Retail

Why the explosive growth of e-commerce might be coming to an end

Many people probably assume that online stores are making a fortune, without all the costly bricks and mortar. But the reality is rather different....

Luxury fashion brands like Louis Vuitton and Prada make a splash in the art world

Louis Vuitton reopened its refurbished flagship store in Florence in March 2019 to great fanfare from the fashion industry. The brand made great play of the...

Kids struggle to recognise adverts in Youtube videos

YouTube’s highest earning star in 2018 was a seven-year-old boy named Ryan. That’s right – a child out-earned the likes of the infamous Logan Paul,...

Online shopping algorithms are colluding against consumers by keeping prices high

Have you ever searched for a product online in the morning and gone back to look at it again in the evening only to...

Tackling throwaway culture will take far more than a 1p tax

Clothing in Britain is increasingly characterised by a high volume/low value approach to business. Judging by past precedent, consumers will discard some 680m items of...

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