A branch of STA Travel Agency as been redesigned with a focus on digital. A large screen displays live social media updates and agents wield iPads, while benches replace formal desks - making the atmosphere of the retail environment more personal.

French multinational hypermarket Carrefour is well-known for its good value for money and a broad range of products, but for the next market it plans to break into – Qatar – the retailer is intending to open a luxury store which will become its flagship in the GCC.

The UK coffee shop market is expanding at a rate of 7 to 8 times that of the British Economy, according to research by Allegra Strategies. The study found that the market grew by 7.5% in 2012, while the UK economy had a negative growth rate of -0.3.

Crouch End is well-known as an area populated by the wealthy middle class with a large amount of coffee shops. Tesco is attempting to buy into this market with a sub-brand cafe called Harris+Hoole, although the cafe uses no Tesco branding.