retail

Retailers see fastest drop in sales since financial crisis, says CBI

Retail sales volumes fell at its fastest pace since March 2009 in the year to June, according to new research…

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How technology has boosted the retail supply chain

In today’s world of digital marketing and both on and offline competition, technology is growing in importance for retail businesses.…

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Why experiential retail has never been more important

Picture the scene: A 400m maze with 8ft high walls and a tree-house retreat as its centrepiece, with yoga sessions…

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Why ‘out of town’ retailers still matter

In May, we saw the Treasury committee report recommend that banks maintain a physical presence around the country and Dave…

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Retail sales slump in May

The quantity bought in May 2019 decreased by 0.5% when compared with the previous month, with a strong decline of…

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How retailers can tackle discrimination, bullying and harassment

Allegations of bullying and harassment are common across many industries and the retail sector is not immune. Recently Lord Peter…

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Online retail sales in May suffer worst growth on record

May continued the 2019 trend of below-average online sales growth, with a marginal 1.9% year-on-year (YoY) increase, according to the…

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Over 75% of retail workers haven’t had a pay rise in the last year

New research conducted by independent job board CV-Library, revealed 78% of retail workers haven’t had a formal pay review meeting…

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How retailers can use cloud computing to drive sales

Cloud computing can sometimes be misconstrued as a toolset only to be used by system integrators and software engineers. But…

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Personalised delivery is the future for retailers

The retail and e-commerce marketplace is extremely crowded, with hundreds of brands constantly competing against each other to win basket…

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