Retail

Retail is changing rapidly. Here, follow the latest trends, from conscious consumerism to immersive retail, shaping the future customer and the high street.

Why Black-owned fashion brands matter

Systemic racism has historically limited opportunities for Black talent in fashion. Many in the industry have pledged to...

Retail

Open season: Covid’s impact on the fashion industry’s rhythms

The fashion calendar has been evolving gradually for years, but the pandemic has forced players throughout the supply...

Retail
What does the future look like for the recipe box market post-pandemic?

Restaurants earned vital revenue during the lockdowns by providing meal kits for consumers to cook at home. Even...

Retail
Will SMEs’ altruism continue post-Covid?

Smaller businesses around the UK have supported their local communities in myriad ways during the Covid crisis –...

Corporate Social Responsibility

Stick or twist? The business transformation conundrum

As trading restrictions are relaxed, firms that changed their business models to survive are having to decide whether...

Business Strategy
Why getting returns right is so hard for retailers

The return of unwanted goods is becoming a thorny issue for etailers. How they tackle it will affect...

Retail
Derailing Depop: why fashion labels are embracing recommerce

Fashion, one of the world’s most wasteful industries, is warming to recommerce, but any business adopting this approach...

Retail
Instant gratification: why D2C start-ups are getting snapped up

Big players in the FMCG sector want to get deeper into the thriving direct-to-consumer channel – and acquisition...

Finance