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Multichannel retail strategy survey: the high street is central

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

The stats come from Shoppercentric’s ‘Shopping in a Multichannel World’ survey, and the results show that customers are using a wide variety of channels. Mary Portas may have managed to produce a retail review containing just three references to digital, … Continue reading →

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Start Today: UK brands join forces supporting sustainability

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

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At the beginning of November, each UK based brand participating to the Start Today sustainability initiative has begun rolling out marketing campaigns, carrying the Start Today branding, urging consumers to take ‘one simple step’ toward being more environmentally friendly. Start … Continue reading →

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Italian restaurant chain discounts pull in consumer spend

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

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The How Britain Eats survey, by Allegra Strategies, revealed that eating habits have changed over the past year, and are influenced by the fortunes of high-street brands.One of the key findings was the resurgence of Italian food. It was identified … Continue reading →

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Food displays in 800 co-op stores get Nualight LED lighting

Posted on September 27, 2011 by
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A multi-million dollar deal has been recently signed between Co-op UK and Nualight,  a specialist in LED lighting for the food retail sector,  to install its LED lighting in freezers and ice-cream cabinets throughout 800 UK-based stores owned by the … Continue reading →

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A comparative analysis about Multichannel Retail in US and UK

Posted on July 1, 2011 by
How important is it to be able to purchase from a retailer using different channels?

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Last month Econsultancy surveyed 2,000 consumers in the UK and 2,000 consumers in the US, to unearth attitudes to multichannel shopping and service. The majority of consumers would find it useful to have a choice of retail channels, and a … Continue reading →

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Social responsibility, food and Government: the responsibility deal

Posted on May 9, 2011 by
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The responsibility deal signed by the UK governement, backed by 170 companies such as Tesco, Unilever, Sainsbury’s, Carlsberg and Mars and Diageo, is going to rise a lot of controversy for a long time. A key pledge outlined in the … Continue reading →

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Mark’s and Spencer opens greenest store ever

Posted on April 19, 2011 by
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On March 1st, 2010 Marks & Spencer announced a programme to be the world’s most sustainable retailer by 2015 launching 80 major new commitments under M&S’ eco and ethical plan, Plan A. Plan A, started on 2007, had already proven its … Continue reading →

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Preparing for the consumer economy of 2020

Posted on March 17, 2011 by
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In a recent super session at Retail’s BIG Show, Ira Kalish, Director of Global Economics for Deloitte Research, gave an all-encompassing overview on the state of the global retail industry ten years from now, as well as his take on … Continue reading →

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The state of retail online shopping in UK: January 2011 report

Posted on February 21, 2011 by

Shoppers in the United Kingdom spent 5.1 billion pounds ($8.3 billion) online in January, up 21% from one year prior, according to the latest figures from consultant Capgemini and Interactive Media in Retail Group (IMRG), a web retailing industry association.The … Continue reading →

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Green labels: are EU consumers confused about them?

Posted on February 14, 2011 by

It all started with an article about green packaging, where there was a sentence regarding the the Green Guides (US Federal Trade Commission): "65 percent of Americans would prefer just one seal for green products over the hundreds that are … Continue reading →

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