All articles by Mohamed Dabo

Mohamed Dabo

Mohamed Dabo is a seasoned journalist with extensive experience in financial reporting. He brings a wealth of knowledge from his previous work in the United States and France, along with his numerous contributions to business and financial publications over the years.

UK retailers show greater pricing restraint

UK retailers and other businesses are becoming less likely to raise prices, according to new data from the Office for…
Retail: the discount revolution is becoming permanent

Lidl’s rise to become Britain's fifth-largest supermarket is more than a milestone in the UK grocery market. It is another…
UK youth jobs debate intensifies as retail sector responds

The debate over how to improve job prospects for young people in the UK is heating up after a government-commissioned…
AWS enables retailers to build AI shopping assistants on its cloud

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is making Amazon’s AI shopping technology available to retailers, allowing brands to build conversational shopping assistants…
AI-driven scam stores put retailers on alert

Retailers and payment providers are facing a growing wave of AI-powered online scam stores as fraudsters use generative AI tools…

Why compliance is now shaping what retailers stock

Retailers are increasingly making assortment decisions based not only on consumer demand, but on environmental compliance rules that directly affect…
FCA: UK retailers face rising scrutiny over financial services

UK retailers offering financial products are entering a period of closer regulatory scrutiny as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) increases…
Cost pressures squeeze UK retailers trying to keep prices low

UK retailers are under renewed pressure to hold down prices as shop inflation rises again, driven by higher energy costs…
Sustainability builds trust but fails to drive repeat purchase in retail

Sustainability is strengthening consumer trust in retail brands, but it is not consistently driving repeat purchase behaviour. New findings from…
How RFID and AI are reinventing retail operations

Retailers are under pressure to deliver accurate inventory, faster fulfilment, seamless customer experiences and tighter loss prevention at the same…