A couple of weeks ago, while I was putting away the groceries that I had ordered online earlier that week, and which had just been delivered to my house, Child 2 asked something to the effect of “When you were my age, did you ever imagine that you could order groceries from the comfort of … Continue reading Online groceries shopping – not such a novelty, after all
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Attracting customers to physical retail, post-Covid19
In the summer, McKinsey posted the findings from a study looking at how US consumer preferences for online vs in store shopping were evolving, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The article was written by Tamara Charm, Becca Coggins, Kelsey Robinson and Jamie Wilkie, and is available here. Unsurprisingly, Charm and colleagues found that online … Continue reading Attracting customers to physical retail, post-Covid19
Impact of the requirement to wear face coverings for hospitality and retail businesses
Earlier this week, the government announced a new set of measures to contain the rise of Covid-19 cases in England. This included the requirement for face coverings (masks or visors) to be worn in a variety of settings. From the Gov.uk website: Customers in private hire vehicles and taxis must wear face coverings (from 23 September).Customers in … Continue reading Impact of the requirement to wear face coverings for hospitality and retail businesses
The challenging research-shopper
The Financial Times reported that Amazon is investing in new warehouses, operations and systems, in order to be able to offer same-day delivery. Subsequently, analysts (for instance, here) predicted that this would be the final nail in the coffin of local high-street retailers – i.e., that once customers are able to get their goods within … Continue reading The challenging research-shopper
Ana Canhoto 