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

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
Seven McKinsey charts on how Covid-19 is changing consumers The Covid-19 crisis is significantly changing consumption patterns, purchasing behaviours and brand mindsets of Britons.
30 November 2020
FRP Advisory appointed for Peacocks and Jaeger administrations Peacocks and Jaeger have been placed into administration by parent company EWM Group, putting over 4,700 jobs at risk.
27 November 2020
How consumer sentiment has changed throughout 2020 At the end of the first lockdown, the majority of UK consumers had one key priority on their minds: visiting those nearest and dearest to them.
25 November 2020
Collaboration and compromise a must for landlords and tenants Tenants, particularly those operating in the leisure and hospitality industry, will have welcomed the announcement on September 16 confirming the Covid-19 forfeiture moratorium will now run until the
17 November 2020
UK retail stores among hardest hit in Europe A new survey of Eurozone markets has found that UK retailers are suffering a worse hangover from the lockdown months than many of their continental counterparts.
23 September 2020
Liquidator KPMG withdraws Debenhams redundancy offer Liquidators from KPMG have been facing off with redundant Debenhams workers in Ireland, withdrawing the firm’s offered payment scheme after the retailer’s staff staged sit in protests across Ireland
11 September 2020
Home working could slash £12 billion from consumer spending Lower consumer spending linked to home working could businesses lose out on £12 billion, according to a new study.
09 September 2020
Menswear retailer Moss Bros hires KPMG for restructuring UK menswear retailer Moss Bros is reportedly undergoing a restructuring process, as it struggles to recoup losses over 2020.
08 September 2020
Changing lockdown habits boost video game industry While economists continue to debate the threat to growth proposed by social distancing, lockdowns brought in to control the spread of coronavirus seem to have provided a major boost to the video game
03 September 2020
How lockdown changed the norms of consumer behaviour The lockdown brought in to slow the spread of Covid-19 in 2020 had a dramatic impact on the global economy, not least because it has shifted long-held consumer behaviours that retailers are having to
29 July 2020

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