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The Material Change Index: Unpacking the scale of plastic packaging and opportunities for change in European supermarkets
Download our groundbreaking study revealing how European supermarkets could eliminate 154 billion pieces of plastic packaging
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The Cost of Serial Returners in 2024
Discover how £27bn in returns are eroding retail profits, and why just 11% of customers are responsible. Download the benchmark report
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Tomorrow's Consumers: Exploring how and where children spend their money
Find out how & where children in the UK spend their money, having analysed 8 million card transactions of 6-17yrs
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The Retail Resilience Report
Check out our Retail Resilience Framework to help assess your business model & retailers top risks & preparedness
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The Power of Social Commerce: Building brands in the TikTok era
See how brands are leveraging social media & TikTok to enhance brand awareness & sales with entertainment and stories
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From Brexit to Breakthrough: UK Brands Embrace Marketplaces for Global Success
Explore how UK retailers adapt to Brexit by leveraging digital marketplaces for international growth and resilience
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Battling Basket Abandonment Report: No Margin for Error in Zero Tolerance Era
Explore key strategies to combat the £34.4B impact of UK basket abandonment in 2024
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Omnichannel Communication & Solving Consumer Pain Across The Customer Journey
Unlock 2024 UK retail insights: consumer trends, pain points, and strategic retail solutions in our detailed report
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Delivery Lockers: Unlocking the Final Mile
Explore the impact of delivery lockers on UK retail, consumer preferences, and sustainable urban logistics
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Taking Stock 2024 - UK Retail & Consumer Trends
Learn what 2024 holds in store for UK retail and consumers & discover key trends to look out for in 2024 and beyond.
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Customer Affluence and the Wealth Effect: Strategies for Retail Growth
Find out how customer affluence insights can improve retail marketing strategy
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The Path to Net Zero - The future of the retail industry
This report evaluates net zero efforts of the top 200 retailers/brands with DTC operations in global markets.
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Retail and Leisure Outlook Report 2024
Learn about the Outlook for UK Retail & Leisure in 2024: With insights to help businesses thrive in a complex landscape
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Ecommerce Delivery Benchmark Report 2024
Explore the intricacies of new customer journeys, the importance of omnichannel & the role of delivery/logistics.
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Second-Hand, First Choice: The Psychology of Recommerce
Discover key industry and consumer insights and strategies for businesses to implement as recommerce continues to evolve
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The Cost of Retail Crime: Financial Impacts & Mitigation Strategies
Discover the motivations behind employee retail theft and strategies to minimise theft within the workplace
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From Plastic to Pixels: Navigating Shifts in Consumer Payment Preferences
A look into the trajectory for digital wallets across UK retail, leisure & hospitality + strategic considerations
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Peak Season Report 2023: Building a risk-resistant ecommerce strategy
Discover what Christmas 2023 has in store for retail and how consumer behaviours will affect it + strategies for success
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Retail at Inflection Point: A New age of Digital Transformation
Discover the impact of digital sophistication on financial indicators inc. sales growth, profitability & valuation
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The Cut Back Economy 2023: A Widening Crisis
Part 2 of our Cut Back Economy series, this report identifies opportunities & risks to navigate the cut back economy
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Taking Stock - UK Retail & Consumer Trends
Learn what 2023 holds in store for UK retail and consumers & discover key trends to look out for in 2023 and beyond.
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Top 10 European Retail Markets: In-store & Online Spending Data (2013-2022)
Data and Insights on the Top 10 European Retail Markets consolidated into one report
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Personalisation Pays: How Data-Driven Strategies are Reshaping Retail
Discover how data-driven strategies are changing retail as we know it and how personalisation can help businesses thrive
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An Economic and Environmental Case for Acting Against Bottled Water Packaging, Labelling and Marketing in the UK
Discover the economic and environmental case against bottled water packaging in the UK. Take a stand for a sustainable future.
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Battling Basket Abandonment: Mastering Delivery Choice & Convenience
Discover more information about why consumers abandon their online shopping baskets and how to reduce these abandonments
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Outlook for UK Retail & Consumer 2023
Learn about the Outlook for UK Retail & Consumer in 2023: Cost of living impact on consumer behaviour & retail brands.
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The Future of Retail Property
Check out the Future of Retail Property preview report. Full access available to Retail Property Members only.
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40 Future Retail Trends to 2030
Discover the top 40 retail trends shaping the future towards 2030: a great resource to help future-proof your business
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UK Omnichannel Retail 2023: Understanding Consumer Segmentation for In-store & Online Markets
Find out where shoppers are spending: online vs. in-store for key retail categories + impact of age, income & workplace.
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Ecommerce Delivery Benchmark Report 2023: Impact of inflation & consumer behaviour on online retail
Learn about the impact of inflation & changing consumer behaviour on the retail sector: spot opportunities & challenges.
