Tesco to revisit the marketplace model.
Tesco is to launch an online marketplace offering goods from third-party sellers alongside its own ranges.
Christmas spending to fall by £3 billion but its boom time for marketplaces.
Consumers in the UK are predicted to spend £3 billion less across the Christmas period this year but online is likely to enjoy a boost.
Retailers find great appeal in retail parks.
High streets in the UK continue to suffer from growing numbers of vacant units from retail closures but it is not all doom and gloom
Subscription demand dips but Christmas hints at recovery.
Subscriptions were all the rage during the pandemic but the demand for such recurring-revenue products has fallen back.
Retail theft epidemic threatens frictionless shopping.
Retailers have been moving towards delivering increasingly frictionless experiences to customers in their stores including the first cashier-less shops but such strategies are potentially being setback by the rising levels of shoplifting and other crimes.
Further high street store closures but there’s still hope.
The announcement by WH Smith that it will not open any more high street stores dealt further blows to the state of the physical retail landscape.
France versus Italy in the luxury fashion brand stakes.
British luxury brand Burberry has reopened its flagship store in London with a new look minimalistic design
Cycling revolution loses momentum.
Cycle and car parts retailer Halfords is still suffering from comparing its current trading with 2020 when the UK population took to cycling during the pandemic period.
Tapping into the buoyant footwear market.
Shoe sales are predicted to grow 3.9% annually to 2027 in the UK and this positive trajectory has helped revenues at Dr Martens break the £1 billion threshold.
King’s Cross on the right track.
London’s mega King’s Cross development is enjoying continued strong post-pandemic sales within its retail and food & drink outlets.