Millennials
This coverage examines the evolving retail behaviours and preferences of UK millennials in 2025. Reporting highlights their increasing focus on affordability, sustainability, and digital engagement. Key trends include a shift towards experiential spending, such as travel and leisure activities, over material goods, and a growing interest in second-hand and vintage items, driven by environmental concerns and the appeal of unique products. Additionally, the resurgence of Y2K fashion trends reflects millennials’ nostalgia and influence on contemporary style. These insights are tailored for retail executives, marketers, and professionals aiming to engage effectively with the millennial demographic.
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Jun- 2025 -10 JuneFeatures
Why the mood economy is shaping the retail landscape
Retail therapy is nothing new. For decades, shoppers have found comfort in the act of buying here and there to lift their mood, mark a moment, or simply to reclaim a sense of control. But lately something feels different in Britain’s buying habits, and it runs deeper than the occasional…
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May- 2025 -8 MayFeatures
What do supermarkets stand to gain from hosting parcel lockers?
Parcel lockers are everywhere now – outside supermarkets, in petrol stations, by train lines – and the numbers back this up. According to recent data from Statista, in 2023, 40% of UK adults used them. The year before, it was 30%. A decade ago, it was barely half of that.…
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2 MayFeatures
How is Westfield’s new Health and Wellness Village reshaping retail spaces
Westfield London has announced the opening of its new Wellness Village, in a move to cater to the growing demand for accessible health and wellness experiences within a retail setting. The new space offers over 50,000 sq. ft. of health and wellness brands and services. According to the latest report…
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Jan- 2025 -20 JanuaryFeatures
What can the luxury retail sector expect in 2025?
As we step into 2025, the luxury retail sector finds itself at a pivotal crossroads. The industry, which witnessed a golden era of growth between 2019 and 2023, is now facing a multitude of macroeconomic headwinds, evolving consumer preferences, and an urgent need to redefine its value proposition. According to…
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Oct- 2023 -18 OctoberClothing & Shoes
One in six Black Friday purchases will be returned, data shows
Almost one in every six garments bought on Black Friday will be returned, with Gen Z and Millennials leading the way as the highest returning cohorts, according to the latest data from True Fit, the AI platform that decodes size and fit for consumers and retailers. Original research of over…
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Jul- 2023 -5 JulyComment
Is AI retail’s friend or foe?
Generative AI is the latest buzzword to trend its way across the globe. Supercharged by the popularity of the ChatGPT tool released in November 2022, the world’s largest companies have all accelerated their development and adoption of AI into their products and services. It is clear, amidst the hype, that…
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Aug- 2022 -16 AugustAdvice
What your TikTok Shop should look like
TikTok isn’t just a social media dynamo among consumers in their teens, 20s and 30s, it’s fast becoming a retail powerhouse too. Research shows that 44% of global users discover products from brand videos and more than a third buy something they see on it. It’s become an effective targeting…
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Dec- 2021 -7 DecemberAdvice
Retail trends 2022: What Brits want from retailers
Attest, a consumer research platform for the world’s biggest brands, today releases new data on the retail trends that are likely to shape 2022. The research is found within the second annual UK Consumer Trends report that tracks sentiment and behaviours ahead of the new year. Key findings include: Overall,…
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Nov- 2021 -24 NovemberComment
The £15bn question – are you still investing in instore expertise?
With the Golden Quarter in full swing and the risk of another lockdown receding, it feels like physical retailers can finally focus on the future and doing what they do best. Namely serving the varied interests and needs of our nation of shoppers. While the terminals are processing payments, amidst…
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Aug- 2021 -18 AugustAdvice
In-store retail is due for a comeback: how to succeed in the post-vax reopening
Bricks and mortar retail has had a difficult year, and while the situation is improving as vaccines roll out, it’s clear that business as usual is still a long way off. The sector is still reeling from the impact of the Covid crisis, and retailers of every size have been…
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