Supply Chain

Why shopping centres must now focus on experience

The traditional shopping centre model is currently undergoing a seismic shift. I’ve no doubt that those centres that will thrive…

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In-house or outsource – the GNFR conundrum

The retail sector is undergoing unprecedented change and while this is bringing amazing opportunities in the customer experience space, it…

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74,400 retail jobs lost in first three months of 2019

The retail sector saw a 2.4% year-on-year drop in the number of employees in the first quarter of this year,…

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Why brands should focus on the long game and not an Easter miracle

As we all look forward to the long Easter weekend, retailers will be particularly excited. Many of us will use…

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An opportunity for fashion retailers to shine

Almost everywhere we turn there are proclamations of retail doom, high street downfall and talk that things have never been…

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Shop price inflation hits highest level in six years

Shop price inflation accelerated in March to 0.9%, up from 0.7% in February, the highest inflation rate since March 2013.…

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Why retailers should put the customer at the heart of digital transformation

There are so many technology solutions available to the retail sector that arguably the most critical step in investing in…

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B&Q to stop selling wildlife-harming pesticide

B&Q owner, Kingfisher has announced it will become the first retailer to stop selling wildlife-harming pesticides ahead of a government…

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What will a no-deal Brexit mean for retail?

We’re now just one month away until Britain leaves the European Union and we appear no closer to knowing whether…

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Shop price inflation hits six-year high

Shop price inflation increased by 0.7% in February, up from 0.4% in January, and is the highest inflation rate since…

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