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How much is too much?

Brands pulling their ads was just the start of its troubles for GB News

Has grocery’s dotcom bubble burst?

A year ago we were panic buying loo rolls and scrambling around for delivery slots. Now we’re feeling more confident to go back to the supermarket.

Looking after the brand next door

Consumers want to support their local business communities and are looking to brands to follow suit

Alexa – I need a pick me up…

As brands continue to struggle with the question of how exactly to use voice assistants to deepen their relationships with customers, perhaps it is time to go back to basics.

Online retail becomes taxing

As physical retail suffers, the UK government is re-examining a potential tax on online sales

An end to the sob story for Boohoo?

The online fashion store set to acquire the Debenhams name as competitor Asos eyes Arcadia brands

Why Arcadia Failed

Is a failure to understand the unique differences between on and offline retail behind the collapse of one of the UK’s formerly most successful fashion groups?

European deliveries a bridge too far after Brexit

Unravelling Brexit red tape to get the smooth flow of goods going again may take some time

Marks & Spencer’s Jaeger-bomb

Retailer buys Jaeger brand to bolster transformation programme

Ecommerce’s sharp climb masks retail woe

2020 sees worst annual change in retailers' performance despite strong online sales growth

The pandemic proves it doesn’t pay to be anti-social

Marketers must weigh up measurement challenges against the flexibility and reach of social advertising

Can retailers deliver this Christmas?

Christmas scramble as second wave of COVID-19 drives consumers online-only

A catalogue of disaster?

Argos is to stop printing its iconic catalogue after nearly 50 years but is this a backwards step for customer experience?

Are boycotts good for business?

As brands struggle with reputation-defining issues both within and outside their business, has falling foul of consumer opinion actually been a positive?

Five reasons why marketers need to become better anthropologists

Marketers should develop a better understanding of ordinary people today to improve performance tomorrow.

Buy now, pay later economy: Clarna

Will Buy Now, Pay Later schemes save the economy?

Buy now, pay later become an important tool for retailers to stimulate commerce during and after lockdown.

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