The future of the fashion industry is uncertain. The COVID-19 crisis has affected every type of retailer, but bricks-and-mortar retailers have been badly hit, having to close high street stores for weeks. As they prepare to open from the 15th June 2020, it is not yet clear how many shops Read more…
The release of the April 2020 retail sales figures from the Office of National Statistics confirms the concerns that commentators and politicians expressed throughout May. The previous figures for March had already set the scene. With only one week of lockdown included in the previous month, the 5% fall in Read more…
Digital transformation and the high street Over the last decade, it has been argued that the UK has started to witness “the death of the High Street”. With several stores and big chains, such as Woolworths, closing down due to competition from innovations in the current market, as well as Read more…
The current COVID-19 global pandemic has brought many companies to a stand still. This white paper was written before the lockdown, which has affected many food halls and catering companies. Many have had to innovate and digitally transform to survive. It has raised interesting questions about how catering companies are Read more…