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Retail sales bounce back: Is it time to be optimistic?

UK retail sales bounced back, close to pre-Covid-19 levels, revealing the desire for British consumers to get back to business…
Covid-19 lockdown boosts online direct-to-consumer opportunities for small grocery businesses

Among the casualties of Covid-19 have been small grocery businesses, many serving local foodservice markets. These have faced a sudden…
FMCG companies need to openly address problematic racial stereotyping in branding

The impact, both in the United States as well as internationally, of the Black Lives Matter movement, the wider prevalence…
UK consumers will favour online marketplaces for second-hand purchases following COVID-19

Shoppers are still happy to purchase second-hand despite hygiene concerns following the outbreak of COVID-19. According to GlobalData’s recent monthly…
How will the gloomy daily updates on the economy impact consumer confidence?

Over the past few months, consumers have become increasingly accustomed to being confronted with scary-looking line graphs amid the Covid-19…

How will emerging direct-to-consumer services change the way we shop?

After 100 days of lockdown in the UK, new customer habits are bolstering their way inside the British psyche. With…
Lidl owner acquires e-commerce marketplace to bolster its online presence

Schwarz Group, the parent group of Lidl, has acquired real.de, one of the largest marketplaces in Germany, as it aims…
Terraplanter: The story of an unlikely crowdfunding success

The pandemic has caused a severe shift in consumer trends over the past six months. These shifts have made ripples…
As Lush reopens, the famously fragrant store will encounter Covid-19 obstacles

Consumers can smell the store before they see it, and as Lush reopens in the UK, the familiar fragrance of…
Kingfisher continues to benefit from consumers staying home

Kingfisher reports a strong start to its Q2 (six weeks to 13 June), boosted by ongoing elevated demand for home…

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