Glasgow online travel accessories retailer Trtl, whose sales have dropped 95% in the past two weeks has donated 5,000 pairs of compression socks to help Scots nurses combat Covid-19.
With reports of store closures on the rise, and many countries on lockdown, luxury retailers need to make sure they’re running as an effective omni-channel business. Shalina Ganatra, Senior Consultant UK at Wunderman Thompson Commerce, looks at what the luxury sector can do to prepare itself for the impact of Covid-19.
A majority of Brits are feeling anxiety over families, health and travel, as the Coronavirus, and measures to combat it, spreads, according to new research.
With Sainsburys and Asda limiting sales of all food items, and Morrisons announcing a series of coronavirus measures, supermarkets in particular will need to up their game if they hope to retain brand loyalty and profits in such a trying time for businesses. Paul Kirkland, Retail and Hospitality Business Development Director, Fujitsu, looks at why … [Read more…]
The UK gift card market has grown by almost £1 billion since its previous valuation, according to the latest industry research from the Gift Card & Voucher Association (GCVA), in partnership with GlobalData.
Global media agency Mindshare has found just 4.8% of UK consumers prioritise buying organic and environmentally friendly products even though the majority care passionately about the future of our planet. A clear contradiction and gap often exists between people’s values and their behaviour.
Ikea has started selling its products on Alibaba’s Chinese e-commerce platform Tmall, as the furniture retail giant looks to expand in Asia online.
Has data-driven personalisation has lost its way? Some organisations are being lazy in their approach by relying on data alone. Jil Maassen, Lead Strategy Consultant at Optimizely, looks at how businesses can re-introduce old fashioned creativity in their approach, and why customer insight isn’t just driven by technology and data, but real experiences.
Amazon has launched its first Amazon-branded supermarket called Go Grocery, located in the online retail giant’s home city of Seattle.
With demand for friction free payment transactions, such as contactless payments, using cards and digital wallet, predicted to grow by 300% globally over the next five years, retailers need to diversify and reimagine the traditional point of payment in-store and online, according to a new report.