The pandemic is having a seismic impact on how we live our lives in almost every dimension from dining to socialising to our holiday plans through how & where we work. One thing is increasingly...

Given everything we are hearing in the news, the confidence of customers is at an all-time low and when uncertainty dents consumer activity and footfall declines, it is essential to take decisive...

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The announcement of a Stamp Duty holiday in England & Northern Ireland on properties up to £500,000 until the end of March 2021 will deliver a significant boost to the retail sector.

The current upheaval the world is facing today has not only caused lasting impacts on the way people work, but also how they live and their future choices of where they want to reside. In this...

Lockdown has delivered an uplift for online retailers that no channel promotion could ever provide. Every sector and category has seen all of their Black Friday and Christmas Day peaks arrive...

Retailers are now beginning to find their feet with adapted store safety procedures whilst customers are starting to become used to the different protocols. In spite of the introduction of safety...

A recent survey by Dynata* found that only 10% of people planned to visit a non-essential retailer when they re-opened. A third said that they intended to go, but not straight away while another...