Accenture | Global news | Retail

An overview of Accenture global news:

United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Consumers resilient in the face of uncertainty, Accenture finds A majority of people expect their disposable income to remain the same or improve within the next 12 months despite economic uncertainty.
15 August 2023
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Shifting consumer priorities see businesses facing 'crisis of relevance' Almost nine-in-ten executives are worried that their business is at risk of becoming irrelevant, as public sentiments on consumption and work shift around the world.
18 August 2022
United States

North America | United States

Accenture buys Chicago-based HRC Retail Advisory Accenture has acquired HRC Retail Advisory, a Chicago-based provider of management consulting services to the retail industry.
28 July 2021
Japan

Asia | Japan

Cosmetic giant Shiseido teams up with Accenture for technology Accenture is setting up a joint venture with Japan-headquartered global cosmetic and personal care company Shiseido – to help the latter explore the value of digital in the modern consumer market.
19 May 2021
Canada

North America | Canada

Covid-19 forcing innovation in consumer and retail sector Covid-19’s impact on consumer behaviour is driving innovation in the consumer industries – including retail, consumer goods, and travel and hospitality – according to a recent study from Accenture.
11 May 2021
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Making the last mile of ecommerce deliveries sustainable Rethinking the last mile of deliveries could make ecommerce greener – with potential to cut over 50 kilotonnes of emissions in the Greater Sydney area alone.
05 April 2021
Asia

Asia | Regional

Online shoppers are ready for an immersive tech experience Consumers in Asia Pacific (APAC) are ready for immersive technology in their online shopping experience, more so than anywhere in the world.
19 November 2020
China

Asia | China

M&A eyes China's booming sheconomy as women lift spending Women now account for 75% of all consumer purchases in Mainland China, and the merger and acquisition (M&A) landscape has been quick to recognise this opportunity.
04 September 2020
Italy

Europe | Italy

Accenture helps Milan Fashion Week go digital amid corona Accenture has collaborated with Microsoft to facilitate the first ever Milan Digital Fashion Week, organised by Camera Nazionale Della Moda Italiana (CNMI).
17 July 2020
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

VR helps Kellogg's improve new product shelf placements Accenture and Qualcomm have developed a VR solution with embedded eye-tracking to help Kellog’s put ideas on the shelving of its new products to the test.
18 June 2020
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Shoppers becoming more mindful of their grocery purchases The Covid-19 crisis is changing shopping habits, not only bringing a greater focus on health but also cultivating a more conscientious consumer sentiment.
18 May 2020
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

UK consumers set to spend big this Christmas The UK retail sector could be thrown a life-line this Christmas, with the forecast that almost nine-in-ten consumers are expecting to spend as much or more than they did in 2018’s festive period.
28 November 2019
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Investing in e-commerce could be tremendous for SA retailers Despite having trouble with adapting to the online sphere, retailers in South Africa could generate tremendous financial value by boosting their e-commerce capabilities, according to experts at globa
23 October 2019
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Accenture partners with Sainsbury’s for Google Cloud platform Accenture has partnered with Sainsbury’s to help the supermarket take advantage of Google Cloud.
14 October 2019
India

Asia | India

Retailer Brandix taps Accenture to support overhaul of its operations Sri Lankan apparel solutions firm Brandix has tapped Accenture to support a comprehensive overhaul of its operations.
27 August 2019
Australia

Oceania | Australia

Coles expands its consulting collaboration with Accenture Australian retail company Coles has established a long-term strategic partnership with global consulting firm Accenture to help implement its recently signed cloud-based digital transformation agreem
07 August 2019
South Africa

Africa | South Africa

Speed of delivery is crucial in the age of e-commerce and digital retail Speed of delivery is increasingly emerging as a key differentiating factor amongst a number of businesses in the contemporary market, particularly those involved in the retail sector, but also extend
15 May 2019
United States

North America | United States

Amazon Go revamping convenience store shopping The new checkout-free stores from e-commerce and tech giant Amazon are upping how convenient a convenience store can be.
20 March 2019
Argentina

Latin America | Argentina

The majority of Argentinians will wait for free delivery according to Accenture Over three quarters of Argentinians are willing to wait extra days for flexible last-mile delivery compared to roughly a third of the greater European population.
13 June 2018
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Four transformative business models for retail and consumer goods Consumers are increasingly demanding a better shopping experience from retailers.
29 August 2017
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Accenture deal sees 80 year old Kurt Salmon brand leave the consulting stage Accenture has acquired Kurt Salmon’s retail and consumer goods business for a reported fee of $165 million.
23 September 2016
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Accenture: UK Christmas sentiment up on last year Christmas shopping sentiment rides high this year; 20% of consumers say they will spend more than last year and 36% say they will spend more than £250.
22 December 2015
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Accenture: Living wage supply chain basic human right Garment workers in Bangladesh make merely 0.6% of a €29-product in total earnings, well below the living wage, a recent report from Accenture and the World Economic Forum highlights.
05 August 2015
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Accenture partner of youth led pop-up supermarket Tomorrow the Supa Academy Hack 2015 kicks off in London.
23 July 2015
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Accenture buys Javelin Group, adds 160 retail advisors Accenture has acquired retail management consultancy Javelin Group. Approximately 160 professionals across offices in the UK and France will transfer to Accenture and be integrated into the firm’s Strategy business
19 May 2015
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Accenture: Consumers to spend more this Christmas Christmas shoppers plan to spend more this year than in 2013, with 27% indicating to spend £250 or more on shopping than last year, concludes Accenture in its Christmas Shopping Survey. A big portion of the Christmas budgets will be spent onl
05 December 2014
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

UK consumers to capitalise Black Friday & Cyber Monday Black Friday and Cyber Monday, US shopping frenzy days following Thanksgiving, have reached consumers and retailers in the UK, conclude several consultants, including from Accenture and Deloitte. Research shows that shopping on these days has reach
28 November 2014
United Kingdom

Europe | United Kingdom

Accenture helps Bharti Retail with SAP implementation Bharti Retail, a large retailer in India, has hired Accenture to support it with the implementation of SAP.
10 September 2014

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