COVID-19 is giving us a new appreciation for physical shops
The outlook for high street stores seems gloomy. Social distancing measures and lockdowns have driven people to shop online, leading to shop closures and a boom...
Department store closures: the case for a national programme to fill empty space
Debenhams, one of the UK’s leading department stores chains, is set to permanently close its 97 remaining outlets in England and Wales during the first two...
How retail giants could thrive on the post-pandemic high street
Even before COVID-19, the British high street was undergoing slow and painful decline. Independent shops were struggling, department stores were fighting for survival, and well known...
Pandemic-era retail: No shoes, no shirt, no mask — no service?
Masking is currently required to access retail stores across Canada amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Presently, every province has regulations in place that require customers...
Food and drink products with pro-environment ‘ecolabels’ are more appealing to shoppers – new...
What’s for dinner tonight? If it’s a choice between beef or tofu, it might help to know there’s a 50-fold difference in greenhouse gas...
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How retail giants could thrive on the post-pandemic high street
Even before COVID-19, the British high street was undergoing slow and painful decline. Independent shops were struggling, department stores were fighting for survival, and well known...
