Retail

Primark is refusing to go online – here’s why it is right to do so

Irish fast-fashion retailer Primark has no plans to sell its clothes online. This is despite the company warning that lockdown store closures could cost...

The problem with defining products around THC content

Cannabis policy is undergoing a global revolution. Around the world, laws are changing. In the US, there are now 15 states in which cannabis for adult-use...

5 ways Black Friday shopping will be different this year

Friday November 27 marks a key date in the UK’s retail calendar as consumers head online to take advantage of thousands of so-called “Black...

Why there’s no COVID in this year’s Christmas adverts

To use a phrase used more this year than I’ve had mince pies, 2020 has been unprecedented. November heralds the start of the festive...

Why elite brands are weathering the COVID-19 storm better than high street retailers

Clothes shops are among the worst hit retailers from the coronavirus pandemic. Sales in the UK are still well down on pre-March levels. Big players such...

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