ReThink Productivity Podcast · 2026-03-08 · 23 min
Send us Fan Mail We gave NotebookLM our podcasts from November 2025 to February 2026 with Diane Wehrle CEO at Rendle Intelligence and this is what it came up with... We test a hard question: are UK retail’s brutal numbers a structural reset or a severe cyclical slump? We argue both sides with data on jobs, wages, footfall, discounts, online share, and consumer psychology, and find common ground on how to survive right now. • Structural shift versus cyclical contraction • Job losses, wage compression, and automation incentives • Consumer confidence, high savings, and spend mix • Black Friday’s pull-forward and the golden quarter • Footfall declines, online stabilization, and hyper localism • Store productivity, time-use, and ATV strategy • Rates, taxes, and hiring freezes shaping near-term demand • Shared focus on margin protection and experience #theproductivityexperts Register for the 2026 Productivity Forum Download a copy of our first ReThink Productivity Retail Report Connect to Simon on LinkedIn Follow ReThink on LinkedIn
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