Megan Dunsby

Climate change is accelerating and so are consumer’s environmental concerns. We explore how retailers are stepping up their eco-efforts with investments throughout the supply chain

Sustainability: All the latest news, analysis, data and video on sustainability in retail.

Okta’s Ian Lowe explains why customer identity is crucial for improving user experience and conversion rates in the digital retail market

Empowering UK startups since 2000

Empowering UK startups since 2000

Empowering UK startups since 2000

Empowering UK startups since 2000

Oxford Street was once one of the most desirable retail thoroughfares on the planet, but a toxic mix of shady candy shops and shuttered stores have torched its reputation. All the while, investment from new brands and high street heroes has been flowing into neighbouring Regent Street.

Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our analysts.

March 16, 2023, 10-10.40am, online

In response to the humanitarian crisis in Turkey and Syria following the huge earthquakes on February 6, retailers have pledged to help victims, charities and first responders in the region, with many donating money, clothes and blankets.

As hybrid working, advances in technology and cost pressures make the traditional head office less viable, Retail Week asks whether its days are numbered

The beauty sector is soaring to new levels of brand engagement in China, but what is the key formula to success and how can UK retailers emulate it? Alibaba’s Kristina Hui investigates.

The Chinese beauty market is one step ahead with its innovative and exciting approach. Alibaba Group’s Zarina Kanji examines how UK retailers can learn from key players in this industry.

June 21, 2023, 8.30am-5pm, Rose Court, London

Last week, Startups.co.uk and Sage ran the #startupspopup shop competition where we gave Cocofina, Letter Box Hamper, and Soapsmith the chance to open their own pop-up shop at London’s iconic Piccadilly Station. With some 800,000 people passing through the station every week, the pop-up shop gave the three companies the chance to generate major brand […]

Could you be the next blogging or vlogging sensation? If you’ve got a knack for producing compelling content then this is the business opportunity for you

What does a weakened pound mean for UK retailers? Who is feeling the pinch most? And what can they do to mitigate the problem?

Gen Z is ushering in a whole new era of values-based shopping, according to Pinterest’s Grace MacDonald.

Can the way in which a customer pays really enhance the customer experience and drive real value for the retailer at the same time? fumopay’s Kevin Ludford believes it can.