Marketing
This coverage explores marketing strategy and innovation across the UK retail industry โ from brand campaigns and customer engagement to data-driven advertising and omnichannel communication. Retail Sector reports on retailer marketing performance, creative partnerships, loyalty schemes, and digital transformation shaping how brands connect with consumers. Coverage includes insights into retail media networks, influencer collaborations, social commerce, and the evolving use of AI and analytics in campaign optimisation. For retail professionals, this category offers expert intelligence on how effective marketing drives sales, brand value, and competitive advantage in a dynamic retail environment.
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May- 2019 -1 MayOnline & Digital
The Hut Group acquires natural haircare brand Christophe Robin
The Hut Group (THG), has acquired the luxury natural haircare brand Christophe Robin. Established in Paris in 1999 by its namesake, celebrity colourist Christophe Robin, the brand aims to โemphasise a womenโs natural beautyโ by maintaining scalp health, nourishing hair and protecting colour. THG said the brand sits within an…
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Apr- 2019 -30 AprilPeople Moves
Scs appoints new non-exec director
Upholstered furniture and flooring retailer Scs Group has appointed Angela Luger as its new non-executive director, with effect from 16 May 2019. Luger was previously CEO of retail businesses N Brown and The Original Factory Shop and has held senior executive positions at Debenhams, Asda and Mars. She is also…
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23 AprilAdvice
Adding a personal touch to online retail experiences
As the retail sector advances through the digital shift, consumers are demanding speed, convenience and value for money as part and parcel of their shopping experiences. As a result, retailers are faced with the ever-growing challenge of delivering on complex customer requirements, while also maintaining the personal connection that has…
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18 AprilAdvice
Why brands should focus on the long game and not an Easter miracle
As we all look forward to the long Easter weekend, retailers will be particularly excited. Many of us will use one of our extra days of freedom to indulge in a little retail therapy – whether on or offline. But my advice to retailers and their marketers this Easter is…
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17 AprilAdvice
How retailers can make the most of gifting occasions this spring
Spring is a key sale-boosting period for the retail sector. Indeed, recent data suggests that Easter alone is worth almost ยฃ600m to retailers. Thatโs in addition to general โspringโ shopping occasions which are based around the start of a new season โ for example, families looking to spring clean the…
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17 AprilEconomy
Shopping centre landlords offer free space to retailers
Revo, the organisation that represents the retail community, has launched a new competition to give budding retail entrepreneurs free space in shopping centres and help with marketing. The organisation driving retail placemaking across Britain and Ireland has launched a major new campaign to find the next generation of retail talent…
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15 AprilAdvice
An opportunity for fashion retailers to shine
Almost everywhere we turn there are proclamations of retail doom, high street downfall and talk that things have never been so tough. Just last month, the fashion retailer Select announced that it was preparing to call in the administrators, putting 2,000 jobs at risk. However, there has also been some…
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11 AprilAdvice
The impact of personalised direct mail
Today, only 18% of retail purchases are made online โ yet we are told that the high street is dying in favour of online shopping. Whilst we do live in an increasingly virtual world, the value of traditional sales channels should not be underestimated nor undermined in the marketerโs mind,…
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11 AprilHigh Street
Quiz revenues fall short of expectations
Omni-channel fashion brand Quiz has reported a 12% increase in revenues to ยฃ130.9m for the financial year ending 31 March 2019. However, the final result is lower than the Quiz board had previously anticipated, after announcing that its target for FY 2019 would be approximately ยฃ133m. This was adjusted to…
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10 AprilHigh Street
Dunelm sees Q3 revenues rise 12.5%
Homewares retailer Dunelm has reported a 12.5% rise in like-for-like revenue during Q3 attributed to strong growth in online sales. For the 13 week period ending 30 March 2019 Dunelmโs store revenue over its 169 stores increased by 9.8% year-on-year, however growth was primarily driven by online revenue on Dunelm.com…
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