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The Future of the European Apparel Industry: Business Models & the Profitability Paradox
This report looks at the future of the apparel industry & how business models are adapting to profitability concerns.
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Christmas 2022 Retail Prospects: Holiday Shopping Trends Report
Christmas 2022 retail sales prospects? This report assesses performances across peak trading in ‘cost of living’ crisis.
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Understanding Pensions in an Era of Disruption
Discover how much savings & income you need for retirement & the shortfall between current pension pot values & income.
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Changing Consumer Values & Behaviour: Building a Competitive Proposition in Retail
Consumer behaviour across Europe is changing in response to industry disruption & the cost of living crisis - see how.
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The Cut Back Economy & Cost of Living Crisis
Explore the key drivers & impacts of the cost of living crisis on UK retail & what brands can do to mitigate its effects
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The Apparel Market: Five Key Trends to 2025
Learn about the five key industry trends that will shape the apparel sector towards 2025 (clothing & footwear).
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The Retail Experience Economy 2.0
Find out how the experience economy is being impacted by the cost of living crisis & many other factors.
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Top 5 strategies for retailers & brands to combat rising inflation & operating costs
Discover our top 5 strategies for retailers & brands to help combat rising inflation & operating costs.
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The Big Squeeze: Pressure on consumer finances, rising inflation & money management
Discover the 4 financial personas of consumer spending & how rising inflation & household bills are impacting behaviour
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Impact of the metaverse on the retail industry
Is the metaverse going to be the next big thing? Download our report to find out what retailers should be thinking about & how customer journeys could change.
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The Future of Online Delivery for the Retail Industry
Discover the impact of the ongoing shift to online retail within key European markets & how it's affecting consumer behaviour & retailer's operations.
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Future of European Apparel Industry: Evolution of Stores
See where the future of the European apparel industry is heading & how physical stores & their purpose is fast evolving.
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Outlook for the UK Retail & Consumer Industry 2022
Get your free Outlook for UK Retail 2022 report: economic outlook, forecasts, Covid-19 impacts, online, supply chains...
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Covid-19 and the Future of Takeaway
This report looks into the valuable economic, social and cultural contribution made by the UK takeaway sector in 2020.
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The UK Grocery Market: Five Key Trends to 2025
This report explores five emerging retail trends in the Food & Grocery sector towards 2025 (consumer behaviour, online).
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The True Cost of Online Retail
This research looks at the online retail channel & investigates the real operating costs & profit margins for retailers.
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Outlook for UK Retail and Leisure 2021
This report looks at challenges facing UK retail in 2021 in context of Covid-19 & other key structural changes unfolding.
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Covid-19 and the Future of Retail Supply Chains
This report explores retail supply chain networks & key disruptive factors: Covid-19, security, labour, technology, ESG etc.
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The Connected Retail Customer Journey and Digitalisation
Explore the connected retail customer journey & the importance of digital as online engagement soars in this current era.
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Understanding the retail customer journey for the fashion industry
Discover insight into the retail fashion customer journey (stage 1) - consumers first interact with retailers & brands.
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Structural Changes for UK Food & Grocery Sector
In a pre-Covid era, this research report looks at consumer behaviour & the impact of Brexit on how consumers shop for Food.
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Economic Outlook for the UK Retail Industry and the Impact of Covid-19
Explore the outlook for the UK retail sector & 5 underlying trends that will reshape the industry from Covid-19 impacts.
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Consumers and the New Normal: Exploring the impact of the coronavirus on European retail
What is the 'new normal' going to look like for retail in the EU? This report examines this in detail & offers insight.
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The Contribution of the Takeaway Market to the UK Economy
How does the UK takeaway industry impact the UK economy? This report looks at the valuable economic & social contribution.
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The Retail Cash Crunch: The Impact of COVID-19 on Major Non-Food UK Retailers
How long can UK retailers' cash reserves last? This report looks at Covid-19 impacts, consumer behaviour & profit margins.
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What's happening to Retail Property?
Exploring the contributing factors of how physical retail property is changing: rise of online, shopper behaviour & more.
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The impact of AI on the UK retail industry
A look into how artificial intelligence (AI) is impacting the UK retail industry, at all stages of the customer journey.
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The Digital Tipping Point: 2019 Retail Report
Unearths insights into causative forces driving digital customer journeys & reveals differences across consumer segments.
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Impact of the Coronavirus on Retailers
This report explores the impact of the initial stages of Covid-19 on the UK retail & leisure industry back in March 2020.
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2020 UK Retail and Leisure Outlook
The outlook for the UK retail industry 2020 from a pre-Covid-19 perspective. Research, commentary & analysis of factors.
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Retail Economics/RBS Outlook for UK Retail 2019
Find out what's in store for UK retail in 2019 & beyond. Discover current factors affecting retailer and consumer alike.
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The Retail Experience Economy: The Behavioural Revolution
This work explores four realms of retail experiences that have been quantified & discusses their impact shopper behaviour.
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