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This coverage examines Apple’s operations and strategy within the UK retail and technology market, focusing on store performance, product launches, marketing initiatives, sustainability efforts, and leadership decisions. Reporting highlights how Apple drives consumer engagement and innovation while navigating competitive and regulatory pressures — providing insight for executives, managers, and professionals in technology, retail, and brand management.
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Aug- 2021 -12 AugustAdvice
Building customer experiences that evolve with the user
The Covid-19 pandemic acted as a catalyst in the growth of online sales for the retail sector – which for some companies was a move they simply, and understandably, were not prepared for. This unprecedented shift to online meant that a basic e-commerce function on a website in many cases…
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9 AugustAdvice
Retail in the age of data: What we can learn from Netflix
Have you ever wondered how Netflix ‘knows’ which movies to recommend? Or how does the entertainment giant choose themes for some of the most popular productions in the film industry? Data. Data. And some artificial intelligence (AI) – that would be the answer in a nutshell. Data lies at the…
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5 AugustComment
Future gazing last-mile delivery
In 2020, there was a significant increase in online shopping. According to an Ofcom report, customers across the UK spent over £110bn last year, a 48% increase from 2019. Whilst this is a relatively recent trend, it shows no signs of slowing down. Our survey found that 85% of online…
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Jul- 2021 -12 JulyComment
Getting email right for a successful Christmas season
Annual retail sales and profits skyrocket over the Christmas season, According to the National Retail Federation, Christmas sales can be 20-40% of a retailer’s annual sales. Given the stop-start nature of 2021, most UK retailers want to close out with the biggest revenues they can this year. During the pandemic,…
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2 JulyComment
Scalable commerce – Why you should be thinking about this now
If, like me, you’re of a certain age, you’ll be able to remember the first version of the Apple website. It was all text, had an appalling layout and was light years from today’s sleek offering. Although that was all of ten years before the first iPhone appeared so we…
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Jun- 2021 -21 JuneNews
New report reveals the retailers with the best brand logos
Researchers polled the nation to discover the most iconic brands with The Nike swoosh – designed by Carolyn Davidson in 1971 – coming top (44%), followed by the ubiquitous Apple logo (34%), the brainchild of graphic designer Rob Janoff. In third place was Mickey Mouse’s famous circular ears (21%), used…
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16 JuneAdvice
Why data is the key to business survival and growth for e-commerce
Data has been heralded as the new gold for a few years now, but the last year really demonstrated just how valuable it is for businesses. With the world changing overnight no retailer was immune to having to change, and quickly at that. Yet, even though most of us realise…
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May- 2021 -5 MayAdvice
Why space is so important to D2C retailers
It seems like there’s a gold rush at the moment for warehouse and fulfilment space as online retailers and direct-to-consumer operators wrestle for every last inch of viable commercial space across the UK. Research by Knight Frank backs this up, with 40 million square foot of new commercial space slated…
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Apr- 2021 -30 AprilTechnology
Apple sees Q2 revenues up 54%
Apple has revealed that its revenues for the second quarter of the year ending March 27, increased 54% to $89.6bn (£64.3bn). It comes as the retailer reported that international sales accounted for 67% of the quarter’s revenue. Apple reported double-digit growth in all of its product categories, with iPhone sales…
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22 AprilComment
SCA exemptions: A merchant’s best friend, with complications
When it comes to online commerce, much of Europe is living in a new payment regulation era — and the UK will soon follow. It’s an era of two-factor authentication, exemptions, step-ups, transaction legs that are either in or out — and a more secure ecommerce shopping experience for consumers.…
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