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Have we reached peak Christmas advent calendar?

Retail Gazette

They produce bumper sales for retailers such as Harrods, Boots, and Net-a-Porter. Department store Liberty even called out its record beauty calendar sales as factor behind its growing profits last year. The advent calendar market has “expanded hugely in recent years and shows no signs of abating,” she says.

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Why modern retailers must provide “much more” than what they are selling

Inside Retail

Customer expectations of engagement and experience in retail are changing equally quickly. Not that long ago, walking into a carefully organised grocery market, hearing a pianist perform in the centre of a high-end department store, or having a retail associate help guide you represented a good retail customer experience.