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  • Sephora UK’s Sarah Boyd confirmed to speak at Retail Technology Show 2026

    Sarah Boyd, Managing Director of cult beauty retailer, Sephora UK, is confirmed to speak at the Retail Technology Show (RTS), the leading event that connects forward-thinking retailers and leading tech innovators, which takes place at London’s ExCeL on 22 & 23 April 2026. On track to expand its footprint to 20 UK stores this year,…

  • March footfall sees +2.4% uplift but Middle East conflict compounds consumer caution

    Shopper traffic in March put on “mediocre” gains, rising +2.4% year-on-year, according to the latest BRC-Sensormatic Footfall Monitor, as inflation concerns linked to ongoing tensions in the Middle East compounded consumer caution. While figures from the BRC-Sensormatic index showed a rise in footfall compared to March 2025, this was due in part to Easter and…

  • AI prevalence prompts rising demand for human-first social content for 43% of UK shoppers

    The ubiquity – and growing consumer awareness – of AI-generated content isincreasingshopper demands for more human-led content within social media buying journeys, according to new research from the Retail Technology Show (RTS). The need for authenticity in social commerce  Original research of over 1,000 shoppers by RTS revealed that over half (53%) are mistrustful of…

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