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Quality the key for River Island’s new 40+ brand

River Island’s reported plan to target 40+ females with a new standalone womenswear brand is inspired given that the demographic…
Next looks nimble as property deals haunt M&S and Debenhams

There’s a good reason why Next, despite having over 500 UK stores, is considered a better bet to survive the…
Retailers’ own-label food prep products cut slice from brands

Consumers prize value for money and low prices ahead of all other factors when buying food prep items. And improvements…
Clothing specialists to put leading homewares players on the rack

While the clothing specialists’ core offer has been challenging in 2018, they have outperformed elsewhere, specifically homewares where they are…
Can FMCG companies capitalise on the Instant Pot craze?

Packaged coffee marketers were caught flat-footed by the popularity of the Keurig K-cup single-cup coffee maker after its launch in…

ASDA set to lift the grocery crown this Christmas

For the Big 4 supermarkets, the retail climate has rarely been more competitive as they look to claw back market…
Almost three quarters of Black Friday shoppers intend to buy online

Black Friday initially started with consumers predominantly focusing their attentions instore; however, as the promotional event has developed, more shoppers…
Embracing leisure could help drive footfall at department stores

Department stores are increasingly embracing leisure to drive footfall, differentiate themselves from other retailers and crucially, to survive in a…
Almost half of vegans made the switch within the last year

Veganism continues to gain rapidly in popularity, in part because of the high-quality plant food now available in mainstream grocers;…
Modest Christmas cheer for UK retail with £99bn Q4 sales forecast

While it has been a year of retail failures, profit warnings and store closures so far, Q4 or the ‘golden…