[Podcast] Frictionless retail: How brands are removing barriers on the path to purchase In this episode, our retail experts in the US and UK discuss the trend of frictionless retail, the idea of seamless, barrier-free shopping, in both the pre- and ... Read More
Female Founded: An interview with Heather Taylor [part two] Small business owner, Heather Taylor, sits down with Senior Retail and eCommerce analyst, Alexis DeSalva, in the second part of a two-part interview (Read Part 1 here) to ... Read More
Female Founded: An interview with Heather Taylor [part one] Senior Retail and eCommerce analyst, Alexis DeSalva, sit down with Heather Taylor of Heather Taylor Home in a two-part interview to discuss navigating the current retail challenges as ... Read More
Grocery prices are soaring, but for how long? Panic buying has increased significantly in the US which, by default, has increased demand substantially during COVID-19. Research from Mintel’s Global COVID-19 Consumer Tracker indicates that more than ... Read More
[Podcast] Department stores: Do they have a place in the future of retail? With news of large department store brand, Neiman Marcus, filing for bankruptcy, our expert retail analysts from across the globe discuss how department stores have been affected by ... Read More
Marketplace Moves: A global CPG retail COVID-19 update Utilizing the Mintel Field Services network, we’re taking a deeper dive into the consumer packaged goods (CPG) retail landscape as the COVID-19 pandemic evolves around the world, focusing ... Read More
3 strategies for UK fashion to adapt to the pressures of COVID-19 In order to survive in the lockdown, UK fashion retailers will have to show they can adapt to changing consumer needs. With clothing sales likely to decline even ... Read More
Can robots offer a safe retail environment to staff and customers? COVID-19’s impact on the retail sector globally, including Thailand, has been profound. With consumers becoming more concerned about being exposed to the virus, retailers are implementing measures to ... Read More
What US retail holidays will look like in a COVID-19 world The outbreak of COVID-19 is forcing retailers to evaluate just what their supply chains and warehouses can handle. Retailer’s ecommerce channels are seeing huge growth as consumers increasingly ... Read More
[WATCH] Fashion Retail Radar: How will COVID-19 impact interest in circular retail? Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, interest in circular retail options such as renting and resale, was high with more than two in five consumers interested in either option, ... Read More
US mass retailers and Amazon promote "affordable clean" US mass retailers and Amazon are embracing the clean concept by initializing and executing on their own clean brands. Amazon has entered beauty on multiple fronts. The retail ... Read More
[WATCH] How the US packaging industry is adapting to COVID-19 While plastics and packaging waste have shed a negative light on the packaging industry in recent years, the global COVID-19 pandemic offers retailers, brands, and package manufacturers an ... Read More
