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UK sees worst August clothing sales in 7 years

London - It is hardly a summer worth remembering, in fact, it is the coldest summer of the past three years. Perhaps that is why consumers took to spending in restaurants and holidays, rather than buying up the last of the summer collections, even when on sale. August sales the worst since 2008 financial crisis August was the worst overall sales...

RetailFeatured

Personalised online shopping preferences vary for UK & US

AgilOne, a predictive creative cloud, has completed a survey of marketing personalisation preferences for shoppers in different territories. The company surveyed more than 3,000 adult consumers in the US and UK on their shopping personalization preferences using retail research agency Conlumino. Everyday marketers are searching for new ways to...

Fashion Featured

London's West End is Europe's highest ranking retail area

London's West End is Europe's highest ranking retail area when it comes to spending, reaching 8,5 billion pounds in 2013. Beating the likes of Paris, Florence, Zurich and Moscow, London is the leading destination of all of Europe's towns and cities by retail spend. Paris is the second largest spending retail city According to retail specialist...

RetailFeatured

Deloitte publish holiday spending report

The holiday season is fashion retailers\' most lucrative time of year and according to Deloitte\'s Annual Holiday Survey, US consumers are expected to spend more than 2013. Total Holiday spending is expected to increase by 13 percent to 1,299 dollars per household, while spending on gifts is expected to rise 9 percent to 458 dollars per...

Apparel

China remains leading market for retail expansion

China is the leading market for retail expansion and brands looking to grow their business. According to the AT Kearney Retail Apparel Index, China tops the world's developing markets, helped by its significant size and strong growth in clothing sales, with three trends – the rise of e-commerce, a boom in fast fashion and the evolution of the...