Special reports

Access to exclusive in-depth research and analysis on an extensive breadth of retailer issues.

This library of Retail Week reports provides in-depth insight on a range of topics, from digital transformation to diversity and inclusion, to the influential people who are blazing a trail in retail.

Our latest reports

Talking Shop
2026-02-26T00:01:00+00:00Promotional research for Rotageek
Talking Shop 2026 reveals the unfiltered reality from 500 UK retail workers.
Loyalty, Growth and the Future Consumer
2026-01-30T07:32:00+00:00Promotional research for SheerID
In 2026, loyalty means more than just points and discount programmes.
How They’ll Spend It 2026
2025-12-04T07:00:00+00:00Promotional research for Vypr
Exclusive data and real-life insights from 500 consumers, mapping out the complex mindset of the 2026 shopper.

Insight from the retail eco-system: expert analysis from the sector’s leading suppliers

Practical AI is driving 2.9x higher margins – here’s how retailers are doing it

Promotional research for Workday

The Gen-AI shopping revolution is here – is your online business ready for it?

Promotional research for Mirakl

Practical AI is driving 2.9x higher margins – here’s how retailers are doing it
The Gen-AI shopping revolution is here – is your online business ready for it?

More special reports

Retail 2026
2025-09-25T06:30:00+01:00Promotional research for Zebra Technologies
45 retail leaders speak exclusively with Retail Week for its annual flagship report.
People, Tech and the Workplace Revolution
2025-09-18T12:16:00+01:00Promotional research for Vimeo
How retailers can harness tech and people strategy to drive transformation.
The Growth Report
2025-09-11T06:00:00+01:00Promotional research for Commerce
We’ve identified three core growth levers being used to stand out, scale and succeed.
The Christmas Forecast
2025-07-09T06:00:00+01:00Promotional research for Acuity Pricing, Feedonomics and Vypr
Exclusive data reveals how shoppers will spend in the golden quarter.
The Great Store Reset
2025-06-30T17:00:00+01:00Promotional research for SafetyCulture
Solutions to help retail leaders set the right store strategy.
Click to Cart
2025-06-26T06:00:00+01:00Promotional research for Pinterest
Featuring exclusive research with 1,000 UK shoppers.
The Retail Roadmap
2025-06-24T06:00:00+01:00Promotional research for Shopify and Tryzens Global
Your practical guide to getting tech transformation right.
Retail 100 2025
2025-06-12T06:00:00+01:00Promotional research for Commerce and Marigold
Retail Week’s annual celebration of the industry’s most influential 100 leaders.
Browse, Buy & Beyond
2025-06-05T06:00:00+01:00Promotional research for Amazon Web Services
Exclusive insights into the minds of 2,000 shoppers across Europe’s largest retail markets.
Tech Transformers
2025-04-23T06:00:00+01:00Promotional research for Wipro
In a landscape of cost pressures, a changing post-Budget inflationary environment and mounting competition – how can retailers get tech investment right?
Supply Chain 2026
2025-03-27T06:00:00+00:00Promotional research for Speedy Freight
Your blueprint for investment decisions for optimum ROI across your end-to-end supply chain.
The World’s Best Ecommerce Retailers
2025-03-25T08:48:00+00:00Promotional research for Equals Money, Vimeo and Affirm
Retail Week’s new report spotlighting the top 10 global ecommerce trailblazers.
How They’ll Spend It 2025
2024-12-12T07:00:00+00:00Promotional research for SheerID and Vypr
Exclusive research with 1,000 UK consumers on where they intend to spend in 2025
The Innovation Report 2024
2024-11-14T06:00:00+00:00Paid for post by Wipro, Promotional research for Ancoris and IBM
Discover the top businesses for tech transformation.
Talking Shop 2024
2024-11-06T06:00:00+00:00Promotional research for Workday
500 frontline staff on what motivates them, challenges and opportunities.
Grocery Innovators
