All Consumer insight articles – Page 10
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Analysis
Deep dive: Virtuous circle – how retail is cashing in on the resale and rental economy
From Depop to MusicMagpie to Ikea’s Buy Back scheme, the second-hand economy has proliferated over the past decade, but it is only during the last year or two that its business models have really begun to resonate with consumers and retailers alike.
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Analysis
Revealed: UK consumers’ top 16 best-loved brands
UK consumers have revealed their most-loved brands and just a handful of retailers dominate when it comes to best stores, website, delivery service and value for money, according to Retail Week’s new free report The CX Factor.
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Data
How Whole Foods, Abercrombie and REI are embracing data-driven success
Retailers have learned that they must be as agile as possible to adapt to consumer trends and where possible get ahead of the curve. Here, we lay out four ways data can tackle the toughest business challenges and power agility in times of uncertainty.
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Retail Voice
Retailers require a cross-channel comms strategy for successful reopening
Engaging clearly with customers is the best way to move forward as we head out of lockdown, says Jon Buss, managing director EMEA at Yext.
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Analysis
Analysis: Summer staycation boom means sun can shine on retail sales
With the removal of Portugal from the government’s green travel list, Retail Week analyses just how big a boost this could be for UK retail
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Retail Voice
Ensuring shoppers feel safe in store is key to retail recovery
Balancing a safe environment with the joy of shopping in store will be key for retailers in the post-pandemic era, argues Lee Edwards, vice-president and managing director for UK and Ireland, Middle East and Africa at Adobe.
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Retail Voice
How online retailers can take advantage of the new omnicommerce landscape
It has never been more important for online retailers to broaden their offering across multiple sales channels, says Sacha Wilson, senior director tax technology solutions at Avalara
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Retail Voice
Three ways retailers can achieve conversion responsibly
Responsible selling and buying are now more important than ever, and the retail industry has a duty to avoid exploiting consumers for short-term gain, says Openpay UK managing director Andy Harding
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Retail Voice
Three quick ways to ease CX frustration and contribute to the bottom line
Customer experience has never been so important in this post-lockdown world, but here is a trio of effective quick wins, writes Sabio client director for consumer markets Sara Elmsly.
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Retail Voice
When UK retailers meet their audiences on Pinterest
Understanding customer behaviour and insight as stores reopen after lockdown will be crucial, says Pinterest director of business marketing EMEA Visha Naul
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Analysis
Three ways to market with purpose
Here we crystallise the learnings fromCX Decoded into five key steps to create a first-class customer experience proposition in order to drive sales and profits in 2021 and beyond.
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Retail Voice
Retailing in 2021 and beyond – what stores need to do better
The retail sector may have had a brutal 12 months but the time is right for companies to bounce back and set a new agenda, argues Marcus Fox, group managing director at iD Agile Retail.
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Data
Data: The top five retailers consumers want on high streets
The future of UK High Streets is at stake as the country emerges from the grips of the pandemic, but it is important to understand what consumers want from it if they are to return in greater numbers. Read Retail Week’s High Street Rebooted report to find out what 1,000 UK consumers said
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Retail Voice
Returns: the next evolution in customer-focused ecommerce
With the ecommerce market showing unprecedented growth, retailers cannot afford to overlook the issue of returns, says Jack Williams, chief executive and founder of Selazar.
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