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Retail tech trends: E-Commerce leads Twitter mentions in Q3 2021

E-commerce was prominent among the top trends, which are the most mentioned terms or concepts among Twitter discussions of more…
Early supply-chain preparation will support The Works this golden quarter

The Works remains a key destination for children’s activity products as sales increased 17.9% on a two-year basis in its…
Maisons du Monde proves itself a strong player in the European home market

While Maisons du Monde group sales declined 1.3% on a very strong Q3 2020 performance (13.3% growth), a two-year comparative…
7-Eleven to finally enter lucrative Indian food and grocery market

Reliance Retail Ventures is set to launch 7-Eleven stores across India, to take advantage of the country’s burgeoning economy and…
Bumper year for DIY helps Topps achieve record sales

Tile specialist Topps Tiles has been a beneficiary of the unprecedented demand for DIY products as group revenue rose 18.0%…

Twitter round-up: Eric Fiegl-Ding’s tweet on the increase in retail pharmacy dispensing of ivermectin top tweet Q3 2021

The top tweets were chosen from influencers as tracked by GlobalData’s Influencer Platform, which is based on a scientific process…
NIKE’s impressive growth set to be slowed as supply chain issues bite

Sportswear giant NIKE has posted an impressive set of results, with sales rising by $1.7bn during Q1 FY2021/22 to reach…
Retail tech trends: Stores leads Twitter mentions in Q2 2021

The top tweeted retail tech terms are the trending industry discussions happening on Twitter by key individuals (influencers) as tracked…
Zara’s stylish reputation leads Inditex close to recovery

Recovery from the impact of Covid-19 is imminent for Inditex, with H1 FY2021/22 sales only 6.9% lower than H1 FY2019/20…
Supply chain issues curb Halfords’ performance

Despite strong growth at Halfords, supply chain issues in cycling meant that its results could have been even better, and…

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