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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Nov- 2019 -1 NovemberAdvice
How personalised strategies transform one-off festive buyers into loyal customers
News reports about post-Christmas sales slumps are becoming as traditional as turkey and stuffing. Whether itโs gifts for the kids or the dogs, everyone has a reason to shop during the festive season and any resulting casualties show just how competitive the retail landscape really is. With new customer acquisition…
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Oct- 2019 -29 OctoberEconomy
Sosander shares jump as revenues surge 53%
Shares in Sosander PLC jumped 12 % in early trading on Monday (28 October) as the retailer reported a strong first-half revenue growth of 53%. For the half-year period ending 30 September 2019, Sosander posted an 84% increase in sales during its second quarter and 112% increase in September alone.…
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25 OctoberPeople Moves
Gant CEO to return to Adidas as executive board member
Sports fashion retailer Adidas has appointed Brian Grevy as an executive board member, responsible for global brands. Grevy returns to adidas from global clothing brand Gant, where he has held the position of CEO since June 2018 and was chief marketing officer from 2016 to 2018. At Adidas, Grevy led…
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22 OctoberPeople Moves
Tommy Hilfiger appoints Michael Scheiner as CMO
Tommy Hilfiger has appointed Michael Scheiner as its new chief marketing officer (CMO), effective October 28. With over 15 years of experience at global brands, he joins the brand from Hollister.Co., where he served as senior vice president of global marketing. He has also previously worked for brands such as…
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21 OctoberAdvice
How to bring the department store CX to your digital channels
The past few years have been cataclysmic for the health and beauty industry; with new pressures, market forces and trends at play, from sustainability, issues surrounding representation and transparency of supply chain management and ingredients. These moving parts have not been made easier by changes in consumer behaviour and a…
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17 OctoberOnline & Digital
UK shoppers wasting ยฃ641m a year not returning unwanted goods
As much as ยฃ641m is being wasted each year from shoppers buying online goods they donโt want and failing to return them, according to a new report from marketing agency Gekko. The survey of 2,000 UK adults conducted by One Poll on behalf of Gekko revealed that 27% of respondents…
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16 OctoberComment
DTC: The future of retail?
Retail sales in August this year fell to the lowest rate since the 2008 financial crash, and many retailers are struggling as a result. Manufacturers will also be worried as they are irreversibly linked to retailers, and as news of store closures becomes ever-more frequent, it may be time for…
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15 OctoberPeople Moves
Cox & Cox promotes ex-Boden marketer Richard Bell to CEO
Homeware retailer Cox and Cox has promoted Richard Bell to the role of CEO. The appointment comes as Cox and Cox experiences โstrong business performanceโ, driven by Bell in his former role as the companyโs chief operating officer. It revealed that sales have grown 35% with a โsharp increase in…
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14 OctoberHigh Street
Retail footfall slumps 10% over last seven years
Retail footfall has dropped by 10% in the last seven years, according to the latest footfall figures from the BRC and Springboard. It comes amid another month of declining footfall, as the number of shoppers visiting high streets stores dropped by 1.7% in September, compared with the same point last…
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14 OctoberOnline & Digital
Notonthehighstreet sees operating profits double in full-year results
Online gifts retailer Notonthehighstreet saw its operating EBITDA profits increase to ยฃ3.1m in 2019, from ยฃ1.7m the previous year. The retailer said this was the result of a โmore targeted marketing strategyโ, and it reported an improved performance in the second half of the year. It said total sales were…
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