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EDITORIAL Monsters in our wardrobe and hope in our hearts

Editorial
16 Mar 2023
by Paul Skeldon
If you believe there’s a monster in wardrobe, you hide under the covers – but does the budget actually pull back the duvet?
Budget 2023 Editorial Limited
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EDITORIAL How embracing super apps will make you ‘metaverse-merce’ ready

Editorial
16 Feb 2023
by Paul Skeldon
‘Super apps’ continue to offer a tantalising glimpse of what online and mobile commerce is likely to look like by the middle of the decade
Editorial Limited Metaverse Mobile Super apps Views
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EDITORIAL Making sustainability sustainable

Editorial
19 Jan 2023
by Paul Skeldon
Consumers want to be sustainable – just look at the Love Island effect – but can it be a business model that can itself be sustained?
Editorial fashion Limited Sustainability

EDITORIAL Preparing for a post-peak plunge: how retailers plan to see off the January blues

Editorial
12 Jan 2023
by Paul Skeldon
Better UX, more second-hand and a drive for loyalty – all these can help retailers battle the post Christmas spending dearth
Editorial Halfords Ikea Limited Peak returns Sainsbury's Second-hand Sustainability

EDITORIAL The highs and lows of 2022 – and what they can teach us

Editorial
22 Dec 2022
by Paul Skeldon
As Christmas hoves into view and as we start to take a look at what the year ahead has in store, cast your mind back...
2022 Editorial Limited Views
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EDITORIAL Are retailers turning to tech just as consumers are turning away?

Editorial
8 Dec 2022
by Paul Skeldon
Retailers are using tech to drive footfall, engagement and sales – but are consumers turning away from it, frightening by the metaverse?
BFC Editorial fashion JD Limited Metaverse Mobile Technology The Yard Views

EDITORIAL How consumers are rapidly pivoting towards ‘value for money’ above all else

Editorial
10 Nov 2022
by Paul Skeldon
Yet more consumer behaviour research out this week shows that belt tightening has reached new heights – and it could last a while
cost of living Editorial Limited Views

EDITORIAL Why Christmas coming early is no great thing

Editorial
27 Oct 2022
by Paul Skeldon
Christmas coming early is usually a phrase reserved for something special. This year, Christmas coming early to retailers is anything but
Editorial Peak Views

EDITORIAL How hybrid retail is coming into its own this Christmas

Editorial
20 Oct 2022
by Paul Skeldon
As shoppers tighten their belts, they are looking in store and online for bargains – and retailers must be ready for both
Bargains Christmas 2022 Editorial Hybrid retail Peak Views

EDITORIAL How the “complicated macro environment” is a problem for retailers

Editorial
13 Oct 2022
by Paul Skeldon
A “complicated macro environment” is certainly one way to put it. But what does the rapidly changing world mean for retailers?
apps consumers cost of living Editorial fraud Limited Mobile
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