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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Jun- 2024 -4 JunePeople Moves
Lidl appoints new marketing director
Lidl GB has announced the appointment of Joanna Gomer as its new marketing director and head of campaign and media, who will replace former director Claire Farrant. The promotion comes after Farrant departed the discount retailer in September 2023 to head up marketing for BP’s mobile and convenience retail business…
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May- 2024 -31 MaySport & Leisure
Ribble Cycles appoints new CEO
Ribble Cycles has appointed Sean Hastings as its new CEO, effective 1 July, 2024. He joins from B2C Group, where he grew the business internationally, becoming one of Europe’s top-rated water sports retailers. Prior to that, he was chief customer officer at River Island and ran its online business. He has…
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30 MayNews
Today’s news in brief-30/5/24
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has appointed Alison Dolan as its new chief financial officer, succeeding interim CFO Jeremy Townsend, who will remain until May 2025. Dolan, currently the CFO at Rightmove, brings extensive experience from roles at News UK and Sky. M&S CEO Stuart Machin praised Dolan’s background in fast-paced,…
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30 MaySponsored Articles
Rising to new retail challenges with robotic cleaning machines
In retail, consumer expectations are higher than ever, and steadily growing pressures on your teams have morphed into severe and widespread staff shortages and sharply rising labour costs. Daniel Cross, UK marketing manager for Tennant Company, highlights the benefits of introducing robotics into your cleaning activities as the company launch…
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30 MayClothing & Shoes
Dr Martens to cut £25m in costs as full-year profits plummet
Dr Martens is targeting £25m in cost savings after its pre-tax profits plummeted 43% to £97m in the 12 months ended March, following weak demand in the US market. Throughout the year, revenues for the company fell by 12% to £877m, though DTC revenue rose by 2% to £533.1m, primarily…
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30 MayClothing & Shoes
Abercrombie and Fitch Q1 sales surge to $1bn
Abercombie and Fitch has reported a 22% increase in net sales to $1bn (£787.3m) for the first quarter ended 4 May 2024. The American retailer said the positive growth marks the highest first quarter net sales in company history. The group also saw its Q1 operating income climb to $130m…
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30 MayFeatures
How to know when your retail company is ready for outside investment
In today’s retail market, acquisition has become a common strategy for growth, expansion, and exit. For retailers, understanding when their business is ready to be acquired is crucial. Being acquisition-ready means positioning your business in a way that makes it attractive to potential buyers while ensuring that you can achieve…
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29 MayAdvice
Beyond the Basics: Nine Non-Obvious Criteria for Choosing the Right LMS for Retail Industry Training
Today the culture of continuous learning, skill development and professional improvement has been adopted by the vast majority of successful businesses. This is particularly true within the retail domain, where the market is highly competitive, and having more qualified personnel becomes a marketable advantage. According to our recent research, a…
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23 MayNews
Today’s news in brief-23/5/24
The Very Group’s pre-tax losses narrowed to £2.1m for the 39-week period ending March 30, down from £11.7m the previous year, despite a slight dip in total revenue by 0.8% to £1.6bn. Very UK, contributing 86% of the group’s sales, saw a revenue increase of 1% to £1.4bn. However, Littlewoods…
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23 MayOnline & Digital
Temu owner sales rocket 131% in Q1
The owner of Temu, PDD Holdings, has welcomed a strong first quarter of trading as sales rocketed 131% to RMB86.8bn (£9.4bn), up from RMB37.6bn (£4bn) the prior year. Sales more than doubled largely due to an increase in revenues from its online marketing services and transaction services. Online marketing services…
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