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- 2023 -9 JanuaryComment
Greenwashing vs ‘Greenhushing’ – how can businesses get it right?
Greenwashing has become a popular buzzword to describe how companies potentially mislead consumers through advertising and messaging by making environmental claims about products or services that do not stand up to scrutiny. The latest casualty to face allegations of greenwashing is clothing retailer H&M, who in the US are being…
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6 JanuaryHigh Street
LCP Group acquires Gateway Retail Park
The LCP Group has announced it has acquired a Gateway Retail Park in Harwich, Essex – marking more than 20 retail acquisitions in 12 months. The group, which is part of M Core, the acquisitive commercial property collective that has invested more than £160m over 12 months in retail assets,…
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5 JanuaryHigh Street
Wilko secures £40m in funding from Homebase owner
Wilko has reportedly secured £40m in funding from Hilco UK, the investor which owns both Homebase and Cath Kidston. According to the Financial Times, the details of the asset-based credit facility were filed with Companies House although they have yet to be fully disclosed. However, the outlet added it is…
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Dec- 2022 -15 DecemberFeatures
Record-breaking sales of Amazon over the holiday weekend – Will it last until the end of 2022?
During Cyber Monday, and over the days preceding Thanksgiving, people were in a bullish mood with their buying habits on Amazon, which facilitated their appetite. This optimism can be a great opportunity for newbie investors to venture and learn how to buy shares and why Amazon share is a good…
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14 DecemberLuxury Goods
Watches of Switzerland sees H1 results surge 31% to £765m
Watches of Switzerland has revealed its revenues increased 31% to £765m during the first half of the year ended 30 October 2022. The company has seen a “continued strong demand” for luxury watches and jewellery and has attributed revenue growth to increased prices. UK revenues increased 8% to £454m, which…
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13 DecemberClothing & Shoes
Frasers Group snapped up I Saw It First for £1
Frasers Group has revealed that it acquired online retailer I Saw It First for a cash sum of only £1 earlier this year. In its latest interim results for H1, Frasers said the brand owed £13m to shareholders at the time of its takeover. As part of the transaction, which…
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12 DecemberHigh Street
Monsoon sales rise 43% in FY22
Monsoon saw its sales rise 43% to £258m and a strong gross margin performance of 5.3% that helped double the group’s EBITDA to £24.4m, a rise of 132%, for the financial year ended 31 August 2022. The fashion retailer’s results come as its like-for-like sales grew 105%, thanks in part…
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9 DecemberPeople Moves
Gymshark appoints Laura Hagan as CPO
Gymshark, the fitness community and apparel brand, has revealed Laura Hagan is to join the firm in January 2023 as its new chief people officer (CPO). Hagan is the latest in a recent spate of senior appointments at Gymshark, following Mat Dunn joining from Asos as CFO, John Douglas joining…
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9 DecemberNews
ProCook projects ‘weaker than anticipated’ F23 performance
ProCook Group has announced that it expects its full-year revenues for FY23 to be between £60m – £65m, marking a “weaker sales performance than anticipated”. The update comes after its Black Friday trading saw “softer consumer demand driven by the challenging consumer environment”. The combination of the continued softer year…
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7 DecemberNews
Inventory planner helps mom-of-three raise America’s fastest growing baby brand
Forget the terrible twos – for most baby and toddler brands, the last five years have been a struggle. More than 3,000 stores that primarily sell baby products and children’s apparel have run into major trouble or permanently closed since 2017, including baby and children’s clothing retailer Gymboree and Babies…
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