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Retail news in the UK | Page 9

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

UK consumers scale back leisure spending as pound suffers UK consumers are currently continuing their trend of interest in spending on experiences over goods, finds a new study.
25 May 2017
Online market of China's FMCG industry is booming, OC&C finds Chinese consumers are increasingly embracing online market places for access to fast moving consumer goods (FMCGs), a new report has found.
17 May 2017
KPMG acts as joint administrator to Jones Bootmaker sale to Endless Iconic shoe retailer Jones Bootmaker will continue to operate in the UK, following the sale of the company to Endless, a UK-based private equity firm.
30 March 2017
Circular economy principles add value to Nordic used textile industry The export of used textiles from the Nordic region, using circular economic principles, is found to add value to the region.
24 March 2017
Large CPG companies continue to be whittled down by niche producers Large Consumer packaged goods companies continue to see their market share eroded in the face of smaller players that are able to offer consumers local and natural wellbeing propositions.
15 March 2017
Smartphones are increasingly dominating the retail customer journey In 2016 around 49% of e-commerce transactions involved a smartphone, this is expected to increase to more than 80% by 2020, finds a new study.
23 February 2017
Seven enablers for successful digital transformation in retail The retail industry is currently facing a significant challenge with an increasing competitive threat from online/digital-only retailers and equally digital savvy and demanding customers.
20 January 2017
Retail stores risk losing consumers to digitally prepared competition Meeting retail consumer expectations in the digital age is becoming increasingly difficult for executives to discern, a new Capgemini study finds.
18 January 2017
UK consumer confidence on the rise, but outlook remains uncertain UK consumer confidence has ticked up, even in the wake of the referendum and its resultant uncertainty. The South West and Midlands, and the North, saw the biggest gains.
11 November 2016
Chadstone Shopping Centre expansion opens its doors The Chadstone Shopping Centre in Melbourne recently opened its $660 million expansion, making it the largest shopping mall in the Southern Hemisphere.
11 November 2016
Baringa expands into Consumer Products and Retail industries Baringa is expanding into the Consumer Products and Retail sectors with the launch of a dedicated practice, focused on supporting clients in the sectors meet market and technology challenges.
10 November 2016
Revamping retail supply chain can boost the fresh food value chain Food waste is a global problem for humanity, from wasted resources and unnecessary environmental damage to the social cost of food not reaching people.
27 October 2016
Back to school demand and improving sentiment boosts retail sales Retail sales have shown slight improvement over the past months, on the back of back to school demand and improving consumer sentiment, according to the latest ‘Retail Sales Monitor’ from the British
19 October 2016
Accenture deal sees 80 year old Kurt Salmon brand leave the consulting stage Accenture has acquired Kurt Salmon’s retail and consumer goods business for a reported fee of $165 million.
23 September 2016
McKinsey Associate Principal Assi Gol joins online retailer Shop Direct Shop Direct has hired Assi Gol as the lead of the firm’s customer intelligence teams.
14 September 2016
UK consumer confidence remains flat, negative outlook abides UK consumer confidence has remained stable on the referendum results, at -8% quarter on quarter.
30 August 2016
Chinese consumer spending moves toward more premium goods While the Chinese economy slows, it is seeking to transform to one led by consumer spending.
24 August 2016
EY launches Microsoft-backed analytics platform for retail industry EY has, as part of its strategic alliance with Microsoft, launched a ‘Commercial Analytics Services Hub’.
18 August 2016
Opportunity to create brand awareness in Cuba as economy opens Cuba has recently been in the headlines. President Obama was the first US head of state to visit the country in 90 years, following warming diplomatic relations.
03 August 2016
Millennials and technology are redrawing consumer goods market Millennials and the technology they wield are redrawing the consumer goods market with changes in values and in how they like to shop.
26 July 2016
Foreign FMCG players losing share in fast changing Chinese market The Chinese FMCG market is under pressure as consumers shift their spending habits towards higher value durable goods and health, causing growth rates for the market to hit lows of around 3% at the s
06 July 2016
European B2C e-commerce market breaks through €500 billion mark The European B2C e-commerce market is this year expected to, for the first time in its history, break through the barrier of €500 billion in turnover, according to new research.
14 June 2016
Better life stage and lifestyle analysis needed to engage millennials The millennial generation now represents around one-quarter of the US population and 38% of total spending in US apparel sales. According to a new report, the group is currently being targeted too homogeneously by retailers.
13 June 2016
9 ways to improve gender balance in the boardrooms of retailers For decades, and still today, retailers in the UK face a lack of gender balance in boardrooms.
13 June 2016
Tech-savvy shoppers lift Chinese e-commerce market to 630 billion China’s online shopping market is continuing to see strong growth. Over a period of two years the market has become 80% larger than that of the US, and in 2015 totalled almost $630 billion in sales.
02 June 2016
TCS launches OptumeraT and OmniStoreT Retail Solutions The need to create seamless omnichannel experiences for customers is growing as more and more seek to research and buy products online.
02 June 2016
Former Bain consultant at the helm of McGregor Fashion Group Armin Broger has recently been appointed the new Managing Director of the Dutch fashion house McGregor Fashion Group. The new CEO, who early in his career was a consultant at Bain & Company, has held a number of mana
27 May 2016
Consumer and retail M&A market finding its way back to rationality The global M&A market has been awash with activity over the past years, as private equity firms sought to exit stock built up from before the crisis and corporates, flush with cash, sought to pick up
26 May 2016
E-commerce to take off in Belgium, omnichannel becoming key The rise in the Belgian e-commerce market is pushing through changes in the retail sector.
18 May 2016
European grocery industry to face major reshape in coming decade Large European supermarkets and hypermarkets are set to lose considerable market share as value conscious consumers seek discounters and online propositions.
12 May 2016
Save the Children hires Knight Frank for retail expansion Save the Children has hired real estate consultancy firm Knight Frank to expand its UK charity shop presence into 10 additional local communities.
10 May 2016
Global grocery retailers struggle with expansion into emerging markets The expansion strategies of international grocery retailers into emerging markets is not as effective as hoped for, according to new research.
05 May 2016

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