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People Moves
85,000 retail jobs lost in the last year
Third-quarter retail employment fell by 2.8% year-on-year, the equivalent of around 85,000 jobs, marking the 15th consecutive quarter of decline…
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How the barcode is continuing to impact the retail world
In our daily lives we hardly give the barcode a second thought. We only really come across it when we’re…
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Supply Chain
Royal Mail strikes could cost retailers £8m
A possible Black Friday Royal Mail strike could force retailers to attempt to pass on 8.5 million parcels, or 105,000…
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How retailers can guarantee success this festive season
Whether it’s Aldi’s Kevin the Carrot, or John Lewis’ The Bear and The Hare, Christmas adverts are often the ones…
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DIY
Wickes helps boost Travis Perkins Q3 sales by 3.8%
DIY retailer Travis Perkins has reported a 3.8% increase in Q3 sales boosted in part by a “strong performance” from…
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Advice
How to bring the department store CX to your digital channels
The past few years have been cataclysmic for the health and beauty industry; with new pressures, market forces and trends…
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Sport & Leisure
The Entertainer reports 29% increase in profits to £14.7m
Toy retailer The Entertainer has defied the high-street gloom and reported a 29% increase in pre-tax profits to £14.7m. According…
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Staying one step ahead in retail’s shifting cybersecurity landscape
New advancements in technology are changing the retail industry in unprecedented ways, further blending the physical and digital worlds and…
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Using data to take in-store shopper psychology to the next level
As shoppers, we all know the tactics retailers use to entice us to spend more. There’s the visually appealing, uncluttered…
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