- Virtual and augmented reality and Internet of Things (IoT) are most likely to disrupt retail, at least in the short term. That’s according to the first quarter 2016 Retail Innovation Report from…21.04.2016
- The Co-op has reported a sharp rise in contactless payments – up by over a million in a month. While cash still remains king for most shoppers it will be outstripped by contactless on mobile phones…20.04.2016
- After leaning on insight from a customer poll, Pret A Manger is set to launch a standalone vegetarian shop and group marketing director Mark Palmer believes more brands should crowdsource ideas from…20.04.2016
- A year ago Tesco was in crisis having just reported a £6.3bn loss and with its brand trust rapidly eroding. Yet CEO Dave Lewis claims customers are now returning as his focus on “what makes Tesco…19.04.2016
- Coca-Cola is replacing its ‘Coke Zero’ variant with ‘Coca-Cola Zero Sugar’ in a bid to boost awareness of its zero-sugar variants, in what the company is calling its biggest new product launch in a…19.04.2016
- Having entered the third year of its Always Getting Better programme, Ryanair has “succeeded” in changing the negative perceptions associated with its brand and is now being inspired by Amazon to…18.04.2016
- Online ad viewability in the UK has increased four percentage points to 54% in the first quarter of 2016, according to a new report. But £600m is wasted annually as 46% of banner ads are not viewable…18.04.2016
- As brands continually look to differentiate from competitors, those that incentivise customers with rewards outside of their core product offering could do better to build loyalty in the…15.04.2016
- Unilever says zero-based budgeting will help it to achieve up to 10 years of growth as the FMCG giant toasted positive sales in emerging markets during its first quarter.14.04.2016
- An in-depth industry study from Market Force Information, the customer experience management company, reveals the UK’s best loved supermarket chain. Waitrose tops the poll for the second year in…14.04.2016
- Tesco saw like for like sales rise by 0.9% in its fourth quarter – its first quarterly sales growth for three years – as chief executive Dave Lewis said the supermarket is “succeeding” in rebuilding…13.04.2016
- UK retail sales decreased by 0.7% on a like-for-like basis from March 2015, when they had increased 3.2% from the preceding year.12.04.2016