Hobbycraft achieves robust Christmas results with total revenue growth of +7.2% versus 2021
Once again, this year was all about people handmaking for Christmas. Many customers were looking for ways to add that extra sparkle to their...
Over 1.3 million more customers shopped at Lidl GB during the run up to...
German discount supermarket chain Lidl has seen significant growth in the UK in recent years. In 2021, Lidl was the fastest-growing supermarket in the...
Major global brands open larger stores at Westfield centres as trend to increase physical...
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) has announced a number of new fashion, dining and healthcare brands including personal care and beauty products retailer, Space NK, which will more than...
Consumer card spending grew 10.6 per cent in 2022, yet rising living costs made...
Consumer card spending increased 10.6 per cent year-on-year in 2022, as the lifting of all Covid-19 restrictions encouraged Brits to shop more in-store, eat...
Primark opens first store in Romania
Primark, the international fashion retailer, has today opened its first store in Romania at ParkLake Shopping Centre, Bucharest. With an investment of over €10...
European retailers fearing for in-store operations during this year’s festive period
Despite retailers entering the first un-disrupted Christmas since 2019, close to half (43%) of those in the Europe are concerned about being undercut on price from online competition, Sony Professional...
Two landmark eco-friendly fashion brands open at Seven Dials London
Shaftesbury has announced the launch of two significant sustainable fashion brands within the Seven Dials community, reaffirming it as London’s go-to destination for the...
Empowering store associates to transform your retail customer experience
There is no denying that modern retail technology – and digitisation of the retail sector – is transforming everything about what shoppers want and...
Managing retail touchpoints for a positive customer experience in an omnichannel context
The retail environment has witnessed many changes during the past couple of years. Having found out that “traditional” management tools have become less relevant,...
Primark goes online with Click + Collect
For the first time customers can now buy online from Primark as its new Click + Collect trial goes live, offering customers more choice,...