3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (238+ words) Luxury homewares brand Birdie Fortescue has chosen global fulfilment specialist, Prolog Fulfilment, as its fulfilment partner to support the company’s continued growth, which has seen it expand from a regional Norfolk antiques business into an international label, partnering with high-profile…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (846+ words) The most valuable benefit you can provide to your shoppers is making it easy to buy from you, explains our US correspondent Gordon Hecht, writing for trade magazine Your Source News – so why not throw them a party to prove…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (476+ words) In this instalment of excerpts from Kate Hardcastle’s new book, The Science of Shopping, the retail expert explains why it’s imperative to master the key principles of ecommerce … In today’s retail landscape, ecommerce isn’t just a channel – it’s a mindset....

1+ mon, 20+ hour ago   (961+ words) “The furniture market continues to evolve at pace, and for us, that creates opportunity,” begins Meta Sofa which, after opening its 224,000 sqft state-of-the-art showroom, warehouse and distribution facility in Leamington Spa, in partnership with Man Wah Holdings and Cheers, is…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (664+ words) Today’s furniture shoppers are making more considered buying decisions, often turning to AI platforms for answers – so independent retailers ready to become part of that conversation can get ahead of the crowd, explains Jimmy Connoley, the founder of UK-based AI…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (331+ words) Retail is facing mounting pressure, as store footfall saw a sharp decline in April – against strong comparatives from last year, when easter fell in April, not March. According to BRC-Sensormatic data, total UK footfall decreased by 10.7% in April (YoY), down…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (93+ words) UK total retail sales increased by 1.9% YoY in June, against growth of 3.1% in June 2025, report BRC-KPMG in their latest Retail Sales Monitor. Non-food sales increased 1.2% YoY, against a growth of 2.2% in June 2025. In-store non-food sales decreased by 1.1%, while online non-food…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (476+ words) most to create a room that genuinely suits their lifestyle. "The findings highlight a significant gap...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (180+ words) Wayfair Inc says it enjoyed its best sequential growth in a Q2 since Q2 2020, sharing its financial results for its Q2 ended 30th June, 2026. The quarter saw it generate total net revenue of $3.5b (up 7.5% YoY). Of that, international net revenue came to $394m, down 1.3% YoY....

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (223+ words) Dunelm has launched ‘Ask Dunelm’, a new AI-powered shopping assistant designed to help customers discover products, styles and inspiration "through natural conversation". Now live within the Dunelm app on iOS, ‘Ask Dunelm’ enables customers to describe what they are looking…...