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UK: Athleisure brands welcome boost in popularity as fitness-focused spending rises

New data by consultancy firm CACI has found significant spending increases in gyms and fitness-focused brands, reflecting a behavioural shift among UK consumers that could extend well beyond New Year-motivated resolutions. According to the data specialists, the premium end of the fitness industry benefited the most from year-on-year growth...

Retail

London and other UK cities struggle to reclaim former footfall

Consumer and intelligence specialist, CACI, has reported the difference between central London and the rest of the capitals as the UK comes to terms with the ‘rule of six’. In the working hotspots of Holborn and the city, movement levels are 24 percent and 20 percent respectively, compared to pre-Covid levels. There are parts of the West End...

Retail

CACI revealed the significance of workers to London’s retail sector

CACI has provided data showing the negative impact that working from home is having on the retail sales performance in London. Following the publication of the latest British Retail Consortium/KPMG retail sales monitor, it reported a 3.2 percent increase in retail sales in July nationally. According to recent research by Morgan Stanley, only...

Retail

CACI releases new retail lease model

A data driven, objective model to help landlords and retailers agree to new commercial leases has been launched by consumer and intelligence specialist CACI. The launch of this new retail lease model is based on their latest study of consumer sentiment as a result of coronavirus on 3 August. In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, CACI hopes the...

Retail

Shift to online shopping continues as consumer mobility remains low

UK consumer behaviour has shifted due to the global pandemic as mobility remains well below pre-lockdown levels at an average of 63 percent, new data reveals. This has only fast-forwarded the already growing shift to online shopping. According to data from CACI, 25 percent of consumers intend to only shop online for clothing compared to 7...

Retail

Online ‘halo effect’ most significant in London

The online ‘halo effect’ in the UK - where a company’s online sales are boosted by the effect of its physical stores - is most significant in the capital, new research reveals. A study by consumer and location intelligence specialist CACI found that online sales in London are an average 110 percent higher within a physical store’s catchment....