Features
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Jun- 2023 -20 June
‘It’s a disgrace for the planet’: what supermarkets should do to encourage the ethical consumption of food
Ever since supermarkets last year ditched the ‘Use By’ dates of fruits and vegetables, this trend seems to have caught up again since M&S announced that it will start labelling milk with ‘Best Before’ dates. What do you think about this move? I think there are ‘Use By’ dates on…
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16 June
Shein pop-ups are worrying for independent fashion retailers
Fast fashion giant, Shein, hit the headlines once again to announce the introduction of around 30 pop-up shops located in major cities across the UK, offering a variety of clothing items, accessories, and homewares that were traditionally sold via its popular online store. However, despite its widespread popularity among people…
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6 June
Forever 21 selects Amperity to enrich offline and online customer experience
Amperity, the leading enterprise customer data platform (CDP) for consumer brands, has announced Forever 21 has selected Amperity to ‘maximise the value’ of its omnichannel customer data. With Amperity, Forever 21 will be able to provide more relevant, personalised customer experiences. reach more consumers, while enriching advertising campaigns through insights…
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6 June
5 ways retailers can balance personalisation with transparency
The world of retail has undergone a seismic shift in recent years, and the impact is being felt across the industry. For decades, the biggest advertising budget guaranteed the greatest reach, but those days are long gone. The rise of social media has given small indie brands a platform to…
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5 June
The trials and tribulations of Superdry
Back in the early to mid 2010s Superdry was a highly popular and successful clothes brand. The company grew hugely in this time posting a profit before tax of £51.4m in its end of year results for 2012. However, more recently the brand has struggled highlighted in its most recent…
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1 June
Workjam: revolutionising the way HQs and frontlines work together
Can you tell us about your career leading up to WorkJam? I have 25 years in retail technology working in the SaaS arena in EMEA and North America, building go-to-market plans and delivering growth to the respective businesses. We are now growing exceptionally fast based on market drivers and Workjams’…
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May- 2023 -24 May
Will businesses survive after entering into administration?
Can you tell me about yourself? I am a chartered accountant and I lead the expanding retail and consumer goods sector, responsible for defining and implementing the Mazars strategy for our consumer clients. I’m also a consulting partner that brings insight and value to clients by directing our full suite…
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19 May
Heal’s flagship refurb is ‘a step towards commercial viability’
With Habitat having been acquired by Sainsbury’s early on in 2021 and seeing how Next also bought the scraps leftover from Made.com’s administration process for £3m at the end of last year, it’s does not come as a surprise to hear that GlobalData forecasts a 2.8% dip in the furniture…
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9 May
Reinventing delivery – is driverless delivery the future?
Asda recently announced its partnership with Wayve self-driving vehicles in a year-long trial that will give the supermarket the ability to autonomously deliver groceries to over 170,000 residents across 72,000 households in London. Emile Naus, partner at BearingPoint, tells us about how these driverless vehicles can be cost-effective and efficient…
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Apr- 2023 -26 April
Experience and experiment: the changing nature of the flagship
“Our flagship has always been at the heart of Heal’s, and is symbolic of the significant role that bricks and mortar has played in our centuries-long heritage. From the flagship, our predecessors have worked not only through evolving design and retail trends, but through key moments in modern history, having…
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