A Year of Stagnation
Retail DisruptedJanuary 12, 202400:42:21

A Year of Stagnation

Paul Martin, KPMG's Global Head of Retail, joins Natalie for a wide-ranging discussion on:


• Bifurcation of retail winners and losers

• Why consumers will be battening down the hatches in H1

• Breaking down the BRC-KPMG December sales data

• Promotions, margins, and the importance of stock visibility

• Economic outlook and impact of attacks on container ships in the Red Sea

• Opportunities for retailers in 2024 and beyond


Links:


Connect with Paul on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ukpaulmartin/)


Paul's perspective on the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor (https://kpmg.com/uk/en/home/insights/2024/01/kpmg-retail-sales-monitor.html)  (Dec '23)


KPMG / Retail Next Retail Think Tank (https://www.retailthinktank.co.uk/)


Natalie's TV interview (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx7Dn_MeRLQ) - expectations ahead of Tesco and M&S results, BBC World Business Report


BBC: Can pop-up shops help to regenerate our High Streets? (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67911127)


 
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