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Tag: Retail

Holland & Barrett CEO quietly bucks downward trend of the high street with holistic approach

September 24, 2015

By Eric Woollard-White

If discovering a new vitamin were anything like discovering a new star, they would probably name one after Peter Aldis, the CEO of Holland & Barrett International – although he would probably shrug it off and wonder what all the fuss was about.

Sainsbury’s serves up new innovation drive to cut waste

September 21, 2015

By David Craik

Major high street supermarket Sainsbury’s is hoping new technology can help the nation use food better.

Lush puts smiles on customers’ faces but Scottish Power drains their energy

September 16, 2015

By David Craik

A new Which survey said Lush has the best customer service in the UK, with Scottish Power trailing in last.

Brits to spend 60bn online in 2016, supported by increased mobile transactions

September 15, 2015

By Zen Terrelonge

UK ecommerce is set to thrive in 2016 as British shoppers are set to pay out £60bn online, according to RetailMeNot, with an average spend of £1,372.

How British businesses can make the US a gravy train, not a graveyard

September 11, 2015

By David Craik

Primark has just opened its first store in the US. Many have succeeded in cracking the US but many have failed.

How the British summer impacted leisure firms Ryanair and Halfords

September 3, 2015

By Zen Terrelonge

Summer is over for another year and the season resulted in very different business scenarios for leisure firms Ryanair and Halfords with a successful takeoff and unfortunate puncture on the respective journeys.

A breakdown of how the average Brit spends time online each day

September 2, 2015

By Zen Terrelonge

We know that consumers are increasingly reliant on the internet and their hallowed devices, but the Internet Advertising Bureau has discovered the average consumer is spending a lengthy three hours a day on the web – plenty of time for your firm to make a sale.

UK economy enjoys Summer bloom and looks forward to Christmas

September 1, 2015

By David Craik

The UK economy has picked up pace in the last three months, helped by strong retail demand.

Brits spent 2.5bn with contactless cards in first half of 2015

September 1, 2015

By Zen Terrelonge

The trend of contactless payments is set to spike significantly as the limit per transaction increased to £30 on 1 September, which follows British consumers spending £2.5bn with the method in the first half of 2015.

UK restaurant sales to surge by 50 per cent a head on bank holiday weekend

August 28, 2015

By Zen Terrelonge

The final summer bank holiday takes place on 31 August and 79 per cent of Brits are set to make the most of it by eating out over the three-day weekend, according to VoucherCodes.co.uk.

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