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Opinion

‘Are you exciting enough for the next generation of customers?’

Chart of the Week

How much does having an M&S or Lidl add to retail park footfall?

More analysis & opinion

2026 Christmas adverts

Asos brings together star studded cast for first ever Christmas campaign
Waitrose brings back Keira Knightley in six-minute Christmas ad
Morrisons unveils Goldilocks-themed Christmas ad
M&S launches Christmas advert with James Norton as Santa
Kevin the carrot returns for Christmas in heartwarming Aldi ad
Boots Christmas advert celebrates the joy of gift giving
Sports Direct links up with Nike for first-ever brand exclusive Christmas campaign
John Lewis lifts curtain on ‘extra special’ Christmas ad
Very’s flamingo family returns for AI-assisted Christmas ad
BFG returns for third time in Sainsbury’s Christmas ad

Special reports

The Christmas Consumer
In paid partnership with Vypr
Access Retail Week’s The Christmas Consumer report for exclusive data on how and when UK shoppers will spend this festive season
The UK’s Top Ecommerce Retailers
In paid partnership with Feedonomics
Discover 10 of the UK’s top ecommerce retailers and how they’re leveraging data.
The CX Report
In collaboration with Oracle
Discover how leading retailers are using AI to transform shopper experiences in 2026.
Traceability, Trust, Transformation
In paid partnership with Transparity
An essential overview of where to invest to achieve ethical, compliant and customer-centric supply chains.

Industry Insight

Loyalty that pays: Turning rewards into Christmas spending power
In paid partnership with PayPal, By Christopher Godfrey
Three things to consider when choosing ecommerce packaging
Paid for by Smurfit Westrock
Five tips for building an in-store media network that attracts omnichannel advertisers
Paid for by Broadsign
How retailers can digitise physical cash to boost free cash flow
Paid for by G4S
The growing role of flexible payments this festive season
In paid partnership with PayPal, By Christopher Godfrey
Five moves that turn retail AI ambition into operating results
Paid for by Brady
Agentic AI: The retail strategy to make every customer a VIP
In paid partnership with Sierra
How dropshipping is becoming a scalable retailer growth strategy
In paid partnership with Mirakl, By Emma Weinbren
Turning viral attention into lasting customer loyalty
Paid for by American Express
Navigating retail’s challenges: Costs, crime and changing consumer trends
Paid for by NFU Mutual
Revealed: How 1,000 Brits plan to shop this golden quarter
In paid partnership with Vypr, By Rebecca Taylor
Retailer insurance – expert cover for shops, stock and premises across the UK
Paid for by NFU Mutual
The unplanned £22.90: What parcel locker visits are really worth to your stores
Paid for by InPost
How retailers can get ready for a bigger AI Christmas
In paid partnership with Vypr, By Christopher Godfrey
The £276m profit opportunity fashion retailers are overlooking
Paid for by CCS McLays
Salesforce Customer Loyalty Guide 2026: Actionable takeaways for retailers
Paid for by Salesforce
Is retail redefining customer service this Christmas?
In paid partnership with Vypr, By Christopher Godfrey
What GLP-1 growth means for this year’s Christmas trading
In paid partnership with Vypr, By Christopher Godfrey
The network is now the engine of retail performance – are you treating it that way?
Paid for by BT Group
Why logistics is retail’s competitive edge
Paid for by Tritax Big Box
How Boots and Currys are levelling up customer experiences
In collaboration with Oracle, By Rebecca Taylor
Data: How Gen Z is turning retail into an experience economy
In paid partnership with Snapchat, By Christopher Godfrey
AI-powered retail: Why customer expectations are changing faster than retailers can keep up
Paid for by Oracle
Five trends that will redefine European retail and why retailers can’t wait any longer
Paid for by Comexposium
The unified commerce mandate: Five strategic shifts for retail’s agentic era
Paid for by Salesforce
Exclusive: Nearly half of UK shop workers feel shut out of digital decision making
In paid partnership with Rotageek, By Laura Heywood
Lessons in loyalty: New Look, Boots and Kingfisher’s digital leaders on driving lifetime spend
In paid partnership with SheerID, By Rebecca Taylor
Ethical, efficient, customer-first: Supply chain tech solutions transforming UK retail
In paid partnership with Transparity
Practical AI is driving higher margins – here’s how retailers are doing it
In paid partnership with Workday
Exclusive: 500 UK store staff on the realities of working in retail
In paid partnership with Rotageek
Faster fit-outs, fewer delays: how framework agreements are reshaping retail construction
Paid for by Foot Anstey
2026 loyalty drivers: what customers really want from retailers
In paid partnership with SheerID, By Rebecca Taylor

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2026 Christmas adverts

Asos brings together star studded cast for first ever Christmas campaign

Waitrose brings back Keira Knightley in six-minute Christmas ad

Morrisons unveils Goldilocks-themed Christmas ad

M&S launches Christmas advert with James Norton as Santa

Kevin the carrot returns for Christmas in heartwarming Aldi ad

Boots Christmas advert celebrates the joy of gift giving

Sports Direct links up with Nike for first-ever brand exclusive Christmas campaign

John Lewis lifts curtain on ‘extra special’ Christmas ad

Very’s flamingo family returns for AI-assisted Christmas ad

BFG returns for third time in Sainsbury’s Christmas ad