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Schuh profits fall 9.6% following ‘lack-lustre festive sales period’

Footwear retailer Schuh has announced a pre-tax profit fall of 9.6% down to £15m for the previous financial year. The…

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Making Data Work: The real-time benefits of real-time data

Data has always had an important role in retail. From shaping decision-making on stock control and pricing, to influencing marketing,…

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Four golden rules for influencer marketing in retail

Influencer marketing has come under fire recently, with some brands publicly moving away from the influencer market and other major…

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Is free delivery becoming the ‘disposable coffee cup’ of the retail world?

One of the biggest environmental challenges of our world is the disposable coffee cup. What was once seen as a…

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Black Friday is not a day, it’s a ‘bargain bonanza’ fortnight

With recent reports lamenting the demise of the high street, one could be forgiven for thinking that physical stores have…

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What does ‘real-time’ mean in retail?

We are living in an ‘instant gratification’ era and the way we shop is evolving. Big box retailers like Amazon…

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

Next month, a number of British retailers including Asda, Marks and Spencer, Sainsbury’s, Barclays and Argos will be coming together…

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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 within the EU, post-Brexit, up to…

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How can boutique window dressing affect in-store visits?

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

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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 Warehouse, Poundworld, Mothercare, Toys ‘R’ Us,…

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