UK Retail: M&S Goes Bigger, Primark Cuts Prices & Beauty Gets Personal
M&S is building a bigger proposition around the family weekly shop. Primark is lowering prices as competition for value-conscious fashion customers intensifies. Meanwhile, beauty and luxury brands are moving beyond products and free samples towards experiences, consultations and personalisation.
In this UK edition of Five Things Friday, Alex Rezvan and Simone examine five retail developments:
• M&S’s largest standalone Foodhall and what it signals about its grocery ambitions
• Why Primark is lowering prices across hundreds of popular products
• The competitive pressure created by SHEIN…
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