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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Feb- 2024 -28 FebruaryEconomy
68% of SMEs feel more positive about business growth, survey finds
Some 68% of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are feeling more positive about their business growth opportunities when compared to last year, according to Alibaba.com’s B2B Sentiment Survey. According to the survey, which had more than 500 SMEs participate across the country, found that of this 68%, 19% described their…
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27 FebruaryClothing & Shoes
Asos relaunches influencer programme
Asos has relaunched its Asos Insider influencer programme after the initiative was previously wound down in 2020 due to the pandemic. The online retailer said the programme will allow fashion and style influencers from across Asos to “offer customers inspiration, beauty, fashion, and style advice across social channels”. The reintroduction…
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27 FebruarySupermarkets
Grocery sales jump 5% as food price inflation falls
Total grocery sales increased 5.1% to £35.3bn for the four weeks to 18 February 2024, as grocery price inflation fell 5.3%, marking the lowest rate since March 2022, according to the marketing data and analytics company Kantar. February also saw a return to indulgence for some consumers as dry January…
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22 FebruaryOnline & Digital
Secret Sales FY23 sales rise 85% amid European expansion
Secret Sales has achieved an 85% rise in sales during 2023, as it continued its strategic expansion, and brand and retailer partnerships. During 2023, the retailer accelerated its European growth by entering Spain and Ireland, as well as extending its global reach to five regions and adding 250 new brands…
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21 FebruaryPeople Moves
BP appoints David Phillpot as European convenience trading director
BP has announced the appointment of David Phillpot as convenience trading director, Europe. Phillpot joins the firm from M&S and brings over 25 years of experience in diverse food retail roles. In his most recent role as franchise director, he led relationships and commercial plans with all of the M&S…
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19 FebruaryNews
Joe Browns appoints new CEO
Joe Browns, the fashion and homes retailer, has announced that Dawn Bannerman has joined as chief executive officer with immediate effect. Bannerman joins from laredoute.co.uk, where she held the position of chief commercial officer and prior to that, chief marketing officer for the UK subsidiary of the French business La…
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15 FebruaryNews
VF Corporation appoints new board director
VF Corporation has announced the appointment of Caroline Brown to the company’s board of directors, effective from 14 February. Brown is an accomplished executive, director, investor and advisor with more than 30 years of experience at global companies in the apparel and fashion sector. From 2019 to 2023, she was…
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13 FebruaryFeatures
Top retail tech trends in 2024
As 2024 unfolds, the retail industry is facing a spectrum of formidable challenges: a myriad of technologies, the complexities of omnichannel retailing, and the imperative of sustainability are all reshaping the landscape. Retailers are now focusing beyond just identifying trends; they are committed to providing analytics that demonstrate the tangible…
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13 FebruaryHigh Street
Wet weather sees footfall slump 5.2%
Heavy rain and snow across some parts of the UK saw footfall drop 5.2% across all retail destinations when compared with the previous year, according to the latest data from MRI Springboard. Footfall declined 7.9% in high streets with many office workers choosing to work from home where possible, with…
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12 FebruaryNews
Ingenuity appoints Alistair Crane as chairman
Ingenuity, the complete commerce business of THG plc, has appointed technology and payments entrepreneur Alistair Crane as its first chairman to support plans to accelerate growth in core markets including the US. Crane, who joined THG on 2 January, is currently chief executive of digital career coaching business Bloom, has…
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