America’s National Retail Federation (NRF) has detailed the themes and trends it believes will impact retail in the year ahead. This time last year they predicted tumultuous change in retail supply chains, a voracious appetite for resale, recycling, upcycling and “blurred lines” in retail as companies worked to develop innovative ways to servicing and supporting
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On February 5, 1953, children young and old rejoiced as sweet rationing was brought to an end in Britain. The site of confectionary lovers piling into this shop can’t help but put us in mind of the end of lockdown and general Christmas shopping frenzy in between store closures! Queues developed at confectioner’s shops every
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Bulgaria-based Stefan Rusenov, one of the founders of the European Garden Business Directory, is keen to consolidate everything related to European gardening into one database, saying: “We wanted everybody in Europe, when looking for some garden product to find it in one place” Launched two years ago, the consumer-facing online directory features all kinds of
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London shoppers set to spend around £1.7billion – £3million a minute over nine hours of trading – amid fears the capital city is about to move into tier 3 restrictions. With 60,000 shoppers expected at Brent Cross and 80,000 at Lakeside on Saturday December 12, the London Mayor has warned shoppers to avoid public transport
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Britons were keen to get back onto the high street when lockdown ended but, according to retail analyst, Springboard, footfall is still 30 per cent down on the same period last year. The marketing director of Springboard, Diane Wehrle, said: ‘Part of this is timing – the proximity to Christmas means there is huge pent
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The independent retail sector is in line for a £3.5 billion spending boost, after new research by Bira and Starling Bank has shown that 66% of Brits plan to shop locally this Christmas. The UK is home to more than 400,000 independent stores. When asked why they would opt to buy locally this year, more
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