Oil markets have had a buoyant few months as the global economy continues to post an impressive recovery post-COVID. After demand literally shut down in 2020 as governments instituted tough lockdown and curfew restrictions, the price of crude oil rallied
Nowadays, a robust digital strategy is a necessity for brands to survive, let alone thrive. As the digital transformation of all industries reaches unprecedented acceleration, brands must think about how they can maximise their data insights, to have a competitive
Now that travel is becoming possible again, brush up on important information about visas to different countries and rules for travelling abroad
Product of the Year has today announced the UK’s most innovative products, with the winners chosen by 10,000 UK consumers.
As it begins a year of celebrations for its 30th anniversary, The Perfume Shop has announced its commitment to a better future through a series of pledges and goals it promises to deliver by 2030. Dedicated to working in partnership
Majestic Wine has today been unveiled as Official Wine Supplier of Premier League Champions, Manchester City. The move sees the national retailer become the supplier to the Etihad Stadium, as well as providing a number of key experiences on matchdays
The latest Colliers UK Grocery Real Estate Review reports that last year saw £1.85 billion of supermarket assets change hands. While this was just above the 2020 level but would have been much higher if the supply of assets was more plentiful.
Home improvement retailer, Wickes, has launched a new Period Positive campaign set to remove the stigma and stress around menstruation at work.
Big tech monopolies seem to be getting a little too big for their boots. From no deposit mobile casino games to smart home robots, the future of big tech is controlled by a handful of corporate juggernauts, tech giants like
Metapack, a global leader in e-commerce delivery technology, today announced that it will host retailers, brands and carriers at the world’s foremost e-commerce delivery event, The Delivery Conference (TDC) on 8 February, 2022. Now in its 13th year, TDC 2022
Following today’s release of Pets at Home’s figures for Q3 FY2021/22; Georgina Sreeves, retail analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers her view: “Pets at Home doubled down on gains made during the height of the pandemic
Duncan Hines, a brand of Conagra Brands, Inc., is launching a new line of Southern-inspired desserts with beloved GRAMMY® Award-winning artist, noted philanthropist and international icon, Dolly Parton. This new line includes cake mixes and frostings inspired by some of
The boohoo Group begins production at its new 23,000sq ft factory on Thurmaston Lane in Leicester, creating up to 180 new jobs in the process. The state of the art site is the company’s first ever manufacturing facility and will
With its 27% growth, the UK e-commerce market has significantly contributed to the global growth rate of the industry. A growth that should continue over the coming years.
Smurfit Kappa has developed a new, entirely sustainable packaging solution for fast food following close collaboration with independent Packaging Consultant Juozas Baranauskas.
New data from Barclaycard, which sees nearly half of the nation’s credit and debit card transactions, reveals that 91.1% of all eligible card transactions in 2021 were made contactlessly, with the total value of contactless payments made increasing by 40.2%, year-on-year.
Klarna, a leading global banking, payments and shopping service, announces the launch of Klarna Card in the UK, empowering consumers with greater control, transparency and choice over how they pay. The new physical card will bring Klarna's flexible and transparent
Landsec, part of The St David’s Partnership, owners of St David’s in Cardiff, has announced that award-winning luxury watch and jewellery retailer, Laings The Jewellers, is to open its debut mono-brand OMEGA showroom, at the destination.
The home delivery expert ParcelHero says UK businesses had lost over £250bn to Covid and an equal amount to Brexit by the end of 2021, but the Brexit tally is now rising faster.
Kombucha drinks brand, Hip Pop, is celebrating a new retail listing with Harrods following a period of significant growth.
Heura, Europe’s fastest-growing plant-based meat company, today announced it has more than doubled the number of households that consume Heura vs. last year, paving the way for this mission-driven company to uproot the current food system and elevate it into
With the global supply chain crisis still raging, the need for agile, accurate demand planning has never been greater. With SAS Cloud for Intelligent Planning, retailers and consumer goods manufacturers can anticipate shopper needs and shipping disruptions more effectively. The
Global insight provider IGD has published its predictions for the global retail trends that are set to shape the international food and consumer goods industry in 2022.
Fabien Derville, chairman of the board of Decathlon, announces the appointment of Barbara Martin Coppola as Chief Executive Officer of the group. Decathlon is a world leading designer and distributor of products and services dedicated to sport, now present in
The signs of climate change and environmental damage are becoming increasingly visible. The growing amount of waste further threatens the health of our natural ecosystems and the people who live and work in them. Societies and businesses are called upon
Vilebrequin, the French luxury brand specializing in swimwear, has appointed IMG to extend its brand globally through product and brand licensing partnerships, in a multi-year global deal.
Independent clothing brand Busby & Fox is dressed for success after signing up with Brightpearl to amplify their growing, multi-channel retail business.
