Social media’s power to transform ‘likes’ into sales
Instagram’s latest shopping feature demonstrates the growing power that brands have to transform 'likes' into sales. Instagram shopping 2019 Online…
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Retailers should get on board with ‘gamification’
As e-commerce has driven retail into a new epoch of competitiveness, retailers have to find ever-more-novel ways to grab consumers’…
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Fashion spending in town centres to slump by 13.8% by 2023
As major retailers including Marks & Spencer, Debenhams, New Look and now potentially Arcadia close a significant number of stores…
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Aussie brewery goes online spurring traditional retailers to follow suit
Australian beer company Carton & United Breweries (CUB) is unashamedly pursuing growth opportunities in e-commerce, creating tension among its traditional…
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Nestlé’s Box Bowls are unlikely to reinvent breakfast
Nestlé’s Box Bowls, a recently launched cereal that can be eaten straight from the box, will not pose a serious…
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Instagram is helping to drive pancake spending among younger consumers
Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday, presents a big opportunity for food & grocery retailers, with 49.7% of UK shoppers taking…
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Future of Ted Baker: Brand poised to fare well despite Ray Kelvin resignation
Following Ray Kelvin’s resignation, Ted Baker is well positioned for future growth if it focuses on maintaining product continuity and…
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Rebuilding relevance is key for new Clarks CEO
Incoming Clarks CEO Giorgio Presca will have a lot on his plate from day one in the role. A failure…
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UK consumer confidence slumps over Brexit fears
GlobalData Retail’s present sentiment index fell to +0.6 in the latest survey (conducted in early February), its lowest level since…
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Brexit’s impact on retailing: Inflation will drive up food retail
Brexit outcomes that create trade divisions between the UK and the EU will see a potentially steep increase in food…