Vanessa Hodgkinson
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Vanessa Hodgkinson

Retail Trends

2 min read As retail stores re-open, the need to reassure customers and ensure strict cleanliness and social distancing has driven retailers to rethink the in-store experience, particularly for high-touch categories like fashion

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Retail Trends

2 min read Middle Eastern consumers are optimistic about the economic recovery as the quarantines are relaxed in the region, according to the latest consumer sentiment survey published by consulting firm McKinsey. In

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Retail Trends

2 min read Remote clienteling is finding growing interest from retailers as a way  to effectively close the gap between online and offline shopping experiences. By combining video chat, clienteling, home delivery and

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Retail Trends

2 min read With just three weeks until Eid, the Festival of Breaking the Fast, retailers in MENA and other Muslim countries are hoping that the coronavirus will not dampen the celebrations and

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Retail Trends

2 min read In the post-COVID world, most retailers recognize that more of their sales will come from online, but that also means handling a higher volume of returns, which will pose new

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FashionFurniture & DecorOtherRetail Trends

3 min read This week, we look at what retailers are doing to ensure a progressive return to business. Retailers keep their inventory in transit, fashion sales increase in Italy, online sales break

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Retail Trends

3 min read This week brings more news of retailers rebooting operations, adapting to increased online traffic, finding innovative ways to generate revenue, and meeting the challenges brought on by coronavirus… NEXT Starts

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Retail Trends

3 min read Times like these make it difficult for luxury brands to remain relevant and engage consumers, so many have taken the call for medical supplies as a lifeline for their brand.

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OtherRetail TrendsSporting Goods

3 min read Could retail recover with revenge spending? home improvements spike and retailers accelerate hiring, re-purpose supply chains, and facilitate innovation to fight Coronavirus on several fronts… Dear customers and friends, As

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Retail Trends

2 min read While eCommerce has become a vital component of omnichannel retail strategy in recent years, no retailer was prepared for a situation where their online channel suddenly changes from being an

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