For all the benefits of e-commerce, retailers recognise that people still value brick-and-mortar, leading some to craft unique in-store experiences. Canvas8 spoke to Steffen Jahn, assistant professor at the University of Goettingen, to learn how experiential retail impacts brand perceptions.

Fendi has launched a pop-up café at Harrods' flagship London store, featuring stylish decor, Fendi-branded food, and a bar at which customers can buy a custom-designed bag. As the desire for novel experiences grows, brands are adapting IRL spaces to offer more than a transactional journey.

Long has it been hard to quantify the actual influence social media influencers have. But, as recent data suggests, they're making young Britons buy things, with more than half of Gen Y and Gen Z Brits admitting they've bought something an influencer has advertised – more so than a celeb ambassador.

Netflix and Amazon Prime may serve up countless films and shows on demand, but many Britons still choose to get off the sofa and go to the cinema, with indie and boutique venues account for a rising share of the UK box office. Why are people choosing them over home viewing and multiplexes?