Disney and Harrods launch new retail experience
Disney and Harrods have teamed up to recreate its popular theme park experience for the first time in the UK The company will launch...
Monday to be busiest delivery day for Christmas parcels, says survey
A weekend surge in consumers buying presents online is likely to see more parcels delivered on the remaining Mondays between now and Christmas than...
Retail sales up 1.8% year-on-year
Retail sales continued to show growth last month, rising 1.8 per cent compared with the same period last year. The results were driven by...
£17m payout for Asda staff this Christmas
Asda will give £17m to its staff as part of a ‘Festive Thank You‘ in recognition of their efforts this year. This year‘s festive...
Loyalty versus loyalty schemes – the paradigm
Over the past few years loyalty has become a tricky subject for brands. Once, a customer loyalty scheme meant just that – a promotional...
Starbucks to pay out almost $3bn to Kraft
Starbucks have been ordered to pay almost $3bn in damages and other costs after it lost a dispute with food giant Kraft over packaged...
Londoners to be most stringent spenders this Christmas
Research from social enterprise Give as you Live indicates that ‘Mr and Mrs Average‘ will spend £289 this Christmas with Londoners to be the...
Jessie J switches on Oxford Street Christmas lights
Pop artist Jessie J kicked off the Christmas season by switching on the world famous Oxford Street Christmas Lights. Ten thousand shoppers watched performances...
The Art of Allocation – Right stock, right place, right time
How intelligent allocation software can put smiles on the faces of retailers and customers alike. The days of selling within seasons are long gone;...
Sainsbury’s grows market share to highest in a decade
Sainsbury‘s has grown its profit before tax by 9.1 per cent to £433m in its first half results, as it increased market share to...