Cox & Cox buying director shares her insight on buying during lockdown
An insight into buying during the lockdown - challenges, solutions and anecdotes by Dani Taylor, buying director at Cox & Cox
Articles in category: Comment
The comment column is for retail professionals to have their say. Whether responding to published opinion, reacting to or challenging reports or commenting on retail trends and predictions this is where you can gauge sentiment on all sorts of retail focussed topics.
Stockpiling is unnecessary, states top logistics expert
As UK supermarkets begin limiting sales of some items as the numbers of Covid-19 cases rise, logistics expert Dr Jonathan Owens, of the University of Salford Business School, argues stockpiling is unnecessary.
Future of grocery shopping will be determined by customer experience in a post-COVID market, says Kooomo
The Big Four supermarkets (Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda and Morrisons) are having to further enhance their customer experience (CX) and delivery capabilities in response to increased demand for e-grocery services and to prevent Amazon taking further market share. This is according
Ceek offers five top tips to ensure retailers stand out online
Be present on as many platforms as possible. Although high street footfall is down, online traffic is up! Ensure that your business is active on as many platforms as possible whilst keeping a consistent look & feel to your content.
Retail success requires planning for now, tomorrow and a year from now, says Signifyd
The changes that COVID-19 has caused in rapid succession make it hard to slow down and think about just how to approach a retail landscape and a world that will never be the same.
New Covid-19 laws announced today will alter retail landscape once again, says appointment scheduling platform
Following Boris Johnson's announcement that it will now be obligatory for all retail staff to wear masks and that all COVID guidelines in shops will now become law with large fines issued to those not adhering, Hayley-Jayne Cone, chief customer
UKHospitality reacts to Government 10pm closure order for sector
Commenting on the Government’s planned introduction of a 10pm closure order and compulsory table service for on-site sales across England, Kate Nicholls, UKHospitality CEO, commented: “These restrictions will come as another crushing blow for many hospitality businesses struggling to recover
Stockpiling mindset must be nipped in bud as demand for supermarket online delivery surges, says logistics expert
Logistics expert Dr Jonathan Owens, of the University of Salford Business School, comments on the increased demand for supermarket online deliveries as the number of Covid-19 cases rise. Dr Owens said: “The second wave of increased Covid-19 infections appears to
Critizr: seven strategies for the physical retail reboot
If the decline of physical retail was a hot topic before Covid-19, what are we to make of the headlines now? For every story of resilience and optimism, there are countless more of closures, redundancies and disappearing brands. Retail’s transformation
How retail is creating poor consumer patterns with dead stock discounting
Although changing consumer patterns are inevitable, a luxury retail expert warns that their current trajectory is a particular cause for concern for the fashion industry. Robert Lockyer, CEO and founder of Delta Global, a packaging provider for luxury fashion retailers
Retailers can capitalise on the lockdown-boom of pet ownership, says Bob Martin
Over half of the UK population owns a pet, and according to Kennel Club figures, pet registrations have soared by a quarter over lockdown. With companion animal ownership booming in recent months, retailers have a prime opportunity to showcase pet
Flexible work could be best route back to full-time employment, says Redwigwam
Taking on temporary jobs could give people the best chance to secure longer term employment.
How to win the Black Friday battle
Black Friday is without a doubt one of the biggest dates in the retail calendar, and this year will be no exception. As the industry continues to try and react and adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020’s Black Friday weekend
British Safety Council: now is not the time for unnecessary trips to the office
British Safety Council calls on Government not to pressurise employers to get workers back into the office. If people can work from home, they should have the choice to work from home: for the sake of people’s health, wellbeing and
Free shipping proves vital as nine out of 10 shoppers say no delivery charge is key to spending more, says ParcelHero
Nine out of 10 shoppers say free delivery is their number one incentive to spend more, reveals new research conducted by the e-commerce delivery expert ParcelHero. Orders with free shipping are also 30% higher on average than those with delivery
Bureau Veritas advises UK businesses to prioritise ethics amid furore over modern slavery violations
Amid new furore surrounding modern slavery breaches happening in the UK, Bureau Veritas has asserted that it has never been more important for UK businesses to ensure they implement ethical practices throughout their entire supply chain.
Flexing the stockroom for a ‘new’ future
Even before Coronavirus, bricks and mortar retailers were facing an existential crisis. Soaring business rates, rent reviews, and minimum wages were already putting pressure on the size and scale of physical shops. And against the increasing appeal of online shopping
Shoppers now want more from brands than a catalogue, says Bloomreach boss
As Argos announces plans to stop publishing its iconic catalogue as more shoppers browse and buy online, Michael Schirrmacher, UK MD at Bloomreach, comments: “The past few months have radically transformed the shopping experience: browsing and purchases are now happening
Luxury packaging provider launches intelligence platform to streamline sustainable supply chains
Delta Global, packaging provider for numerous luxury retail brands in the fashion and beauty sectors, has launched a new, data-driven intelligence system to enable greater transparency and control in supply chains.
ANT Telecom: why companies shouldn’t overlook smartphones for protecting their lone workers
With social distancing rules likely to remain in place for the foreseeable future many organisations are investigating lone worker solutions as an additional measure to keep employees safe. But with so much choice available on the market, it’s not surprising
Amazon Fresh move is a risk, says retail expert
Peter Ballard, co-founder of global product and service design company Foolproof, claims Amazon's Fresh delivery roll out in the UK could be risky if it doesn't create a seamless experience that links back to the historic ‘Amazon way’ that customers
Digital offers lifeline that will keep companies afloat now and in the future, says Diginius CEO
Experts are predicting that the COVID-19 pandemic and the various restrictions in place to mitigate its spread have accelerated consumers’ e-commerce habits by five years. As a result, businesses are rapidly discovering that going digital is the key to survival.
Nestlé’s D2C sales strategy could boost customer loyalty post-COVID-19, says GlobalData
Nestlé’s direct-to-consumer sales strategy, beginning in Spain this week, could be an opportunity for the brand to profit from lockdown and pre-empt future market disruptions, allowing the company to sell its products without the influence of retailer relationships. If the
‘Office of the Future’ to be shielded by digital technologies, says GlobalData
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the traditional work-from-office models and enforced months of work from home (WFH) due to the prolonged lockdowns. Now that many countries have lifted lockdowns, enterprises are increasingly willing to reopen their physical offices by redesigning
Become agile and adaptable to survive in hospitality, says Eat17
Globally the Covid 19 pandemic has ripped through the hospitality sector with hotels, bars and restaurants shut up for months. In the UK, outlets closed their doors on 20 March, three days before the nationwide lockdown was announced and began
