British retailer WHSmith signs on to use Xiatech AI powered Xfuze integration, data and analytics platform Continue reading… Read More Digital transformationStaff WriterJune 10, 2024WHSmith, Xiatech, Xfuze, GlobalData Retail, AI, Data and analytics, Digital transformationComment
Politicians must address ‘broken’ business rates system and ‘outdated’ planning laws as general election looms large Continue reading… Read More UK retailStaff WriterMay 31, 2024British Retail Consortium, Supermarkets, UK retail, General election, GlobalData Retail, Sensormatic Solutions, UK retailersComment
Labour Party set for General Election supermarket sweep as only Waitrose has majority of Tory voting shoppers Continue reading… Read More SupermarketsStaff WriterMay 30, 2024Labour Party, Conservatives, Politics, GlobalData Retail, Research, UK retail, Supermarkets, Grocery retail, General electionComment
The five most important retail tech news stories of the week Retail technologyStaff WriterSeptember 20, 2020Aldi UK, Click and Collect, Omnichannel retail, Bricks and mortar retail, Online delivery, Klarna, Payments, Funding rounds, GlobalData Retail, Neil Saunders, Alibaba Cloud, Delivery robots, E-commerce, Ocado, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer, Grocery delivery, Retail technologyComment
GlobalData research aims to bust online destruction myth Omnichannel retailStaff WriterSeptember 16, 2020Neil Saunders, GlobalData Retail, Coronavirus lockdown, Coronavirus, Retail technology, Curbside pickup, Omnichannel retail, Bricks and mortar retail, Online retail, Online delivery, StoresComment
GlobalData praises agile Asos for riding out coronavirus storm Online retailStaff WriterJuly 15, 2020Asos, Online retail, Pureplays, Coronavirus outbreak, Coronavirus lockdown, COVID-19, Fashion retailers, Fast fashion, GlobalData RetailComment
The five most important retail tech news stories of the week Retail technologyStaff WriterJuly 10, 2020Retail technology, Uber Eats, Postmates, Walmart, Walmart+, boohoo, GlobalData Retail, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Digital transformation, John Lewis Partnership, John Lewis, Bricks and mortar retail, Omnichannel retail, Online retailComment
Retailers rapidly embrace digital technologies amid coronavirus pandemic CoronavirusStaff WriterJuly 8, 2020GlobalData Retail, Coronavirus outbreak, COVID-19, Digital transformation, Retail technology, Kroger, Asda, Decathlon Deutschland, MishiPay, Mobile payments, Contactless retail, Social distancing, Footfall analytics, Virtual queuing systems, Self-checkout, Chatbots, IoT, Artificial Intelligence, Lidl Ireland, Virtual reality, Point of Sale, Bricks and mortar retailComment
Sustainable retail in a post coronavirus world Green retailStaff WriterJune 20, 2020Sustainability, Green retail, Martin Newman, Mark Price, Emily Salter, GlobalData Retail, Retail technology, Coronavirus, COVID-19Comment
Pressure mounts on offline retailers as coronavirus sparks online boom Omnichannel retailStaff WriterMay 13, 2020UK retail, GlobalData Retail, Online retail, Omnichannel retail, Bricks and mortar retail, Primark, Coronavirus outbreak, COVID-19, Coronavirus lockdownComment
UK online grocers gain extra £1.9bn due to impact of Covid-19 Online groceriesStaff WriterMay 4, 2020GlobalData Retail, Online groceries, Food retailers, Online retail, Online delivery, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Waitrose, Grocery delivery, Omnichannel retail, SupermarketsComment
Next in good shape as it returns to online action Online retailStaff WriterApril 15, 2020Next, GlobalData Retail, Coronavirus lockdown, COVID-19, Online retail, Warehouses, Supply chain, Omnichannel retailComment
Sainsbury’s Chop Chop move will have limited appeal CoronavirusStaff WriterApril 6, 2020Sainsbury's, Sainsbury's Chop Chop, Online delivery, Bricks and mortar retail, Omnichannel retail, Coronavirus lockdown, GlobalData Retail, COVID-19Comment
Coronavirus will reshape retail and consumer landscape CoronavirusStaff WriterMarch 12, 2020Coronavirus, Neil Saunders, GlobalData Retail, US retail, Bricks and mortar retail, Hospitality and leisure, Online retail Comment
Recycling tech ventures could solve fashion’s waste problem Green retailStaff WriterFebruary 4, 2020GlobalData Retail, Green retail, Fashion retail, Fashion brands, Recycling technology, Retail technology, Tyton BioSciences, Carpet America Recovery Effort, Verdex Technologies, Novetex Textiles, BPComment
New digital platform helps Dunelm deliver solid results Omnichannel retailStaff WriterJanuary 10, 2020Dunelm, Online retail, GlobalData Retail, Omnichannel retail, Bricks and mortar retail, Homewares market, Cloud solutions, Click and CollectComment
UK retailers set for blue Christmas as Brexit and election loom large UK retailStaff WriterNovember 19, 2019Brexit, General election, GlobalData Retail, UK retail, Bricks and mortar retail, Online retail, Grocery retailComment
Blockchain is finally in fashion as brands tackle supply chain issues BlockchainStaff WriterNovember 15, 2019Blockchain, GlobalData Retail, Supply chain, Fashion retailers, Fashion brands, Retraced, OpenSC, Waste2WearComment
Ailing Mothercare ‘failed to stand out’ in highly competitive space UK retailStaff WriterNovember 5, 2019Mothercare, UK retail, Bricks and mortar retail, Online retail, GlobalData Retail, Omnichannel retailComment
No Halloween treat in store for UK retailers HalloweenStaff WriterOctober 29, 2019Halloween, GlobalData Retail, Bricks and mortar retail, Online retail, UK retail, Omnichannel retailComment