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How retailers can encourage mission-based shoppers to be more impulsive

Gone are the days of pleasantly strolling around one’s favourite retailer. Today’s physical shopping experience is instead marked by speed,…
AO World has most to gain from Tesco tie-up

AO World’s collaboration with Tesco for a shop-in-shop pilot offers the online pureplay an opportunity to broaden its reach with…
Under Armour’s sales rebound as sportswear specialism maintains demand

Despite COVID-19 continuing to have a devastating impact on the global clothing & footwear sector, Under Armour has successfully bounced…
Skechers finds its footing thanks to its core, casual offering

Skechers got back up on its feet in Q3 thanks to Covid-impacted consumer preference for its core strengths of comfortable,…
Covid-19 provides a costly boost to home delivery as click and collect falls out of favour

Covid-19 has sparked a change in the type of fulfilment methods used by shoppers, with home delivery being used more…

Twitter round-up: Wolf Blitzer on the closure of Lord & Taylor’s stores top tweet in Q3 2020

Wolf Blitzer leads these tweets chosen from influencers as tracked by GlobalData’s Influencer Platform, which is based on a scientific…
Stay-at-home Christmas bolsters retail spend in Grocery and Home

A huge increase in food retail spending this Christmas will see overall retail spend up 2% in the golden quarter…
Wickes continues to outshine the Travis Perkins group

Following a catastrophic H1, Travis Perkins is on the mend, thanks to demand within the repair, maintenance and improvement (RMI)…
Dunelm shrugs off damage caused by initial lockdown sales slump

Dunelm has made a comeback from its initial setback caused by the lockdown period with total group sales growing a…
The end of the ‘experiential activation’? Innovation in physical experience-based marketing faces an existential challenge in the age of pandemic

For years, brands across FMCG have been marrying their products, ethos, and brand stories with increasingly innovative uses of physical…

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