The bosses of leading retailers including Primark, THG, B&Q, Fat Face and Majestic Wine have spoken in depth to Retail Week for its annual flagship report Retail 2025.

The report, launched today and now in its 13th year, gives you an inside perspective on the strategic conversations happening right now in the UK’s retail boardrooms.

And those discussions are cautiously optimistic.

The exclusive research – based on interviews with 43 UK retail leaders from 39 businesses – shows 85% expect growth in 2025, an increase on the 71% that were forecasting growth in 2024 when we conducted this research this time last year.

Want to know how they plan to achieve that growth and where their investment priorities lie?

Access your copy today to find out:

• How the retail boardrooms of Molton Brown, Seasalt and Waterstones are feeling about 2025
• The ways leaders are reshaping their focus between digital and physical
• Why stores, digital marketing and AI are dominating investment strategies
• How 23% of retailers rate themselves between six and eight out of 10 in terms of AI proficiency, with 13% saying they don’t use AI at all
• The ESG strategies helping leaders create great places to work and connect with customers