Customisable cosmetics – the new in for luxury beauty?
By now, you’ve all probably seen (and swooned over) the magnificent Carolina Herrera lipsticks. And while the cosmetic formula is certainly a reason they...
In-Store Reinventions Raise Retailers’ Online Sales
Here’s a twist. Major retail brands are looking at reinventions of their brick-and-mortar establishments that go beyond maximising in-store sales. They’re investing in fresh...
Social media’s vital trust barometer: user generated content
2020 was a year of extraordinary change, not least in the unprecedented change in consumer spending behaviours. During the peak of the pandemic, online...
Which business sector do influencers enter the most?
New research looks at popular influencers across Reality TV, Youtube and Instagram to find out who exactly are the British influencers dominating the business...
Stop guessing – Just ask. What online must learn from the in store experience
The retail winners of 2020 have enjoyed a phenomenal rise in online sales. But don’t get too smug about it. Consumers moved online because...
Experiential retail: A thing of the past, or the future of shopping?
Reports on the decline of physical retail stores and rise of online shopping have been circulating for years, which has only been worsened by...
Planning for the long-term: The role of technology in a multi-channel retail strategy
Almost instantaneously, the retail landscape changed dramatically towards the end of March 2020. Retailers had to adapt and to do so, they made rapid...
5 e-Commerce lessons we learned from a tough Golden Quarter
It was a year unlike any other unlike any other – and retail was no different. Even the Golden Quarter – the peak sales...
New year should spark new commitments in eco-ecommerce
Both businesses and individuals alike will be welcoming the New Year with relief following the extent of uncertainty and disruption of the past months.
Of...
Retail Design Trends and Predictions 2021
As the age old saying goes, the only constant is change, and never has this rung more true than today as the world navigates...