With all but essential retail currently closed, UK consumers are missing aspects of the in-store shopping experience, according to a new nationwide survey conducted by Fresh Relevance – a personalisation and decision engine which optimises the customer experience. The Fresh Relevance Loyalty Report 2021, conducted in collaboration with market research company Censuswide in early January
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Following a pre-pack administration deal finalised on January 28, 90-100 Paperchase stores are set to continue trading on the high street, saving 1,000 jobs. Twenty seven Paperchase stores are likely to close, at a predicted loss of 250 jobs. A pre-pack deal allows for continuation of the business and protection of jobs while avoiding the
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The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the shift away from brick-and-mortar stores to digital shopping, as millions of consumers worldwide turned to webshops amid the lockdown. This coronavirus-led boom in online sales caused a surge in the number of users and revenues of the entire eCommerce market.. According to data presented by Finaria.it, the number of
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Manchester based home textiles supplier; Portfolio Home, has unveiled its new eco-friendly, sustainable fabric packaging as an alternative to single-use plastic often used on bed linen packaging. The new plastic-free packaging, which is being trialed on three brand new designs initially, is made using the same high-quality polycotton fabric as the duvet cover sets but
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Administrator, Deloitte and announced that 31 of the collapsed Arcadia group stores are set to close forever by the end of January, with 714 lost as a result. The latest news follows the November 2020 collapse of the entire Arcadia business, which runs 444 stores around the UK and employs some 13,000 staff. The Times
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The marketing and insights director of retail analyst, Springboard, Diane Wehrle, has reported on the latest footfall figures, saying: “In what was the second full week of lockdown across the UK footfall in retail destinations once again declined from the previous week, although the rate of decline slowed to less than half of that in
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