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Consumers stock up on home goods at Maisons du Monde

Maisons du Monde achieved a bumper start to 2021 as group sales in its first quarter grew 35.8% in Q1…
Instagram in-app purchasing feature has lucrative potential for retailers

Instagram is no longer strictly just a tool for marketing, communicating or influencing consumer purchases, it is now a direct…
LVMH shares reach record highs, showing the luxury group’s resilience amid the pandemic

LVMH shares were up by 2.7% in early session trading on Wednesday, upon news that sales at the luxury goods…
COVID-19 continues to batter H&M as it faces a conundrum in China

A year into the COVID-19 crisis as demand for apparel remains muted, H&M’s reliance on Europe and the US has…
Ocado’s exceptional Q1 trading figures highlight FMCG brands’ need for premium digital positioning

News that Ocado has seen 13-week retail revenue of £599m (to 28th February 2021), representing growth of 40%, as part…

Third national lockdown takes a slice out of Topps Tiles’ revenue

Topps Tiles was adversely affected by the third national lockdown. Its H1 was a tale of two halves, with retail…
K18 introduces high-performance hair care range for Singapore hair salons reeling from revenue losses due to the Covid-19 outbreak

K18, a US-based hair care brand, ventured into the Singapore market in February 2020 in partnership with Woorailoora, a local…
Fewer consumers sending gifts will drive down spend on Easter in 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic is expected to have a lasting impact on Easter as a retail occasion, as the number intending…
Skechers steps it up with mounting demand for practical footwear

Skechers stepped its game up in Q4 FY2020, with revenue only contracting by $6m to $1.3bn as its digital-centric, internationally…
M&S is too late to the game with its foray into brand partnerships

M&S has finally realised the benefits that third-party brands could bring to its floundering clothing division as it expands its…

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