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Nov- 2017 -23 November
Energy – far more than a retailer’s ‘impulse buy’
Recent research has suggested that some £300m worth of energy is being wasted across the UK retail sector. As major energy consumers, retailers have had a tough fight on their hands to balance the challenges of delivering to customers on an increasingly multi-channel and 24/7 basis while also keeping costs…
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21 November
Black Friday: Don’t forget your returns strategy
As we head towards Black Friday, retailers are once again fully focussed on what will be the biggest UK shopping period of the year. With analysts predicting that consumers will spend in excess of £7 billion over Black Friday week in 2017, retailers can be forgiven for adopting a ‘stack ‘em high and ship ‘em…
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20 November
How small retailers can survive the bumper sales weekend
Last year, UK shoppers set new records; with total sales on the Friday reaching £1.23 billion, a 12.2% increase on 2015, and while it has proven to be a success for some big-name retailers – last year John Lewis saw five orders placed every second, beating expectations – not all retailers are…
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