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Retail news in the UK | Page 3

An overview of news, trends and research in the Retail industry in the UK:

Metyis: Tactics for brands to be successful on the Amazon platform For any brand conducting business online, the world’s largest retail platform Amazon forms a critical part of the e-commerce strategy.
24 January 2022
UK consumers embracing more sustainable behaviour UK consumers are increasingly ecologically-minded. Fewer than one-in-ten customers now say they are not at all concerned about environmental sustainability when it comes to the products they engage with.
10 January 2022
Thousands of retailers under 'significant financial distress' this winter The number of retailers in financial distress rose by 2% at the end of 2021, according to a new study. Inflation and supply chain challenges mean this may become worse in the coming months.
10 January 2022
Supply chain issues to hit Boxing Day sales Annual research from PwC anticipates “lacklustre” Boxing Day sales, as retailers look to preserve margins already hit by supply chain uncertainty and labour shortages.
27 December 2021
Black Friday spend of UK consumers set to rise After a year of muted sales amid the initial waves of Covid-19, Black Friday is back with a vengeance in 2021.
26 November 2021
Demand for sustainable finance services outweighs supply A new study has found the vast majority of consumers value sustainability in their financial service purchases.
25 November 2021
Online retail and e-commerce model runs on thinner margins As the trend to digitalisation inevitably ramps up competition in the ecommerce space, retailers will have to learn to live with the tighter margins online shopping brings.
10 November 2021
Third of consumers willing to pay more for sustainable products Almost nine-in-ten consumers have become greener in their purchasing in the last five years, offering companies a major opportunity to tap into sustainability demand.
02 November 2021
Bambino Mio receives multi-million BGF investment Reusable nappy brand Bambino Mio has been backed by a £13 million investment from BGF to support its growth ambitions. Seven professional services firms played a role in the deal.
22 September 2021
Challenger management consultancy Shape Beyond launches Former ASOS Chief Financial Officer Helen Ashton has launched a management consultancy in the UK.
14 September 2021
UK most digitally advanced country in Europe, but trust issues linger A new survey of consumers has revealed that the UK is the most digitally advanced country in Europe in terms of service delivery.
14 June 2021
Five industries that can benefit from lean and six sigma Since their early beginnings in automotive, Lean and Six Sigma have grown into one of the most applied performance improvement methodologies.
14 June 2021
Violence toward retail workers spikes during pandemic Data released by the representative body of the UK’s retail sector has shown that shopworkers were subjected to a sharp increase in abuse during the Covid-19 pandemic.
28 May 2021
Sports retailers must adapt to online demand, warns report Global sports participation is expected to increase by one billion people by 2025.
17 May 2021
Real estate issues continue to hit retailers hardest Now that half of the UK population has received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccination, there seems to be light at the end of the tunnel, and people are beginning to talk about what the proper
14 May 2021
BJSS adds e-commerce solution to its offerings for retailers BJSS has expanded its suite of offerings for the retailer and consumer-focused business, with a new partnership with commercetools.
16 April 2021
David Rubin & Partners to oversee Brooks Brothers administration US business attire retailer Brooks Brothers has seen its UK wing fall into administration, after suffering from a lack of demand for its products as people worked from home.
14 April 2021
How purpose has changed the CEO and the consumer in 2021 Becky Willan, co-founder and CEO of Given, an agency for purpose-driven brands, shares her take on how the new post-Covid-19 world will change the world of the CEO and the consumer.
23 March 2021
Drones to become a mainstream delivery channel by 2040 Drones could account for one-third of same-day package deliveries by 2040, as unmanned technology and network scale dramatically bring down costs.
15 March 2021
How Covid-19 is shifting retail supply chains dynamics The Covid-19 pandemic looks set to transform many retailers’ supply chains, with firms set to on-shore more than £4 billion of products in the UK over coming year, as the pandemic sees them adapt the
10 March 2021
EY appointed to shopping centre administration Consultants from EY have been appointed to the administrate shopping centre owner IRAF UK Dragon.
01 March 2021
Alantra, EY and PwC advise on Sigma Sports | Primary Capital deal UK-based private equity group Primary Capital has purchased a minority stake in bicycle retail giant Sigma Sports. The company is expected to use the new backing to fund an expansion drive.
24 February 2021
How retailers can prepare for a new normal With enforced retail closures having been in place for much of 2020 and continuing into 2021, the retail sector has been forced to re-evaluate its strategies, and digitise operations in a fight for s
17 February 2021
UK's top 10 companies for digital customer experience In today’s competitive landscape, offering a seamless and end-to-end customer experience – enabled by a state-of-the-art digital backbone – is more important than ever.
15 February 2021
400,000 jobs at risk due to high street slowdown The ailing UK retail market could see huge swathes of redundancies throughout 2021, according to a new study.
11 February 2021
The world's 40 largest fast moving consumer goods companies Switzerland’s Nestlé is the world’s largest fast moving consumer goods company, followed by two US-giants: Procter & Gamble and Pepsico. Combined, the 40 largest FMCG companies in the world generated over $1 trillion in sales.
08 February 2021
14 global consumer behaviour trends for 2021 and beyond The Covid-19 pandemic has reshaped the way many consumers seek and attain happiness, and this is turn is driving new behaviour and expectations towards brands.
05 February 2021
Lack of ecommerce costs Primark over £1 billion during lockdown Over the last six decades, Dublin-headquartered Primark has made a name for itself as a keystone high-street player, basing its business model on offering discount pricing at physical locations while
26 January 2021
RSM administrators complete sale of Bonmarché In late 2020, fashion retailer Bonmarché fell into administration for the second time in 14 months, placing 1,500 jobs at risk.
21 January 2021
Paperchase becomes latest victim of Covid-19 recession UK stationary firm Paperchase is reportedly on the brink of administration, after muted Christmas sales thanks to Covid-19 restrictions.
11 January 2021
Bonmarché appoints RSM for second administration in 18 months Days after the collapse of retail empire Arcadia, fashion retailer Bonmarché has fallen into administration, placing 1,500 jobs at risk.
07 December 2020
Deloitte named administrator as Arcadia collapses Arcadia, the scandal-stricken parent firm of Topshop, Miss Selfridge and Burton among others, has appointed administrators from Deloitte.
03 December 2020

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