Basket & Barometer February 2026

About this episode

Diane Wehrle joins Simon to discuss consumer behavior and retail trends in January 2026.

Send us Fan Mail Diane Wehrle CEO at Rendle Intelligence and Insights joins Simon for their monthly chat A cautious consumer shows up in January with fewer trips but bigger baskets, while retail parks gain and high streets hold on. We dig into youth unemployment, wage compression, AI’s impact on entry roles, and why productivity must carry the next phase of retail. • January footfall near flat with retail parks up • Sales values rise while transactions fall • Food inflation props value;...

People in this episode

Host: Simon

Guest: Diane Wehrle

Topics covered

• consumer behavior
• retail trends
• youth unemployment
• AI impact
• productivity

Keywords

• consumer
• retail parks
• youth unemployment
• AI
• productivity
• food inflation
• sales values

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rendle Intelligence and Insights

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