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21 Nov 2023

Independent retailers across the UK are set to defy the Black Friday sales frenzy for the third year running, according to a survey conducted by Bira, the British Independent Retailers...

20 Nov 2023

A focus on independent stores and ‘browse-only’ shops can help to reverse the fortunes of the struggling high street, new research shows.

15 Nov 2023

The British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA), which works with over 6,000 independent businesses of all sizes across the UK, has outlined its expectations from the government...

9 Nov 2023

Cytech has been named as the provider of Best Retailer Services in the 2023 BikeBiz Awards, recognising the positive impact of its service to the cycling industry. More than 25,000 Cytech...

7 Nov 2023

New survey data from Deloitte has shown a seven percentage-point rise in the number of UK consumers - from 19% in 2022 to 26% in 2023 - who intend to spend more in the last three months of 2023,...

7 Nov 2023

Communities across Cornwall can now apply for grants of up to £100,000 to improve High Streets, the council has said.

6 Nov 2023

A Christmas campaign encouraging Warwickshire’s independent town businesses to shout about why shoppers should buy from them this year is making a comeback.

6 Nov 2023

With just over six weeks until Christmas, The Times has named what it says are the seven prettiest towns in the UK for Christmas shopping, making special mention of the presence of independent...

2 Nov 2023

Cytech, the internationally recognised training and accreditation scheme for bicycle technicians, has relaunched its Cytech theory one online learning course delivering an introduction to...

23 Oct 2023

Cardmitment campaign launched to remind people of the power of sending greetings cards

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10 Global Predictions for Retail 2019

Posted on in Business News , Cycles News

market trends 2019

AlixPartners provides insight into 10 global predictions for retail in 2019.

We all know that the consumer has never been more fundamental and crucial to retail than now. The retail game has shifted through the unending buying choices available, the explosion of digitally native business models and the speed of delivery.

Here are the 2019 10 global predictions for retail

  1. Digital natives continue to win share from traditional retailers
  2. Legacy brands turn to M&A/partnerships to turbocharge capabilities
  3. Subscriptions/marketplaces give brands unprecedented access to consumers
  4. AI finally makes an impact on customer experience and supply chain
  5. Consumers get louder in demanding more from brands
  6. With an eye on giving value to the customer, the store gets a makeover
  7. Muddle in the middle: the ends of the retail spectrum continue to win
  8. Retailers cut costs to focus on new customer-oriented expenses
  9. Technology, competition and international trade issues force supply chain redesign
  10. De-globalisation trend affects expansion strategies

Interested in a deeper look into the 2019 trends? Click here.

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