Is Love Island 2019’s fashion partnership destined for success? Love Island returned to our screens this week and has once again proved a hit for ITV with over 4 million viewers watching the new series, including ITV ... Read More
What does Amazon Clicks and Mortar mean for the UK high street? Under its new Clicks and Mortar scheme, Amazon is opening 10 stores across the UK to put small online businesses on the high street. Here, Nick Carroll, Associate ... Read More
US Retail Radar: Summer trends Although summer doesn’t technically begin until June, the season unofficially kicks off this weekend with the Memorial Day holiday – and with it shoppers looking to make some ... Read More
Utilising technology in retail At the recent UK France Retail Night, organised by Business France, I had the pleasure of moderating a panel of French retailers and technology companies, where we discussed ... Read More
US Retail Radar: Fashion is going green Earth Day is a time when we reflect on our daily habits and consider what we can do to help our planet. Perhaps that means practicing composting, ensuring ... Read More
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
US 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
