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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Jan- 2020 -6 JanuaryDepartment Stores
Debenhams announces 19 store closures
Debenhams has announced the closure of 19 of its UK stores, resulting in 660 job losses.ย ย The department store, which entered administration in April last year, launched its CVA in the same month. The closures are due to take place during the next fortnight, with stores closing from 11 January,…
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6 JanuaryNews
Aldi sales top ยฃ1bn amid โrecordโ Christmasย
Supermarket giant Aldi saw sales soar over the festive period, with sales topping ยฃ1bn for the first time. In the four weeks ended 24 December, total sales increased 7.9% year-on-year. These โrecordโ results were driven by a strong growth in beer, wine and spirit sales, as well as a โsurgeโ…
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2 JanuaryTips
4 retail trends to look forward to in 2020
The retail industry will continue to exist and thrive as long as thereโs one constant factor – the consumers. The public consumers always have something they need that retail companies can provide, no matter the types of goods or items being offered.ย In the UK, however, the health of the…
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2 JanuaryComment
How customer-centricity is the key to the online grocery market
The British online grocery retail market is set to grow by almost nine per cent over the next five years according to IGDโmeaning the UK has one of most voracious appetites for grocery delivery. But that means supermarkets are now facing competition from multiple sources, including traditional retailers offering home…
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Dec- 2019 -19 DecemberComment
How technology can help retail marketers create happy consumers
Shopping online during Black Friday/Cyber Monday, over the busy Christmas period, and in the January sales (yep, theyโre still a thing!) can be akin to rummaging through a jumble sale. In order to find relevant content, many shoppers have to rifle through a mass of promotional offers on different sections…
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18 DecemberComment
Returns and fraud โ two key issues for e-commerce in 2020
While returns continue to be a fact of life for retailers for a number of reasons, one area they can control is in having accurate customer address data. This will play a key role in reducing the frequency of โreturn to senderโ scenarios. The issue today is the reliance by…
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18 DecemberHigh Street
Pandora appoints former Bulgari exec as new CMO
Jewellery brand Pandora has appointed former vice president of global marketing and communication, Carla Liuni, as its new chief marketing officer. Liuni is set to join the business in March and will report to CEO Alexander Lacik and will be serving on Pandoraโs executive leadership team. Prior to joining Pandora,…
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17 DecemberComment
Why shoppers want simple sustainability
The Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping spike is putting packaging into perspective for shoppers and creating demand for simple sustainability. Retailers should strive to deliver quick and clear eco messages when it comes to packaging. Going green ย Sustainability has repeatedly hit the headlines again this year and we can…
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9 DecemberHigh Street
Wet weather hits November footfall
Retail footfall in November dropped 3.4% year-on-year after โsevere wet weatherโ deterred shoppers in the last two weeks of the month, according to the latest figures from Springboard. Springboard also revealed that footfall was likely affected by shoppers holding out for Black Friday discounts. Black Friday was deemed to have…
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5 DecemberAdvice
Four tips to mastering millennial brand loyalty
Millennials can be demanding โ they want variety, they want value for money, and they want everything to be available to them at the touch of a button โ and quickly. Their demands are being met โ from fast-fashion retailers delivering clothes to their doorstep the next day to Netflix…
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