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‘21 Brilliant Best

8 April 2021 | 20 min read

Unashamedly biased. A review of 21 inspiring stores that personify the values set out in our Change Philosophy 2021 manifesto to reset retail. The best to come, that’s already here.

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Travelogue

We visit Chile

30 July 2020 | 5 min read

Santiago, Chile is a vibrant city that is bursting with opportunities for retail adventure. Our latest global retail travelogue explores what’s in store.

We visit Hong Kong

8 April 2019 | 5 min read

Our global retail travelogue this month, comes from Hong Kong – one of the most advanced, dynamic, renovated, pampered retail destinations on the planet.

We visit Canberra

18 March 2019 | 5 min read

Often overshadowed by its costal cousins, Canberra is fast becoming a retail destination of choice. We explore why in the latest in our global retail travelogue series.

We visit Gothenburg

19 February 2019 | 5 min read

Our global retail travelogue stops off in Sweden’s second city, where homegrown and enterprising independent retailers dominate.

We visit NYC – 2019

15 February 2019 | 5 min read

Our December global retail travelogue stops off in New York to explore a new breed of retail destinations that place experience at their heart.

We visit Köln

18 January 2019 | 5 min read

This month, we celebrate some of the Deutsch retail delights to be found in Germany’s fourth largest city that’s long been characterised by a dynamic retail landscape.

We visit NYC – 2018

18 December 2018 | 5 min read

We’re back in NYC to explore the value of product education, an online brand putting its best foot forward, and a new arrival that is creating a buzz.

We visit Heraklion

26 October 2018 | 5 min read

We spotlight Crete’s main port city of Heraklion and find plenty of local retail stars worth exploring.

We visit San Francisco

15 October 2018 | 5 min read

Aside from its famed sloping cityscape, there are plenty of examples of great retail to see as we spotlight in our latest global retail travelogue.

We visit San Diego

14 September 2018 | 5 min read

This month’s global retail travelogue spotlights San Diego, a place where US Millennials are increasingly choosing to live, work and shop.

We visit Faro

27 July 2018 | 5 min read

Portuguese grocery retailer, Apolónia, is not the only retailer to charm us on our travels through the town of Faro.

We visit Istanbul

1 July 2017 | 5 min read

As the geographical crossroads between Europe and Asia, Istanbul offers a rare front-row seat to observe two very disparate sets of cultural influences.

We visit Dubai

14 April 2017 | 5 min read

Retail is big business in Dubai. But developers are not done yet, as we saw during our visit for this month’s edition of our global retail travelogue.

Magazine

‘21 Brilliant Best

8 April 2021 | 20 min read

Unashamedly biased. A review of 21 inspiring stores that personify the values set out in our Change Philosophy 2021 manifesto to reset retail. The best to come, that’s already here.

Explorer – Santiago

30 July 2020 | 30 min read

In this special edition of our global retail travelogue, we celebrate all that is good in Chile’s stunning capital city of Santiago.

Good Stores Guide – 2020

12 December 2019 | 60 min read

Our definitive guide of outstanding stores we should all be taking note of in the year ahead.

Good Stores Guide – 2019

20 December 2018 | 60 min read

We present out annual list of global stores we should all be taking note of in 2019.

Counter Culture 6

24 July 2018 | 45 min read

The Performance Issue: Learn how to turnaround store performance, not in years or months… but weeks.

Good Stores Guide – 2018

20 December 2017 | 25 min read

Global retail explored, in the 2018 edition of our annual roundup of those delivering in-store excellence.

Counter Culture 5

6 July 2017 | 60 min read

Positive difference: Why there are plenty of reasons for retailers to move forward with optimism.

Good Stores Guide – 2016

23 December 2016 | 21 min read

12 Months, 15 Cities, 24 Stores. 1 Essential Guide. From local retailers to major brands, we shine the spotlight on global retail best practice.

Counter Culture 4

1 December 2016 | 68 min read

Retail invites creative thinkers. We celebrate the art of thinking differently to turn heads and drive sales in-store.

Counter Culture 3

4 August 2016 | 36 min read

Physical retail success: why it’s time to get in-store best practice right, and make more lolly.

Counter Culture 2

13 September 2015 | 24 min read

Applying a visual eye and a thinking mind to fly the flag for global retail best practice.

Counter Culture 1

11 April 2015 | 33 min read

To celebrate 20 years in business, we look ahead to the future of in-store performance.

Insight

Reset Retail 2021

25 March 2021 | 15 min read

Our Change Philosophy manifesto sets out what leaders must do to reset retail and the priorities that we support.

Discounters Briefing

20 August 2020 | 20 min read

As the UK discount sector continues to evolve, we analyse what lies in store next, and what it means for mainstream retailers.

Better Fashion Retail

20 March 2019 | 20 min read

The inside story of how fashion retailers are rediscovering the art of good shopkeeping.

Research Briefing

30 November 2018 | 5 min read

Are Department Stores Dead? We analyse shoppers’ attitudes and summarise the key challenges to delivering retail transformation.

Sector Insight – Grocery Retail

27 September 2018 | 30 min read

In our latest report, we explore the challenges ahead for food retail as the hunger for change grows.

From Click to Collect

12 January 2016 | 11 min read

We analyse the shopping behaviours behind Click and Collect, reviewing the good and the bad of the in-store experience.

Sector Insight – Fashion Retail

7 March 2015 | 10 min read

Our roundup of the latest fashionable retail innovations, plus tips on providing the best platform for in-store success.

Video

The Best Bag Theory

21 December 2019 | 2 min watch

Which 5p carrier bag is best when it comes to the big Christmas food shop? We set out to conduct our own ‘less than scientific’ test, to find out.

Inspiring Reads

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Travelogue

We visit Hong Kong

We visit Canberra

We visit Gothenburg

We visit NYC – 2019

We visit Köln

We visit NYC – 2018

We visit Heraklion

We visit San Francisco

We visit San Diego

We visit Faro

We visit Istanbul

We visit Dubai

Magazine

Explorer – Santiago

Good Stores Guide – 2020

Good Stores Guide – 2019

Counter Culture 6

Good Stores Guide – 2018

Counter Culture 5

Good Stores Guide – 2016

Counter Culture 4

Counter Culture 3

Counter Culture 2

Counter Culture 1

Insight

Discounters Briefing

Better Fashion Retail

Research Briefing

Sector Insight – Grocery Retail

From Click to Collect

Sector Insight – Fashion Retail

Video

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