Insight

Store tour: A look at one of Matalan’s revamped stores

Merry Crime-mas: What are retailers doing to keep their staff safe over the festive season?

Acquisitions, softer trading and green shoots in luxury – key takeaways from Frasers’ results

How shoppers will spend in 2026 and the winning strategies driving sales

Promotional research for Vypr, By Ben Sillitoe

Partnership update: White Company’s 24-hour pyjama delivery, Waitrose’s invisible delivery tags, and more

How consumers shopped Black Friday weekend 2025

Future Leaders 2025 - Who will be the CEOs of the future?

Defiant Leighton sticks to his guns as he vows to rebuild Asda ‘to its former glories’

Black Friday: A look at how the big day is shaping up

What’s in the Budget for retail and how has the sector reacted?

AO boss John Roberts on mobiles, membership schemes and Music Magpie

What money can’t buy – How creative retailers are winning loyalty

Promotional research for Talon.One, By Grace Bowden

Asos’ CEO on how the fashion retailer plans to win back customers

The City’s verdict as Kroger shutters Ocado fulfilment centres in the US

Explainer: What are the implications of WHSmith’s US accounting blunder?

How are retailers preparing for an AI Christmas?

Black Friday: Are retailers prepared for potential cyber attacks?

Reviewed: The best retailer Christmas adverts of the year

Asda only supermarket to see sales slide ahead of Christmas

Ranking: the 100 most popular retail websites on Black Friday

Late Budget dampens Black Friday spending

Charts of the Week: A disappointing November and Black Friday

Budget nerves and stormy weather hit November footfall

How They’ll Spend It 2026

Promotional research for Vypr

Breaking down the UK’s £9.1bn social commerce spend

Black Friday started early as inflation eased across retail categories

Black Friday: Shoppers shun high streets amid fears for 2026 growth

Charts of the Week: How business rates will change for different parts of the sector

Next closes in on Primark with surge in shopper purchase intent

Shein, H&M and Sephora among top retailers investing in Black Friday influencer marketing

Data: The consumer and retail trends shaping Christmas 2025

Consumer confidence falls ahead of imminent Budget

‘Buy something for 50p and sell it for £1? Retail today is much more complicated’

Charts of the Week: How shoppers plan to use AI this holiday season and DIY momentum

TikTok Shop predicts record-breaking Christmas after ‘breakout year’

M&S tops Christmas ad YouTube views table so far