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Turning marginal into massive gains for retailers

No-one talks about retail in terms of online and offline anymore. The word omnichannel entered and left our parlance with…

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How retailers can benefit from corporate structure simplification

“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex. It takes a genius and a lot of courage to…

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Carnage on the shop floor

The pressure on the retail sector has been a consistent staple for investors since the end of the financial crisis,…

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Why the profit warning from ASOS has added to the retail gloom

Retailers are hoping for a busy New Year period following a very tough year of trading. Much of the current…

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Why shoppers are holding on to smartphones and laptops for longer than ever

In the golden era of technology, gadgets have become increasingly consumable as shoppers now upgrade to the latest models and…

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Will retailers rise to the occasion this Christmas?

Retailers are entering their busiest and potentially most profitable period – but it is also their riskiest. Fail to hit…

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How retailers can avoid the £2.4bn peak returns crisis

The Christmas peak period is often heralded as the saving grace of retail’s calendar. But any dramatic spike in sales…

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The shift towards conscious consumerism

The UK’s ethical retail sector has grown by more than £40bn since 2008, with households spending an average of £1,263…

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How retail marketers can cut the cost of Christmas

Christmas is an expensive time of year for everybody – particularly retail businesses as competition intensifies around the seasonal period.…

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Why automation is a crucial opportunity for retailers

It doesn’t take an expert to tell you how prevalent automation is right now in British industries. We’ve all ‘self-scanned’…

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