How Temu is helping Europe’s small businesses sell online
Sérgio Correia, a bedding manufacturer in Rio Mau, northern Portugal, has made bedsheets, bedspreads and duvets since 2001. The family…
Consumer Trends
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AI shoppers are ahead of retailers, but not for the reasons you think
Consumers are embracing AI for holiday shopping faster than retailers are preparing for it, but the apparent readiness gap may…
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Week in review: The confidence gap behind soft apparel sales
A third of buyers have given up on a fashion purchase because they couldn't picture how they'd wear it. That…
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AI shopping and value-first consumers set to redefine retail
In McKinsey's "State of the Consumer 2026: When tech acceleration and cost pressures collide" report, it drew on its ongoing…
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How Temu is strengthening marketplace accountability in Europe
Classified as a Very Large Online Platform (VLOP) under the EU Digital Services Act (DSA), Temu is subject to wider…
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Cautious shoppers set to keep UK apparel spending subdued in 2026
Improving consumer sentiment has yet to translate into stronger demand for clothing and footwear, with new forecasts from GlobalData suggesting…
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US apparel store sales rise in May but shoppers scale back clothing purchases
US apparel store sales grew in May, despite a 0.5% drop in volume terms, according to GlobalData's latest Retail Viewpoint:…
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UK fashion shipments drop as consumers prioritise speedy deliveries
Fashion shipments dropped despite overall ecommerce volumes rising by more than 22%, according to new data from delivery management platform…
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UK issues guidance on spotting counterfeit secondhand fashion
The guidance, published by the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) with support from Vinted, forms part of a wider effort involving…
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Spring weather sparks rebound in March UK clothing sales
In the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), retail sales volumes are estimated to have risen by…
