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26 February 2020
Tesco continues to scale back in Asia with exit from China
Tesco has completed its exit from China with the £250m sale of its 20% stake in a joint venture. This comes amidst talks of a potential exit from Thailand and...
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25 February 2020
Recent launches may hint at ginger being an ingredient to watch in 2020
Several products involving ginger flavours and ingredients have launched, showing an interesting trend that could be tapping into consumer’s growing health and wellness awareness. Studies have found that ginger is...
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24 February 2020
Coronavirus will put a roadblock on discounters’ progress in home
While the coronavirus covid-19’s effect will not be as immediate as in clothing and footwear and electricals, it will affect the UK home market as Chinese factories get back up...
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21 February 2020
Personalisation in retail: Top trends revealed
Consumers are becoming ever more demanding of the service and products they purchase and retailers are being placed under greater pressure to provide an experience that is unique for each...
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21 February 2020
Generation hashtag in retail: Top trends revealed
Major retailers are opening pop-up stores and hosting events such as concerts in-store to attract Generation Hashtag shoppers, as they prefer experiential shopping and are inclined towards store events that...
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20 February 2020
Sustainable fashion is big winner of awards season
Celebrity endorsement of re-wearing and clothing rental will drive sustainable shopper choices as more conscious attitudes become increasingly prevalent. Sustainable fashion has had a positive start to 2020 with celebrities...
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19 February 2020
Value focus makes Dunelm winner, not victim of trading down
Dunelm continues to maintain sky-high sales and profit growth seemingly effortlessly and far outperforms the homeware market and the majority of its competitors. Dunelm’s success is underpinned by a subtle...
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19 February 2020
Retailers clean up with home storage trend
Living in a tidy home has never been more on trend. Lifestyle experts, including organising consultant Marie Kondo, not to mention approachable celebrities such as Stacey Solomon, tell consumers that...
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19 February 2020
Plan A pays off for M&S as shoppers rate it the most sustainable retailer
Somewhat contrasting to their recent sales performances, traditional high street players M&S and John Lewis & Partners have come out top among UK clothing and footwear shoppers asked to rate...
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19 February 2020
Frasers should feed on luxury consumer demand for ethical fur
The backlash from House of Fraser’s decision to stock real fur once again is a lesson learnt for the Frasers group: there is not enough demand for fur among mid-market...