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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Feb- 2024 -7 FebruaryNews
Today’s news in brief-7/2/24
Amazon’s Luxury Stores in Europe have partnered with resale platform Hardly Ever Worn It to offer pre-owned luxury items across various categories. This collaboration aims to provide customers in the UK, Germany, Spain, and Italy with access to high-quality, designer goods that have hardly been worn. Hardly Ever Worn It…
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7 FebruaryNews
Gap appoints Zac Posen as new creative director
Gap has announced the appointment of American fashion designer, Zac Posen, as the executive vice president, creative director of Gap Inc. and chief creative officer of Old Navy. Posen is an award-winning creator and entrepreneur, celebrated for his โtechnical excellenceโ and body positive designs. Over 25 years, his extensive career…
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2 FebruaryClothing & Shoes
Adidas to sell remaining Yeezy stock
Adidas has reported an operating profit of โฌ268m (ยฃ229m) in 2023, compared with its previous guidance of a โฌ100m (ยฃ85m) loss, which was driven by a better-than-expected operational business in Q4 and the companyโs decision not to write off the vast majority of its existing Yeezy inventory. The 2023 operating…
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1 FebruaryNews
UK footfall falls 20.1% in January
Footfall across UK retail destinations in January has followed the traditional post-Christmas dip with activity declining by 20.1% from December 2023.ย Historically, this decline in footfall has averaged 22.6% in January from 2009 โ which is when MRI Software first started publishing its footfall benchmarks โ to 2020, therefore this…
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Jan- 2024 -31 JanuaryFeatures
It’s not all just fun and games
The UK toy industry reported that its annual sales dropped by nearly ยฃ200m in 2023. Sales dropped by 5% to ยฃ3.5bn, according to the annual toy industry report by the market research company Circana. The report stated that the decline reflected the broader impacts of challenging UK economic conditions. So,…
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30 JanuaryNews
Freemans sales jump 5% during Christmas
Freemans, the digital department store, announced today (30 January) a strong Christmas trading with continued growth. Sales figures for the eight weeks to 31 December 2023 rose 5% when compared to the same period last year and were set against a challenging backdrop for the retail sector for this Christmas.…
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29 JanuaryNews
Today’s news in brief-29/1/24
The UK experienced a significant increase in business administrations, with the retail sector being the hardest hit, accounting for 19% of the total administrations. This information comes from a study conducted by full-service law firm Shakespeare Martineau. The year saw a total of 1,641 businesses filing for administration, a 22%…
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29 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
Hela Apparel Holdings acquires Focus Brands
Sri Lankan clothes manufacturer, Hela Apparel Holdings, has announced its acquisition of Focus Brands, a brand management company in one of its key markets.ย The acquisition comes as Focus Brands currently holds exclusive licensing agreements for the design and distribution of a number of major names, including Ellesse and Nautica…
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29 JanuaryHealth & Beauty
THG to cut 160 jobs across three departments
THG has plans to cut 160 jobs across its marketing, sales and warehouse departments, The Times has reported.ย It is understood that roughly 60 marketing and sales roles are due to be dismissed at the retailerโs online and tech business.ย In addition, the group plans to cut the remaining 100…
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25 JanuaryOnline & Digital
JD.com partners with Evri on European brand expansion in China
Chinese marketplace JD.com has announced a partnership with Evri in its effort to offer European brands more access to its consumer base in China.ย In a statement, the marketplace expressed that the partnership will help establish comprehensive two-way logistics services spanning China and Europe. The services will include Evriโs local…
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