retail

ANALYSIS: Is fulfilment retail’s biggest barrier to growth?

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16 Jun 2026

As we enter a new digital era, the main questions about ecommerce are no longer about acquiring customers or shifting from physical to digital channels...

fulfillment Logistics retail returns

TopShop.com launches in Ireland as ASOS pushes EU expansion

Brands

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9 Jun 2026

by Amanda Vlietstra

TopShop.com has launched in Ireland, five years after all its high street stores in the UK and Ireland were closed.

Ecommerce Europe Ireland launch retail

The ‘Memento Economy’: Why Gen Z is heading back to stores

Customer

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4 Jun 2026

by Amanda Vlietstra

More than half of Gen Z (51%) prefer going in-store for the shopping experience rather than buying something online, according to new research.

Ecommerce gen z Instore retail

French luxury redefined: why 2026 marks a turning point for the sector

International

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2 Jun 2026

by Amanda Vlietstra

The newly launched France Luxury 2026 report from InternetRetailing in partnership with imagino reveals a market at a critical inflexion point.

France Report retail

Fuel-led slump clouds retail picture in April

Industry

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22 May 2026

by Amanda Vlietstra

Retail sales fell by 1.6% in April, according to the latest ONS (Office of National Statistics) figures. However, this follows a rise of 0.4% in March.

Data Industry ONS retail

Harry Styles’ Wembley run set to top £1bn in fan spend

Events

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19 May 2026

by Amanda Vlietstra

Harry Styles’ much-anticipated Together, Together Wembley residency next month is set to please retailers almost as much as fans.

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Loop targets returns, fraud and lost revenue with AI-led post‑purchase tools

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28 Apr 2026

by Amanda Vlietstra

Returns are one of the biggest drags on ecommerce margins and a persistent problem for retailers - but Loop believes they can also be a source...

AI retail returns

Lidl and Iceland ad bans send warning shot to retailers over HFSS and retail media

Retail Media

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16 Apr 2026

by Amanda Vlietstra

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) decision to ban ads from Lidl and Iceland shows retailers that the UK’s restrictions on advertising foods high in...

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Retail & Consumer Goods now Europe’s most distressed sector, Weil Index shows — UK retailers under intensifying pressure

Industry

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30 Mar 2026

by Amanda Vlietstra

Retail and consumer goods businesses are now the most distressed sector in Europe, according to the latest Weil European Distress Index.

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THG Beauty Media partners with The Trade Desk to provide retail data access for advertisers

Data

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17 Feb 2026

by Amanda Vlietstra

THG Beauty Media has partnered with global ad-tech platform The Trade Desk to offer retail audience data from LOOKFANTASTIC and Cult Beauty to advertisers...

Data retail subscriptions