Inflation cools as clothes costs fall
The UK’s rate of inflation cooled in July to 2%, down from near three-year highs of 2.5% in June, but was pushed higher by...
Necessities for Running a Successful Offline Retail Business in 2020
There was a time in the UK, and pretty much everywhere around the globe when the entire offline retail industry was about to go...
UK supermarket launches voice-controlled shopping
Grocery shopping just got even easier thanks to Ocado. The online supermarket announced it has launched an app for the voice-controlled Amazon Alexa.
Just imagine it… you’re...
Episode 3: What Shoppers Want
Exploring the concept of the “multi-individual”, we ask how retailers can better serve today’s shopper as each of us juggle a range of different mindstates and...
Las Iguanas owner plans to open 50 new restaurants
The restaurant group behind Las Iguanas is planning to open 50 new restaurants in an expansion strategy set to create 1,250 jobs.
Big Table Group,...
Tis the Season to Shop – But Is Your Brand Retail Ready?
It is more important than ever for retailers to be well prepared for Peak 2021, remaining agile and fleet of foot to react to...
Uk Retail Faces April Showers: Easter Shift, Rail Strikes, and Weather Dampen Footfall, but...
Recent footfall statistics from MRI Software indicate that the shift of this year's Easter holidays to March affected UK retail destinations, leading to a...
UK’s first face mask subscription service to keep fashion lovers safe and stylish
FASHION lovers everywhere can stay stylish and safe with the UK’s first premium face mask subscription service launched by Jo JoCreative Designs. The Essex-based...
Pandemic prompts UK shoppers to turn their backs on credit
New research points to changing payment habits among online shoppers. A European study of 10,000 consumers and 1,000 merchants commissioned by Trustly found that...
Tesco launches Pay+ payment app with added benefits
Launched in 2015, the digital wallet service has been progressively rolled out across Tesco’s UK stores, with hundreds of thousands of customers having downloaded...
