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Nov- 2020 -

11 November

AI is the key to closing the expectations-reality gap in home delivery

Online spending was forecast to overtake high street sales this Christmas, even before the announcement of a second lockdown. But…

10 November

Lewis Catchpole

The retail supply chain trends unlocked in lockdown

Following conversations and first-hand experiences working with high street and ecommerce retailers, we commissioned research of 200 senior retail professionals…

9 November

Heather Sandlin

How retailers can change the way they make decisions

How often have we heard of the demise of a retailer being linked to poor decision-making? For a long time…

Oct- 2020 -

30 October

Harry Deacon

Keeping up growth: How online retail teams can work smarter

It’s been a heck of a year for online retailers. But being so busy means teams are increasingly stretched. Growth…

28 October

Heather Sandlin

How temporary workers could make the difference to Covid-19 workforce planning

Today, on average just one in six firms (15%) rely on a flexible workforce; with 1.5 million temporary employees working…

21 October

Harry Deacon

South Yorkshire to enter Tier three

South Yorkshire will be placed into the ‘very high’ alert level of Covid lockdown measures from Saturday (24 October), according…

Sep- 2020 -

29 September

Heather Sandlin

How to retain customers gained during the pandemic

Big life events like marriage, divorce, becoming parents, and the current once in a century pandemic, all have a huge…

21 September

Lewis Catchpole

The window of opportunity for pop-ups

The Coronavirus pandemic and subsequent events of this year have exacerbated the ongoing decline of the British high street, with…

16 September

Lewis Catchpole

What to know: High street tenancies

As the Scottish Government considers extending the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act anti-irritancy provisions, which effectively prevent landlords from terminating commercial leases,…

10 September