How retail could lead the charge on ultra-processed food harm
A new series of papers in The Lancet warns that ultra-processed foods (UPFs) pose a serious and growing public health…
14 Nov 2025
Retail cyber defence has a blind spot – the martech stack
With the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre reporting a 50% jump in cybersecurity incidents in the past 12 months alone – and high-profile attacks on businesses including the Co-op and…
27 Oct 2025
Digital Product Passports: unlocking transparency and circularity in retail
In the near future, consumers across Europe may begin scanning QR codes on everyday items—from sneakers to consumer electronics—to access detailed digital records of where products were made, what they…
23 Oct 2025
When compliance training is not enough to protect your business from cyber threats
“We make soup and soap. No one is after us...” That was the received wisdom inside one global pharmaceutical and retail company before the organisation undertook a fundamental shift in…
22 Oct 2025
India’s e-commerce to exceed $200bn next year, GlobalData forecasts
India’s e-commerce market is on course to pass $200 billion in 2025, with GlobalData forecasting 12.5% growth to INR17.7 trillion ($211.6 billion). The research firm says momentum stems from “strong…
22 Oct 2025
Food and FMCG packaging shapes consumer choice
What people buy in supermarkets and online is influenced as much by the packaging as the product itself. In the food and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sectors, packaging has become…
20 Oct 2025
The real brand ambassadors are already on your payroll
Celebrity ambassadors still attract millions of pounds in investment in the retail sector, and it’s a strategy that can be a shortcut to visibility and confer the right brand associations, if you…