Even before recent events, the retail and leisure industry was a difficult environment, particularly for retailers in UK shopping centres and on the high street. The last few months have simply intensified these challenges. Online shopping is dominant, consumer behaviours have changed, and store closures and retail administrations have grown.
In such a difficult trading environment, a proactive approach to managing uncertainty is key. But cost-cutting alone will not be enough. Organisations need to get complete control over the complex financial, operational and strategic challenges they face, to set out a path that puts their business on a positive trajectory.
Before you begin to restructure for your recovery, you need to truly understand the condition of the retail and leisure industry, shopper habits and the UK high street. And that’s where we can help.
For many, this year’s retail Golden Quarter is more important than ever. Over the next few months, we’ll explore the health of the retail sector, consumer behaviours, industry and technology trends. We’ll then use that insight to help you act rapidly, giving you the right technical skills and know-how at scale, so that you can keep control of your business, attract and engage UK shoppers while managing the cost of staying competitive.
On 21 January we brought sector leaders and industry experts together to discuss:’ and finally the last paragraph to say ‘If this sounds like something that may be of benefit then you can watch the session here
- 2020 festive season trading results and implications for 2021
- The 2021 economic forecast
- The consumer outlook for 2021
Plus two spotlight sections:
- Property & working with landlords
- Validating the strength and scalability of direct-to-consumer models
If this sounds like something that may be of benefit then you can register here where you’ll find more information. In the meantime, you can explore all of our latest insights on our Golden Quarter Hub.
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