Beauty and the booze to drive advent calendar spend
The festive season is almost upon us and while Christmas gifting remains the main driver of spend, advent calendars are…
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Marks & Spencer’s renewed focus on value in food is the wrong strategy
The self-critical opening remark by CEO Steve Rowe in M&S’s last annual report that “M&S needs to change fast” translates,…
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Why Sofology is sitting pretty in the UK upholstery market
Sofology has emerged as upholstery’s big winner so far in 2018, recording 8.6% like-for-like growth between December 2017 and July…
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Only5pounds.com prospects: discounters have nothing to fear from newcomer
UK-based Only5pounds.com has opened its first store and declared its intentions: to rival low-cost retailer B&M. But what are the…
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Poundland’s dupe skincare range could put Boots at sixes and sevens
While Boots continues to lose share of the UK health & beauty market, discounters’ investment in new beauty categories is…
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Waitrose in-home delivery trial looks to build a younger customer base
Waitrose’s initiative to deliver while you are out and unpack your groceries is an understandable attempt to differentiate itself in…
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UK grocers: getting drastic in the war on plastic
Grocers should consider introducing more widespread deposit and return schemes instead of waiting for government action, since 88.9% of UK…
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Sainsbury’s-ASDA merger would create a general merchandise powerhouse
Sainsbury’s proposed merger with ASDA, if accomplished, would create a general merchandise arm that would leapfrog current market leader Dunelm.…
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Fashion’s dirty secret: it’s hiding progress on sustainability
Following the broadcast of Stacey Dooley’s investigative documentary, Fashion’s Dirty Secret, on BBC1 yesterday evening, the issue of the fashion…
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Retailers trial checkout-free shopping, but consumers aren’t convinced
Major UK grocers are attempting to reduce their reliance on checkout tills through apps that enable shoppers to scan and…