UK Retail Briefing is a monthly briefing providing news and analysis that
includes company results, store openings, cross-border moves, M & A
activities, executive changes and property developments. Additionally each
month, UK Retail Briefing focuses on a key issue or specific UK retail
sector. The month's retail news is then analysed sector by sector, making
this an invaluable resource for all with an interest in the UK retail
industry.
The impact of the recession on housewares is clearly shown by 2.5 million fewer adults buying housewares in 2009 compared with 2006, with purchases such as curtains and lighting among the most affected.
Among retailers it is the supermarkets and Wilkinson's who have gained the most ground since 2004, but Argos remains the number one choice with over a third of adults (18 million) making a housewares...
Housewares buyers are increasingly price conscious, with nearly three in ten shopping around more at different stores to get the lowest price (15 million) and a similar proportion browsing more online...
The impact of the recession on housewares is clearly shown by 2.5 million fewer adults buying housewares in 2009 compared with 2006, with purchases such as curtains and lighting among the most affected.