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Retail faces multiple challenges – A key one is fixing the data layer

As the UK consumer battles rising inflation, interest rates, scary heating bills and even considering back-up generators to avoid potential…

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How retailers can win customers in a more challenging climate

As we enter this critical period of the year for retailers, they are faced with a series of new challenges…

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Sephora’s return to the UK could spell competition for Boots

The French cosmetics retailer, Sephora, has recently returned to the United Kingdom with the launch of an online store, with…

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How can retail companies prepare for a more scrupulous festive season?

After two years of Covid-impacted festive periods, any hopes that the retail industry had for a return to normal in…

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Will Patagonia spark an eco revolution?

Becoming net zero and sustainable are some of the top priorities for global companies today, with many promising to reduce…

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Could Selfridges succeed where others have failed?

UK high streets have been on the decline for many years now, having lost 83% of all department stores nationwide…

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Made.com for sale: what went wrong?

Made.com has officially put itself up for sale amid fears the business will be unable to raise fresh equity due…

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Do Royal Warrants still hold value for retailers?

British monarchs have been issuing Royal Warrants since the 15th Century. These warrants were issued over the centuries to craftspeople…

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Inflation, fast fashion and how to keep shoppers in a recession

According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), inflation is back in the single digits in August after it rose…

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Is the rise in distressed M&As set to continue?

The number of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals targeting UK retailers has increased in the last year, up from 28…

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