By Brian Walker CEO & Founder, Retail Doctor Group In a world lit by data, street corners are painted with contextual information, automobiles can navigate autonomously, thermostats respond to patterns of activity, and retail outlets change as rapidly (and...
Let’s take a journey back in time to January 2020… Tartan trousers and micro bags were the fashion choices, whilst sipping pink gin or Frose, streaming “Leaving Neverland” and the final series of “Game of Thrones”, TikTok and Twitch were the secrets of Gen Z unknown...
How did Black Friday get its name? With all the shopping activity that takes place the Friday after Thanksgiving in the USA, the day became one of the most profitable days of the year for retailers and businesses. Because accountants use black to signify profit when...
This year has been a rollercoaster for the retail industry. During the first three months of COVID-19 lockdown, we saw a downturn in retail sales across most categories. However, this was rapidly followed by a surge in consumer spending from July, which has maintained...
Living in the lap of luxury isn’t bad except that you never know when luxury is going to stand up. Orson Welles Faced with a global collapse driven by lockdowns and the shutdown of tourism in all key markets, the luxury industry faces a challenge like never...
