2025 continues to be defined for many retail and hospitality businesses as a year of slow and relentless cost challenges. We explore how can businesses work smarter to mitigate these challenges?
UK Retail: Exploring the opportunities
We look at some of the top themes and opportunities for retailers in the UK as we look to move beyond 2024
Retail News and Headlines
We look at the some of the latest news that our retail clients are commenting on with our Head of Growth, Paul Mills
2023 – A Year in Procurement
2023 – A Year in Procurement In 2023, UK procurement teams had to navigate an ever shifting labyrinth of challenges, some lingering and many new. The effects of Brexit, soaring inflation, and the aftermath of the pandemic continued to create a…
Spend category highlight: Courier services
Spend category highlight: Courier services Courier services are essential for any business offering home delivery to customers. During the COVID-19 lockdowns the volume of deliveries and couriers increased dramatically. Whilst there has been some regression towards pre-pandemic levels, courier services remain…
Green Shoots New Store
Green Shoots & New Stores Is it possible to see the first green shoots of recovery for retailers in the UK? The recent better-than-expected news around increased footfall and sales figures have increased optimism. The news of planned new store openings…
Meet the Team: Paul Mills
Meet Paul Mills, he’s been with Ebit for 6 months and is still learning everyday. He’s a fan of cheesclub and is worried about stepping on butterflies
Reducing Store Waste
Reducing Store Waste We spoke with Mark Haywood, one of our consultant team, who talked us through some of the challenges faced when trying to reduce waste within retail stores. Having worked within the Retail & B2B sector for over 20…
Spend category highlight: Retail packaging
Spend category highlight: Retail packaging Did you know that retail packaging as a spend category can cover a wide range of products and services? Examples include store bags, gift boxes, ecommerce boxes and bags, receipt wallets, labels and invoicing. Packaging spend…