Retailers are falling out in court and beyond.
Competition is so tough in the retail sector that companies are taking the gloves off. Tesco and Lidl are arguing about circles.
Shoppers to rescue the UK economy?
The money splashed out by UK consumers shopping in stores and online during January is being credited for an overall improvement in the state of the country’s economy.
Retailers are putting their hands in their pockets for better pay – and so they should.
Last June, this column considered the possible reputational damage to retailers which had failed to pay some of their staff the National Minimum Wage.
Two big retail acquisitions are on the cards. But don’t these things always come in threes?
There’s always a shimmer of excitement that runs through the retail sector when a big acquisition deal is on the cards.
Why retailers need to be more generous to their staff.
Sadly, the news of imminent job losses at The Body Shop comes as no surprise. But it does highlight how perilous a career in retail can be.
Why do acquisitions so often make great brands turn bland?
Coverage of the problems currently faced by The Body Shop highlights several factors that are all too familiar when retail brands face administration.
Retailers are facing a crimewave.
That is not hyperbole. Figures from The Co-Op show it experienced a 44% increase in retail crime during 2023.
Another post-Brexit landmark for UK retailers.
Some big challenges for retailers, years in the making, will finally make themselves felt over the coming months. For the retail sector, it’s (another) crunch time for Brexit.
A thumbs-up for real stores, but do we want Woolies to return?
Shoppers in the fashion sector have given a thumbs-up to retailers which offer them a real experience.
Even hard facts can be confusing sometimes.
Sometimes, it feels that working out the meaning of the various metrics used to gauge consumer sentiment is like searching for meaning in the tea leaves at the bottom of your cup.