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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.

DTC ‘done right’ could reignite loyalty of fickle customers

Nowadays, more and more brands are bypassing stores or retail partners through…

Auto-replenishment: Is this how we want to shop in the future?

From supermarkets automating their stock systems, to consumers installing Amazon Dash…

The true impact of loyalty card fraud

As banks and credit card issuers invest more resources in making card fraud tougher,…

How UK retailers can make the most of Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year falls on the 5th of February this year and ushers in a week-long, national…

Reduce waiting times and improve customer experience

It is no secret that competition among brick-and-mortar retailers is at an all-time high.…

Predictions on tech for consumer retail arising from CES

Although I was hoping for announcements from CES on how 5G will change our lives and the…

Digital transformation – the key to a truly engaged customer and workforce

Retail is one of the most challenging sectors in the UK right now, particularly with the…

The UK’s high street woes

There are few sectors where the effects of the faltering UK economy have been more starkly…

The influence of lighting in retail settings

As online shopping continues to dominate the retail sector, bricks-and-mortar shops are…

Why retailers no longer need to get hung up in their fight against waste

The war on single use plastics has stepped up a gear. Since the shocking images from the…