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New research reveals the best cities in the UK for independent retailers.

4 Mar 2024

Research by global fintech company SumUp has revealed the best cities in the UK for independent businesses.
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Rising costs continue to impact hair and beauty sector

21 Feb 2024

The latest quarterly State of the Industry survey from the National Hair & Beauty Federation (NHBF) shows that the recovery of the sector was slow and steady through 2023 and into January... Read more…

UK votes for its favourite pun-based shop name

21 Feb 2024

The UK has voted for its favourite pun-based shop name, and 'Sew It Seams' - a clothing alteration store in Belfast - has been awarded the top spot. 
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Town centre shops praise council for initiatives

21 Feb 2024

Businesses in the Devon town of Ottery St Mary have praised their local council for initiatives designed to help support them and boost trade.
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Three UK indie coffee shops named among the most popular in the world.

19 Feb 2024

A new ranking of the most popular independent coffee shops in the world has put three UK cafes in the top 10.
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Age-friendly businesses could revitalise Britain's high streets.

19 Feb 2024

Older people could be the financial shot in the arm needed for Britain’s high street, according to research commissioned by the University of Stirling. 
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Rural shops more important than ever, new report shows.

8 Feb 2024

The ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has celebrated the crucial role that rural shops play in thousands of communities across the UK in its 2024 Rural Shop Report.
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Study reveals Apple Pay and contactless payments have overtaken cash payments as favourite ways to pay in-store.

8 Feb 2024

New research reveals that Apple Pay and contactless payments have overtaken cash payments by a landslide as our favourite ways to pay in-store.
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Fed expresses alarm at ‘runaway’ shoplifting incidents.

5 Feb 2024

The Federation of Independent Retailers (the Fed) has expressed alarm at new figures that show shoplifting at its highest level in 20 years.
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Hunstanton deli launches new West Norfolk food and drink festival.

5 Feb 2024

A brand-new festival is being launched next month is “all about community and breathing life into the High Street”, according to Mark Kacary, managing director of The Norfolk Deli in... Read more…

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10 Global Predictions for Retail 2019

Posted on in Business News, Cycles News

market trends 2019

AlixPartners provides insight into 10 global predictions for retail in 2019.

We all know that the consumer has never been more fundamental and crucial to retail than now. The retail game has shifted through the unending buying choices available, the explosion of digitally native business models and the speed of delivery.

Here are the 2019 10 global predictions for retail

  1. Digital natives continue to win share from traditional retailers
  2. Legacy brands turn to M&A/partnerships to turbocharge capabilities
  3. Subscriptions/marketplaces give brands unprecedented access to consumers
  4. AI finally makes an impact on customer experience and supply chain
  5. Consumers get louder in demanding more from brands
  6. With an eye on giving value to the customer, the store gets a makeover
  7. Muddle in the middle: the ends of the retail spectrum continue to win
  8. Retailers cut costs to focus on new customer-oriented expenses
  9. Technology, competition and international trade issues force supply chain redesign
  10. De-globalisation trend affects expansion strategies

Interested in a deeper look into the 2019 trends? Click here.

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