Six Degrees Retail Whitepaper

The UK’s retail sector continues to make headlines for all the wrong reasons. The spate of cyber-attacks on household names has sent shockwaves across the country, prompting many smaller retailers to reassess their approach to managing cyber security. Away from the front pages, factors such as the further expansion of online trading and the rising costs of doing business are also continuing to reshape the sector.

Against this backdrop, online and bricks-and-mortar retailers are more dependent than ever on cyber security protection, digital platforms, connectivity (such as WAN, 5G, and Wi-Fi) and a mix of AI and advanced automation – particularly when it comes to analysing customer, organisational, and supply chain trends. To survive, SME retailers must adopt these approaches, but do so in a way that minimises their exposure to further risks and vulnerabilities.

Six Degrees’ Retail Whitepaper is a brand new report based on an independent survey commissioned by Six Degrees and conducted exclusively for us by Censuswide.

It investigates each of these areas, exploring where retailers feel confident and where they require additional support – particularly where strategy and the reality on the ground appear to be at odds.