Off-price retailing is growing, with high street and luxury fashion retailers launching spin-off brands to access this channel.
Notions of convenience have significantly sharpened in the last few years .
"Pile it high, sell it cheap" is typically what comes to mind when people think of value retailers, but in recent years some value operators have been modernising their propositions with clever innovations.
The value sector has grown considerably over the past ten years, with three trends in particular catching our eye.
While the overall UK fitness market continues to grow, the most exciting innovations have come from premium fitness classes. This segment of the market has recently been attracting investors’ cash.
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Technology, more than ever before, is shaping fan experiences both in and outside stadia. Going to a sporting event today is not just about watching the game
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Athleisure may have driven the UK sportswear market to reach the heady heights of £2.5 billion in 2017, but as well as some obvious winners, there are also some notable losers, with more change to come.
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eSports, or competitive video gaming, may conjure up images of pallid teenagers hitting their keyboards until the early hours of the morning, but it is an industry projected to be worth over £1bn by 2020
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The future is bright for value retail, with the UK discount retail market forecast to grow by nearly 40% in the next five years
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Discounting in retail receives a lot of bad press, but can it be done well? Stories abound of how price reductions put pressure on margins, while discounting over a sustained period can damage brand credibility and set customer expectations.
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Outdoor brands are increasingly blurring the lines between performance and fashion. North Face and Canada Goose, for example, have progressed
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China is a key strategic opportunity for outdoor brands looking to secure future growth as Chinese consumers are increasingly engaging with outdoor activities
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Although it can seem at times as if the retail sector talks about nothing but millennials, very little has been written about this group of consumers in the Middle East.
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Zipline London recently opened the world’s fastest city zipline on London’s Southbank,
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While much has been made about the recent growth of staycation holidays and the market opportunities it provides, deeper analysis shows that only certain destinations are enjoying bumper growth.
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Consumers are increasingly shifting their expenditure from shopping to socialising, posing a big challenge for landlords and retailers.
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This morning Pragma hosted a breakfast seminar at The Fable, presenting its research on the value retail sector.
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Pep&Co became the new kid on the block in the UK high street discount market in July 2015. The business sells a range of clothing and homewares
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Discounters appear to have enjoyed a bumper Christmas this year with record footfall boosting overall performance: B&M saw sales rise 7.2%, while Aldi enjoyed revenue growth of 15%.
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Flying Tiger Copenhagen, which until its recent name change was called ‘Tiger’, is one of the top 10 fastest growing retailers in the UK
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