Retail
Digital or analogue: What technologies do brick-and-mortar stores need?
Will a certain number of square feet actually generate the sales that hardened retail managers expect? Probably not. But it does not matter. After all, brick-and-mortar retail is merging with online retail and the role of stores has changed. They are no longer (only) responsible for sales, but also serve the need for convenience and destination....
Business
UK luxury sector worth 81 billion pounds to the economy
The British luxury sector is now worth 81 billion pounds annually to the UK economy, supporting more than 450,000 jobs across various sectors, making it one of the top industry drivers of the economy, according to a new report from Walpole. The ‘Luxury in the Making’ report from the industry body that represents more than 250 British luxury...