How are retailers utilising RFID in-store?
The COVID-19 pandemic forced retailers to pivot quickly. With recovery underway and customers returning to physical shops in larger numbers, retailers have continued to...
Q&A: Rory and Guy Westbrook – True Vintage
True Vintage was created in 2014 by Rory Westbrook, a university student with a love of fashion. It came about through his passion for...
UK SMEs sought local support to weather covid
New research amongst the UK’s small and medium businesses, finds renewed levels of confidence and a return to optimism, along with clear indications that...
Department Stores – what does the future hold?
The huge increase in online shopping over the past decade or so has had a major impact on department stores, with many consumers turning...
Clothes shoppers ‘looking to buy less but buy better’
Long-term wearability has become the most important consideration for two-thirds of clothes shoppers, a study suggests.
A similar proportion said making environmentally-conscious buying decisions is...
Morrisons takeover: Who wants to buy the supermarket and why?
Morrisons agreed a £7 billion offer on Thursday evening in the latest twist in the UK supermarket chain’s dramatic takeover battle.
Shares jumped on Friday...
High streets to see £17 billion spending boom as 29 million Brits holiday in...
Regional high streets will see a £17 billion tourist spending boom this year, with 29 million Brits holidaying in the UK, according to new...
Strong back-to-school shopping season expected in coming weeks, study suggests
UK retailers are gearing up for a strong back-to-school shopping season in the coming weeks as “brick and mortar browsing” regains momentum, research suggests.
Retail...
The retail rebound and the role of digital
Covid-19 hit the retail sector hard.
Shops were closed. Consumer spending shifted online. High street stalwarts struggled or, in the case of Debenhams, collapsed.
Even with...
Mike Ashley: Who is the unorthodox retail magnate?
Billionaire Mike Ashley is one of the most recognisable men in British business after building a sprawling high street empire and acquiring a football...