Aldi and M&S will settle Cuthbert the Caterpillar copyright spat in court
Aldi has offered Marks & Spencer (M&S) a truce over their caterpillar cakes legal spat, suggesting they work together to raise money for cancer charities. M&S has [...]
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‘Buy Now Pay Later’ search queries increase by 86% during third lockdown
The lockdowns in the UK have continued to show a correlation of a higher number of search queries from consumers related to fast fashion, cheap products and free trials. The [...]
Has COVID-19 blurred the lines of generational shopping habits once and for all?
In today’s competitive retail landscape, brands are increasingly recognising the need to see shoppers as individuals – understanding how, what and why they buy. [...]
Personalisation is key to retail success
Personalisation will be the key for retailers to create a compelling experience as shoppers settle into their new post-COVID-19 habits, with retailers need to consider [...]
Deadstock discounting and Instagram are encouraging poor consumer patterns
Changes in consumer needs, expectations and behaviours are to be expected over time and, in many cases, patterns can even be predicted. But what retailers must remember is [...]
Packaging: The most commonly used colours to sell food & drink
The food and beverage sector is saturated with consumer products that range from biscuits and cakes to beer and soda. To stand out among a crowded market, manufacturers and [...]
Pinterest unveils UK shopping and ad features
Pinterest has introduced new tools to improve the shopping experience for UK customers and to help shops get discovered. The image-sharing and social media service introduced [...]
British consumers are more eco-conscious when shopping online
Global packaging company Smurfit Kappa has launched a European campaign that calls on brands to meet consumers’ sustainability demands. In response to the growth of [...]
88% of global consumers plan to stay loyal to their lockdown brands
Almost 90% of consumers intend to stick with the new brands they have discovered during lockdown, rather than return to their pre-lockdown choices. Moreover, 39% of consumers [...]
The new era of e-commerce
I believe we are currently finding our way through what is best described as an inter-COVID period. As we start to get over the shock of global lockdowns we know we have not [...]