Over one third of online shoppers will only associate with responsible brands
More than one third of online shoppers in the UK will only associate with ‘responsible’ brands – including those that treat staff fairly, source...
The Department Store dilemma
Unfortunately for many department stores, the pandemic has been a final blow in the battle with online retail, spiralling real estate costs and difficulty...
4 Necessities for Successful Livestream Shopping
Livestream shopping (or “ShopStream”) is revolutionising retail as we know and love it. It has evolved from the times of QVC into an immersive experience...
New report reveals the retailers with the best brand logos
The Nike swoosh, the bitten fruit of Apple and Mickey Mouse’s simple silhouette have been voted the best brand logos of all time, according...
Morrisons takeover approach: Who wants to buy the supermarket and why?
Morrisons has snubbed a £5.5 billion takeover approach from a US private equity firm amid speculation that more UK supermarkets could be snapped up.
Shares...
More than a quarter of payments in 2020 were contactless as cash use plunged
More than one in every four payments last year were contactless as cash use plunged, according to figures from a trade association.
Coins and banknotes...
Scotland’s shopping footfall ‘still languishing 25% below pre-pandemic levels’
Footfall at Scotland’s shops is still languishing around 25% below the levels recorded before the coronavirus pandemic, according to new figures.
The Scottish Retail Consortium...
Let communities and councils decide what happens on their local High Street
The government should give communities more say over their local high streets’ future and enable councils to support them to do this.
This is according...
GUESS Europe launches the Guess Z Lab, in collaboration with the Lifestyle-Tech Competence Center...
GUESS Europe, the Lifestyle-Tech Competence Center (LTCC), and Microsoft are proud to announce the launch of the GUESS Z Lab, an innovative concept conceived...
Violence and abuse against shopworkers surges
Violence and abuse against shopworkers surged last year and gathered pace further as the enforcement of coronavirus measures such as face masks and social...