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Apr 29, 2026 12 min

Basket & Barometer April 2026

from ReThink Productivity Podcast

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 down sharply with food and drink spend falling hardest • Pay-cycle spending patterns and how Easter timing shifts monthly demand • GfK consumer confidence sliding with personal finance views turning negative • Inflation pressure from housing and fuel costs pushing consumers to save more • Major purchases feeling riskier as caution rises • Unemployment dipping while economic inactivity increases, changing the real story • War-driven fuel prices feeding uncertainty with a possible staycation upside Download a copy of our first ReThink Productivity Retail Report #theproductivityexperts Download a copy of the ReThink Productivity Retail Report Connect to Simon on LinkedIn Follow ReThink on LinkedIn

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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...

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Basket & Barometer April 2026

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  1. 0:12 Welcome And The Month Ahead
  2. 0:49 Footfall Up And Food Leads
  3. 2:27 High Street Sales Slide In March
  4. 4:48 Confidence Drops As Savings Rise
  5. 7:44 Why Unemployment Fell On Paper
  6. 9:54 War Costs Fuel Inflation And Staycations

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