Basket & Barometer April 2026

About this episode

Diane Wehrle joins Simon to discuss March 2026 retail and economic data amidst challenging conditions.

Send us Fan Mail Diane Wehrle CEO at Rendle Intelligence and Insights joins Simon for their monthly chat We read the March 2026 retail and economic data against a month shaped by war and an early Easter, where strong headlines hide weaker high street reality • March footfall rising year on year but flattered by a weak 2025 comparison • BRC sales growth driven mainly by food as households buy ahead of Easter • Non-food sales growth lagging inflation and remaining fragile • High street sales do...

People in this episode

Host: Simon

Guest: Diane Wehrle

Topics covered

• retail data
• economic analysis
• footfall trends
• high street sales
• Easter shopping
• consumer behavior

Keywords

• retail
• economic data
• footfall
• high street
• sales growth
• Easter
• consumer spending

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rendle Intelligence and Insights, BRC

Places: UK

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