Thomas Brereton

According to a report by daily Mint, Reliance backed Jiomart may be embedded into WhatsApp in six months' time to allow consumers to order on the popular messaging app itself. The Mint report cited two officials aware of the development.Reliance,...

As China emerges from the lockdown restrictions, 56.0 percent of Chinese consumers are buying food and grocery online more frequently than before, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Thomas Brereton, Retail Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The impact of...

Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries is launching a grocery delivery app under the banner Jiomart in 200 towns and cities across India Thomas Brereton, Retail Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view on the situation: “Ultra-convenience...

43.1 percent of consumers globally say they are spending more time cooking at home during the COVID crisis, which is hindering demand for takeaway services, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Following the latest publication of GlobalData Retail’s...

Waitrose has recently released Q1 figures for 2020/21. Commenting on the same, Thomas Brereton, Retail Analyst at GlobalData, said, “Newly appointed John Lewis Partnership Chair Sharon White has truly had a baptism by fire during her first two months in...

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...

Tesco is taking the war on plastic to the next level, recently announcing plans to reduce 350 tonnes of plastic per year by getting rid of its plastic-wrapped multi-buy packs of beans, soups, sweetcorn and tuna. As well as...