What's next for British and French retailing? A channel of opportunities Associate Director of Retail Research at Mintel Nick Carroll, shares his thoughts on the retail industry in 2019 on both sides of the Channel The story so far... The ... Read More
Retail Radar: Experiential retail At the start of New York Fashion Week, designer Ralph Lauren chose to open the season’s runway show in an unusual setting. Instead of the traditional runway, the ... Read More
Key Takeaways from Digiday Direct-to-Consumer Forum As more consumers grow comfortable shopping online for a variety of products, e-commerce sales become a bigger portion of total retail sales, introducing a slew of digitally native ... Read More
The rising appeal of social media retailing among Chinese food companies The skyrocketing number of social media users in China, combined with the integration of mobile payment within these platforms are increasingly offering opportunities to China’s major food companies ... Read More
Key takeaways from National Retail Federation’s Big Show The National Retail Federation's annual Big Show is the pulse of where retail is today and where it is going tomorrow. Here are key takeaways from the 2019 ... Read More
[WATCH] Mintel Retail analysts discuss the Ocado-M&S deal As the dust settles on the Marks & Spencer and Ocado deal, our Associate Retail Director Nick Carroll and Senior Retail Analyst Samantha Dover discuss why the companies ... Read More
What’s next for the Asda - Sainsbury’s merger? The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has released the preliminary findings for its Phase 2 investigation into the merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda, and the report throws serious ... Read More
Runway report: Key trends from New York Fashion Week 2019 Another New York fashion week has come and gone, and now more than ever, the designs and trends spotted at the shows are making their way to industry ... Read More
Holiday Retail 2018: The wins, misses and surprises Holiday shopping remains a top priority for consumers. The majority of shoppers planned to spend more or the same on the holidays as they did in 2017, according ... Read More
‘New retail’ evolves as societies migrate from brawn to e-brain Mintel white paper, ‘New Retail: The Futurenomics of Asia-Pacific’, discusses what the future will look like for the Asian economy, based on existing trends and trajectories in Asia’s ... Read More
Demise of Toys "R" Us creates opportunities in toy category The departure of the nation’s largest toy store, Toys “R” Us, will undoubtedly impact the competitive landscape of the category. With the closing of Toys “R” Us stores, ... Read More
4 takeaways from a record-setting Black Friday and Cyber Monday The online holiday shopping season got off to a record-breaking start, as shoppers rushed to take advantage of deep discounts from online retailers large and small. Adobe projected ... Read More
