All Trends articles – Page 59
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Comment & OpinionGet under customers' skin with AI
All demographics, especially post-millennials and Generation Y, are demanding seamless, customised shopping experience
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Comment & OpinionThe future has changed: bricks & mortar has a role in the online world
Gone are the days when we believed internet shopping would turn our high streets into ghost towns. Today’s e-commerce experts firmly believe there is a place for physical retail spaces
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Analysis & FeaturesBoozy Britain: Why are sales up as more try to drink less?
British drinking culture is changing, fast. The number of Brits trying to curb their booze has surged, our research reveals
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NewsConsumer spending falls in May as shoppers display caution
High street footfall also declined in May with a fall of 2%
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NewsTesco trials four shopper mission-led Express store formats
The stores will merchandise products to fit with customer habits, rather than sticking to categories
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NewsWaitrose launches range of speciality aubergines
The white aubergines, nicknamed “snowbergines”, are early varieties of aubergine grown in Holland
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Analysis & FeaturesThe inconvenient truth: What Brits really think of c-stores
Convenience stores aren’t that convenient, as our consumer research reveals more Brits would rather shop at larger stores, even if they are further away. So, what can c-stores do to earn their name?
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NewsOnline grocery market share in the UK increases to 7.3%
UK online grocery baskets are the biggest in the world with an average value of £64.61
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NewsSmall Scots shops 'can't cope with deposit return scheme'
A Scottish parliamentary report has warned of the impact of a reduction of stock space
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NewsBarclaycard trials queue-free smartphone scanning
Consumers would use an app called Grab+Go and use their smartphone camera to scan product barcodes as they go
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Comment & OpinionUnderstand your customers - and show them
Retailers and fmcg brands are bracing for difficult times
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Comment & OpinionBoth sociable and secure can play the game
The FA Cup may be a 146-year-old sports competition, but business is bigger than ever for brands
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NewsWaitrose pushes on with digital services in Ecrebo deal extension
The supermarket is set to roll out digital receipts and more personalised offers at the till
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NewsIGD revamps commercial websites and debuts new logo
Websites have easier navigation and can be used across all devices, says IGD
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Comment & OpinionCan the Bake Off boost live on after Mary? The industry needs it to
The Great British Bake Off became an institution, even the Royals were rumoured to watch it. But now she’s gone the show badly needs another secret ingredient when it relaunches on C4
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NewsConvenience store meal shop time 'half that of supermarkets'
The average shop in a convenience store takes 25 minutes versus an average of 46 minutes across other grocery channels
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NewsAmazon trademark applications indicate checkout-free plan for UK
The online retailer filed a trademark for the slogan ‘Every queue is a defect’ on 11 May
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NewsBrits concerned about rising cost of food following Brexit
A Mintel survey found that while broader consumer confidence remains relatively strong, 59% are worried about food prices
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Comment & OpinionMeat-free is on the march. And a counter-narrative is lacking
Attacked by eco-warriors, animal rights activists and yoga teachers, the industry is failing to offer a counter-narrative
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Analysis & FeaturesFood for thought: How Britain went bonkers for home baking
Brits have baked at home on more than a billion occasions since 2015, so why are home baking category sales in decline?