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An Easter weekend with warm weather forecast would normally be a retailer’s dream but this year the COVID-19 lockdown measures in the UK will severely hinder Easter trading, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Sofie Willmott, Lead Analyst...

Following the news that Clarks is seeking to close some stores permanently, Patrick O’Brien, UK Retail Research Director at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view on this news: “Clarks is in a typical midmarket squeeze: like...

Following the news that the UK is raising the cash limit available via contactless payment from £30 to £45, Thomas Brereton, Retail Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view on the situation: “This rise in...

Since the UK Government enforced stores to close for the foreseeable future, many non-food retailers hoped that customers would divert spend onto their online channels. However, last week, Next – the UK’s third largest clothing retailer – announced that it...

Following the decision by UK clothing retailer Next to shut its online operations down, Patrick O’Brien, UK Retail Research Director at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view: “Next’s decision is likely to reverberate across the retail...

Amid the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, many countries have advised people to stay home unless their work is essential. Should those in the packaging industry be classed as essential? In the UK, the government has released guidelines to only go outside...

Sustainability was the buzz word of 2019 and would have continued to increase in prominence in 2020. However, the global outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) will bring progress to a halt, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Emily...

A slow holiday comparable (comp) sales growth coupled with mismanagement of inventories during the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2019 affected sentiments for the US-based retailer, Target, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Company Filing Analytics platform, found...

Some 36 percent of consumers globally claim that they find living a less complicated lifestyle very important, according to leading data and analytics company GlobalData’s 2019 Q3 consumer survey. Ramsey Baghdadi, Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Our forecasts are for more...

With the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic putting a stop to all non-essential travel, technology is now taking a front seat in communication between clothing brands and their suppliers, writes GlobalData. Michelle Russell, Apparel Correspondent for GlobalData, says: “Buyers are now having...