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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.

How ‘technology transformation’ is shaping the retail renaissance

For European retailers, 2018 has been tough. However, retailers are resilient, and hopes are…

How the ‘customer experience’ can improve inclusivity in-store

Next month, a number of British retailers including Asda, Marks and Spencer, Sainsbury’s,…

Why the retail industry needs Extended Producer Responsibility

Waste as a resource remains a hot topic in the news agenda. Consumers are becoming more…

The future of the department store is in ‘science-driven’ marketing

Once classed the pillars of our high-streets, department stores are now facing troubled…

How businesses can prepare themselves for trading following a no-deal Brexit

It should come as no surprise that the Government would leave establishing trade strategy…

The Brexit dividend may be nearing an end for UK retailers – so what now?

Much has been made of the potential ‘Brexit dividend’ that the economy may enjoy if the UK…

How can boutique window dressing affect in-store visits?

Businesses do some weird and wonderful things to attract people into their store — Zara…

Innovation in retail: who’s your money on?

No business is immune from the potentially fatal consequences of relying on ‘business as…

What is an administration pre-pack, and how might it affect retail suppliers?

2018 has been a difficult year for retailers: East, Maplin, New Look, Carpetright, Carphone…

How to ensure a connected customer journey

Today’s customers know nothing of boundaries. They want to buy anything, anytime,…