The megatrend being adopted by leading retailers

The megatrend being adopted by leading retailers

I do not believe in immortality of the individual, and I consider ethics to be an exclusively human concern with no superhuman authority behind it. – Albert Einstein Don’t sell me a product, sell me a purpose. This is now the catch-cry of some of the most successful...
Nine ways to grow in a tough retail climate

Nine ways to grow in a tough retail climate

Peter Sheppard  It seems one cannot read the retail news these days without learning about the demise of at least one retail business, and in some instances these are iconic national or international businesses. This week it’s about the likely collapse of Topshop and...
The new retail acronym you need to know

The new retail acronym you need to know

Brian Walker Let’s get physical, physical I want to get physical Let’s get into physical – Olivia Newton John What an amazing couple of years we have experienced in this sector – from the over-exaggeration of online dominance, to the growing understanding that the...
Tailoring for the mass: How H&M uses AI to make a sustainable impact

Tailoring for the mass: How H&M uses AI to make a sustainable impact

Maartje van Barneveld I hope it’s no surprise to you that fashion is a highly polluting industry. Not the second most polluting industry on the planet by the way, as is often wrongly stated. It is rather complex to analyze this industry’s exact environmental impact as...
Consumers demand hassle-free solutions

Consumers demand hassle-free solutions

Consumers are looking to automate their life where it is possible, and it is important that stores offer consumers options to help save valuable time on the shopping journey. Tech-savvy consumers are impatient and are looking for immediacy and services that expedite...