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Trade organisations call on PCCs to act on local crime as retailers report record theft

5 Dec 2023

A new campaign is calling on police & crime commissioners to tackle crime on a local level, as theft against convenience retailers reaches record highs.
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London small businesses make up to 86% of their annual revenue during the festive period.

4 Dec 2023

Recent data from VistaPrint, reported by London Loves Business, has revealed that 70% of London small businesses generate up to a substantial 86% of their annual revenue... Read more…

Concerns expressed by retail leaders following Chancellor’s Autumn Statement

23 Nov 2023

Retail sector leaders have expressed a range of concerns, from taxation to business rates, following the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement this week.
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Winners of Booker Prize Indie Bookshop Spotlight competition named.

22 Nov 2023

Six independent bookshops from around the UK have been named as the winners of the inaugural Booker Prize Indie Bookshop Spotlight, a competition in which independent bookshops and booksellers... Read more…

New Conservative Party chairman writes responds to NFSP DVLA petition.

21 Nov 2023

The National Federation of Subpostmasters has received a response from new Conservative party chairman Richard Holden MP regarding the petition to keep DVLA services in post offices.
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British Business Bank launches new ‘Making business finance work.

21 Nov 2023

The British Business Bank has launched a new guide aimed at smaller businesses to help them understand how different financial products can support them at all stages of their development.
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Indie Shops to Boycott Black Friday

21 Nov 2023

Independent retailers across the UK are set to defy the Black Friday sales frenzy for the third year running, according to a survey conducted by Bira, the British Independent Retailers... Read more…

Indie shops key to reversing fortunes of struggling high streets, new study shows.

20 Nov 2023

A focus on independent stores and ‘browse-only’ shops can help to reverse the fortunes of the struggling high street, new research shows.
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Bira sets out expectations for this month’s Budget.

15 Nov 2023

The British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA), which works with over 6,000 independent businesses of all sizes across the UK, has outlined its expectations from the government... Read more…

Mixed picture on consumer spending plans for Christmas

7 Nov 2023

New survey data from Deloitte has shown a seven percentage-point rise in the number of UK consumers - from 19% in 2022 to 26% in 2023 - who intend to spend more in the last three months of 2023,... 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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