entrepreneurial background as well as former employment in management consulting allowed him to develop his skills and experience in report writing, with a particular emphasis on retail. He is a BA (Hons) graduate from the University of Sao Paulo, in Brazil.
Analyst comment - The impact of COVID-19 on Shopping behaviour
