Ninety-nine percent of the 5.5m retail or wholesale businesses are small-and-medium enterprises. Many of them are the lifeblood of our cities and villages. In the digital age, with technological disruption and changing shopper behaviour,opportunities for new businesses arise; existing SMEs
The Baby Show, which returned to the NEC in Birmingham next weekend, has revealed a record increase in year-on-year like-for-like sales – with the average money spent on products rising from £374 (2013) to £472 (2014) to £625 in 2015. Accessories, food
There is a positive outlook on the horizon with significant opportunities for the frozen food industry in the wake of a recovering economy according to speakers at British Frozen Food Federation’s annual business conference last week (3 March). In light of
Paul Crutchley, value added services director, digital commerce at the GSMA, highlights the innovations on show at next month’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, 2-5 March 2015 “The brands and merchants that stand out this year will focus on providing consumers with
The fourth annual FreeFrom Skincare Awards have opened for entries – and are delighted to announce the sponsorship of previous winner – Barefoot SOS. The Awards – run in association with The Ultimate Natural Beauty Bible and the Allergy & Free From Show – celebrate the best in
The Design Council today announces its 70 Ones to Watch — 70 of the most exciting up-and-coming designers in the UK who together represent the future of British design. Showcased as part of Design Council’s 70th anniversary celebrations, the designers
Diageo, The Lakes Distillery and Glenfiddich to speak at The Drinks Symposium, a new feature at this year’s Packaging Innovations, running alongside Empack and Label&Print, which returns to Birmingham on 25–26 February for its tenth edition. The Drinks Symposium will present case studies from three very different, award-winning, luxury whisky brands.
The MetaPack Group, a leading provider of e-commerce technology for delivery services, has confirmed the agenda for the sixth annual Delivery Conference, taking place on 3 February 2015 at the Westminster Park Plaza in London. The event will showcase how retailers can use
Evolution within the wholesale sector will be the principal theme at the annual conference of the Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) at Crieff in June, with Booker Group’s chief executive, Charles Wilson, among the keynote speakers. With wholesalers building on the success
The MetaPack Group, a leading provider of e-commerce technology for delivery services, confirms that the biggest names in the world of retail will be lining up to speak at the next Delivery Conference, taking place on 3 February 2015 at the Westminster
The Fabian Society will this Wednesday (19 November) launch an independent Commission on Food and Poverty. In recent years a number of high profile issues have pointed to significant problems with Britain’s food system – rising prices, the horsemeat scandal, excess waste, exploited
Carsten Kraus, founder and CEO of a leading e-commerce search and navigation specialist FACT-Finder.com, has been appointed as chair of the second Cross Border eCommerce (Import) Conference, which takes place on 27 November 2014 in Shanghai, China. “I am honoured to be chosen as chairman
The MetaPack Group, a leading provider of e-commerce technology for delivery services, has announced the next Delivery Conference will take place on 3 February 2015 at the Westminster Park Plaza in London. The event, which attracts the top influencers from the retail
John Roberts, CEO & founder, ao.com; Simon Belsham, managing director, Grocery Home Shopping, Tesco.com; Catriona Marshall, CEO; Hobbycraft and Paul Coby, IT Director, John Lewis are lined up as keynote speakers at RBTE 2015. Key issues and challenges will be
The Spirit of Christmas Fair is the home of Christmas shopping and provides a chance to indulge in an exceptional Christmas-shopping experience like no other, according to the show organisers. Held at Olympia, 4-9 November 2014, the Fair features a new collection of independent
Asian brand distribution specialist, Beauterama Trading, has teamed up with the China-Britain Business Council to host a free webinar on 14 October (9.30-10.30am) for SME brands looking to access eco-friendly, sustainable and organic markets in China. Changing styles and consumer demands are resulting
Turkish fashion designer Hakaan Yildirim made his debut at London Fashion Week on Tuesday (16 September 2014) through DHL Exported, a programme which is designed to assist up-and-coming fashion designers to expand their brands internationally. H by Hakaan Yildirim showcased the spring/summer 2015
ChannelAdvisor Corporation, a leading provider of cloud-based e-commerce solutions that enable retailers and manufacturers to increase global sales, today announced that its Catalyst Europe 2015 conference will take place on 23 April 2015 at the Hilton London Metropole Hotel. “Powering the E-Commerce Revolution” is the
Legend, the organisation behind RBTE and Essential Retail, has announced it is launching an educational and personalised business meetings event, Retail Business Exchange. On 12-13 November 2014 at the Runnymede on Thames Hotel, a limited number of handpicked and exclusively invited retailers
A tale of business triumph over adversity, an inspirational marketing story and insightful career advice were inspiring highlights for some of the UK’s future food industry leaders at last week’s ‘Taste the Future’ event in Liverpool. The event, hosted by
National Vegetarian Week 2015 is from Monday 18 to Sunday 24 May. Keep up to date with news of the week throughwww.nationalvegetarianweek.org. Now in its twenty-third year, this celebration of all things veggie is claimed to be a great time to talk about food and
The UK is leading global innovation in online grocery shopping, according to Asda president and CEO Andy Clarke. Clarke was speaking at the Grand Départ Retail Innovation Summit, held to drive an enduring economic legacy following the launch of the Tour de France
A socially connected, collaborative digital shopping mirror that links shoppers to their friends via video link, buying products by just speaking, and smart barcodes with full product information are just a few of the innovations set to change the way
The future of the retail, disruptive technology and e-commerce, and retail strategies for growth, were the hot topics on the second day of the The Consumer Goods Forum’s Global Summit yesterday (19 June 2014). Innovation and disruption Professor Tedlow, professor emeritus
The first day of The Consumer Goods Forum’s Global Summit drew to a close yesterday (18 June 2014). Taking place in Paris, the Summit has brought together over 1000 consumer goods industry leaders from around the world to discuss the
