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Comment features expert perspectives and thought leadership from across the UK retail industry. This section includes opinion pieces, analysis, and commentary from senior retail executives, analysts, and sector specialists on the commercial, strategic, and operational forces shaping retail. Retail Sector’s Comment coverage explores issues such as consumer behaviour shifts, technology adoption, sustainability, regulation, and leadership — providing retail professionals with authoritative insight to inform decision-making and strategic planning.

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Comment features expert perspectives and thought leadership from across the UK retail industry. This section includes opinion pieces, analysis, and commentary from senior retail executives, analysts, and sector specialists on the commercial, strategic, and operational forces shaping retail. Retail Sector’s Comment coverage explores issues such as consumer behaviour shifts, technology adoption, sustainability, regulation, and leadership — providing retail professionals with authoritative insight to inform decision-making and strategic planning.

Inflation jumps, physical money nearing the end, immigration to prioritise skills, £150m film studio to launch

Inflation has reached its highest rate in six months, at 1.8%, after the price of fuel and…

The single customer view in a connected world

We used to talk a lot about sectors. When it comes to consumer data – in terms of both risk…

HSBC to cut 35,000 jobs, new chancellor sticks to schedule, Bezos creates $10bn ‘Earth fund’

HSBC has announced plans to cut 35,000 jobs over the next three years after a dire set of…

The evolution of the Ikea experience: What’s next?

With the news last week that Ikea is to shut its first big UK outlet in Coventry, we can…

Online vs offline – are physical stores starting to fight back?

More than half of UK consumers are now shopping online, with UK online spend forecasted to…

German stagnation, Javid out, RBS gets environmental, Norton no-show

The German economy has stagnated due to significant falls in spending and exports. New…

Parasite boosts Spanish crisp sales

Now that’s the kind of headline journalists like to write. But unfortunately, now that…

How to adapt rapidly to grow your business

Post-Christmas is always a time for the retail sector to regroup, scrutinising what’s gone…

Yes, the trade barriers are coming

I think both Leavers and Remainers probably expected this in the long run – Michael Gove…

Why Gearbest no longer has the right gear

Doing well online is part and parcel of a business nowadays. It’s well known that people…