Marketing
This coverage explores marketing strategy and innovation across the UK retail industry — 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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Jan- 2025 -29 JanuaryAdvice
Makeke: The app helping independent retailers take on ecommerce giants
Jenniffer Gearheart-Tang, co-founder and CEO of Makeke, has always had an entrepreneurial streak. With a career spanning marketing, executive recruitment, and corporate innovation, she has consistently sought to bring disruptive ideas to market. Together with her husband, Drake Gearheart, Makeke’s Head of Product & Scalability, the duo have built a…
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29 JanuaryOnline & Digital
Virgin Wines revenues rise 6.7% over Xmas season
Virgin Wines has reported that revenues rose by 6.7% year-on-year during the six-week period to 27 December 2024, as sales were 9% higher than the Christmas before – the highest level since the pandemic lockdowns. According to the online wine retailer, its performance over Christmas was underpinned by initiatives to…
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24 JanuaryNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-24/1/25
Morrisons has announced plans to cut over 200 jobs as part of a restructuring effort aimed at reducing costs and enhancing operational efficiency. The proposed changes include the removal of regional people managers, store people managers, and case specialists. The company intends to replace these roles with a centralised structure,…
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24 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
Burberry revenues slide 7% in Q3
Burberry has seen its revenues drop by 7% year-on-year to £659m for the 13 weeks ended 28 December 2024. The group’s comparable store sales were also down 4% in the period. Regionally, EMEIA and Asia Pacific saw a 2% and 9% decline respectively. EMEIA’s sales were impacted by a decline…
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22 JanuaryComment
Simon Bell: The rise of ethical retail
Simon Bell, CEO and co-founder of Immaculate Vegan, embodies a rare combination of creative vision and strategic acumen. With a career spanning over three decades in marketing, digital innovation, and e-commerce, Bell has taken his passion for sustainability and ethics to create a premium vegan marketplace. In this feature, Bell…
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17 JanuaryNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-17/1/25
Retail sales in the UK fell by 0.3% in December, disappointing analysts who anticipated a 0.4% rise during the Christmas season. The decline, attributed to the poorest supermarket sales since 2013, was partly offset by a 4.4% rise in clothing sales. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that food…
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17 JanuaryPeople Moves
N Brown appoints Dene Jones as CEO of Retail
N Brown Group has announced the appointment of Dene Jones as the group’s new CEO of Retail. Jones will succeed Sarah Welsh, who last year confirmed her decision to leave the group after five years in post. He will commence his new role on 1 February 2025, leading N Brown’s…
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15 JanuaryComment
Priya Chandé: Driving Purpose and Innovation in Retail
Priya Chandé, Global Brand director at WUKA, has had a career marked by ambition, resilience, and a deep-rooted commitment to making a difference. From her early days at L’Oréal, where she learned the intricacies of marketing global brands, to leading a purpose-driven startup in the women’s health space, Chandé’s story…
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15 JanuaryNews
Victorian Plumbing revenues hit £295m in FY24
Victorian Plumbing has reported a 4% revenue growth to £295.7m for the year ended 30 September 2024. The bathroom retailer shared that its order volume increased by 10% to over one million orders for the first time and that its adjusted pre-tax profits grew 14% to £23.1m. However, on a…
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10 JanuaryPeople Moves
Tala appoints Jon Wetherell as new creative director
The fast-growth, active inspired brand Tala is delighted to announce the appointment of Jon Wetherell as creative director. Previously creative director at The Net-A-Porter Group and Boden, Wetherell joins Tala with a wealth of experience in guiding creative teams and delivering iconic campaigns. Wetherell has also lent his expertise as…
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