Archive for August 2018
Innovative Retailer – Farmhouse Market
Name: Farmhouse Market The Place: Literally one store in the middle of nowhere – well, New Prague, Minnesota – population 7,600 souls. But trust me, this or something very like it, is what the future of the High Street could look like. The Story: Imagine two people. Married. No background in retail at all and…
Read MoreMovers & Shakers Q&A – Richard Longhurst, co-founder, Lovehoney
Richard Longhurst, co-founder of Lovehoney 1. What is the greatest opportunity for your business? The sexual wellbeing market is growing and online shopping continues to get more popular – a double whammy of good news for Lovehoney. We’ve also noticed that the internet goes everywhere and people have sex everywhere so the international opportunity for…
Read MoreMicro-shopping trips get bigger
Regardless of whether it is driven by the increasingly time poor characteristic of most people or simply their growing impatience we are moving into the era of the ‘micro shopping’ trip that is defined as taking less than five minutes. The trend is being further fuelled by the emergence of in-store services linked to online…
Read MoreShortlist announced for Retail Insider ‘Transforming Retail Awards 2018’
Retail Insider is very pleased to announce the shortlist for its annual ‘Transforming Retail’ Awards of 2018. The aim of the awards is to showcase the best examples of innovation across the sector during what is an unprecedented period of change. We believe the shortlist below consists of a strong field of innovations and highlights…
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