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People feel less embarassed asking a robot for help, than a human.
Have you ever bought an item and then just not gotten around to using it because the time never felt right? New studies suggest an explanation for what researchers call nonconsumption.
How the big brands made it.
Thanks to a bid from a private equity firm backed by former Tesco boss Terry Leahy, the UK’s fourth largest supermarket chain is in play.
Well known retailers are too often stifled by risk averse corporate culture.
This doesn’t have to be the end for empty retail space.
Retailers are grappling with anti-maskers during the pandemic. That’s because of the complicated relationship between businesses and customers when it comes to accommodating health conditions.
The easing of lockdown restrictions is good news for struggling high streets, but consumers are still wary.
We still don’t know whether ecolabels are significantly better for the environment than alternatives.
Small-scale stores and flexibility could be key to future shopping habits.
Shoppers like to touch products – and this can also make them spend more.
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen a rise in digital localism — consumers using online local sites to buy and supply goods. Do platforms born during COVID-19 have a chance of survival?
As online retailers like Boohoo and ASOS mop up some of the biggest high street brands, shops are increasingly under threat.
Experts weigh in on whether they will sit and eat at a restaurant.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing has become more than a safety regulation for those working in retail — it’s a sign of respect and an acknowledgement that they’re people too.
With limits on family time this Christmas, are we going to supplement Christmas spirit with presents?
Christmas markets are big business in UK cities – but not this year.
COVID-19 has closed high streets and disrupted sales, and retailers have been looking for ways forward beyond traditional discount events.
In October, the Hudson’s Bay Company announced that it would be closing its flagship location in downtown Winnipeg. This closure is reflective of the changing nature of downtown neighbourhoods.
New research suggests people who are experiencing physical pain are willing to spend more money than they otherwise would.



