2024-10-10T05:30:00+01:00Promotional research for PayPal
Innovation and transformation are essential parts of supermarket strategies
Retail 2025
2024-09-26T06:00:00+01:00Promotional research for Zebra Technologies
Exclusive: 43 retail leaders from 39 businesses reveal their strategies for 2025
The Fastest Way to Lose Consumers
2024-09-11T06:30:00+01:00Promotional research for Zeta
Honest opinions from 1,000 consumers on AI, marketing and data
The Christmas Forecast 2024
2024-07-04T08:42:00+01:00Promotional research for Lloyds, Marigold and Snapchat
All roads lead to the golden quarter for UK retail. Having the right strategy is essential.
Retail 100 2024
2024-06-06T05:00:00+01:00Promotional research for Commerce, Cloudinary, Ecommpay and Genesys
Celebrating retail’s most influential leaders
AI Adopters
2024-06-04T06:00:00+01:00Promotional research for Upp.ai
Meet the 10 AI Adopters and learn from their market-leading strategies.
Shopper Unlocked
2024-05-22T05:00:00+01:00Promotional research for nShift
Exclusive insight into the psyche of UK online shoppers in 2024.
Future Leaders 2024
2024-03-28T06:30:00+00:00Promotional research for Workday
Discover the 30 CEOs in waiting and let us know what you think of our predictions.
Supply Chain 2025
2024-03-19T06:00:00+00:00Promotional research for Alcumus SafeContractor, nShift and Acopia Group
Retail Week’s annual blueprint for supply chain success.
The UK’s Top 30 Ecommerce Retailers
2024-03-14T06:00:00+00:00Promotional research for Ecommpay, Rithum and Zendesk
Winning strategies for sustainable growth.
The UK’s Top 30 Most Productive Retailers 2024
2024-03-07T06:00:00+00:00Promotional research for Zebra Technologies
This report fully illuminates the methods driving retailer’s productivity strategies.
The Tech List 2024
2024-02-29T06:30:00+00:00
Retail Week’s definitive index of the world’s top 50 digital leaders has published. Find out who you should be learning from and working with when it comes to tech transformation
How They’ll Spend It 2024
2023-12-07T06:00:00+00:00Promotional research for nShift
The real shopping priorities of UK consumers
Beyond the Hype
2023-10-06T05:00:00+01:00Promotional research for Braze
How AI in UK retail has moved to the mainstream
Retail 2024
2023-09-28T05:00:00+01:00Promotional research for Zebra Technologies
The bosses of leading retailers have spoken in-depth to Retail Week for its annual flagship report.
Lessons in Loyalty
2023-09-27T05:00:00+01:00Promotional research for American Express
How can you cut through the noise in a world where consumers are hypersensitive to price, crave authenticity and have retailers queuing up to give it to them?
Retail 100 2023
2023-09-12T05:30:00+01:00Promotional research for Ecommpay Klaviyo and Square for Retail
Retail Week’s annual celebration of the sector’s top 100 individuals has landed. Back for its 18th year, the Retail 100 index recognises the inspiring leaders driving people, purpose and profits.
The Global Innovation Report
2023-08-24T05:30:00+01:00Promotional research for Informatica
This report showcases the technology, data and new thinking being drawn upon by global retailers in 18 markets to drive innovation in all areas of business.
The Christmas Forecast 2023
2023-07-13T05:00:00+01:00Promotional research for CommerceHub Elavon Experian Newton and Zendesk
Retail’s most lucrative time of the year, the golden quarter has the power to make or break businesses – so nailing your strategy is essential.
Retail Changemakers
2023-07-06T05:00:00+01:00Promotional research for Informatica and Maersk
Featuring exclusive sales forecasts, Retail Week analysts have identified fifteen global retailers and brands that are excelling in supply chain operations. Meet the Retail Changemakers
Talking Shop
2023-06-28T05:00:00+01:00Promotional research for Logile
530 UK store staff reveal what they really want from retailers

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