Inside Retail

Independent retailers across the UK are thriving through innovation. A panel of Vend retail experts built a collection of 14 forward-thinking retailers in the UK. 

Two thirds of UK retailers believe it will take their business three years or more to achieve true sustainability, a major study of retailers' views on sustainability revealed.

Personalised gifts make for thoughtful presents that can capture a piece of the consumers personality or identity. These personalised gifts are set to be on-trend in 2020.

Find out about how trends emerge, and what patterns and colours we will see in SS 2020, as well as a sneak peak into the trends that will be at Autumn Fair this September.

Our trend partners Colour Hive are looking ahead to 2020 to forecast and track trends in colours, material and finish for the design industry.

The Closer to Nature stand, that will be in the Play & Tech sector, is about empowering people to give back to the environment. 

Preparing for the Golden Quarter is something retailers need to think about in advance if they want to take full advantage of it. 

Ahead of Autumn Fair we sat down with Rob Gamage, Co Founder of Modern Retail, to find out more about the future of the retail industry

The Pride Shop, who are coming to Autumn Fair this September, they wanted to set up a retail store that would support the LGBT+ market.

With Autumn Fair just around the corner, we checked in with one of our speakers Santiago Navarro to take a closer look at sustainable, efficient packaging opportunities. 

Yankee Candle sits under Newell, who also own two other well-known fragrance and candle brands Woodwick and Millefiori. They put their success down to being true to life.

Ecommerce continues to revolutionise retail and alter customer expectations. Few businesses embody the rapid growth of online retail as much as Crafty Arts.

After months of collecting entries for the Fashion Accessory of the Year Awards 2019, the winning and commended products have now finally been announced.

As the customer journey continues to transform, with customers changing how, where and when they are making purchases, multichannel selling is becoming a key component of many retailer's strategies. T ...

Autumn fair 2019 put sustainable retail in the spotlight. If you are looking for brands with an eco-friendly mindset these are a great start. 

With 1300 exhibitors and even more brands at Autumn Fair 2019, the show floor was covered in innovative and unique brands.

With so many beautiful wholesale products to choose from across the 11 sectors at Autumn Fair, the team set out to find some of their favourites.

We've rounded up some of the highlights from your eyes to recap the show for those who attended and give an overview to those who couldn't make it.

A popular way of marketing to consumers, particularly younger consumers, is using social media influencers, but is it really effective?

The UK's retail industry has seen an interesting month for September. Read our retai news roundup - Editor's picks to get your monthly fix of what is happening in the industry.'

If you are looking for artificial flower wholesale suppliers, these 6 brands have the perfect mix of beauty, style and quality. 

Unlike some other retail trends, home d'cor trends have a relatively long lifespan. They evolve at a slower pace to fashion and gift trends.

Private label products are exclusive products sold by a retailer with their own packaging and branding. These products are increasing in popularity rapidly all over the world.

If you are a retailer looking to stock some last-minute Christmas toys for kids this year, these five type of toys are a great start.