All Analysis articles – Page 13
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AnalysisRetail 2025: AI investment a top priority for next year, say retail bosses
Investment in AI will be central to retail strategies next year, with 35 CEOs revealing to Retail Week they are spending on various applications of the tech in a major new research paper.
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AnalysisWhat Amazon is doing in the US to revolutionise global operations
Retail Week visited Amazon’s MQY1 fulfilment centre in Nashville, Tennessee, to find the technology and retail giant is showing no signs of slowing down in its pursuit of innovative new technologies.
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AnalysisTHG’s Ingenuity demerger explained and what it means for the rest of the business
As THG demerges its Ingenuity division, Retail Week examines what this means for the online retail giant
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AnalysisFestive face-off: Who will win the health and beauty battle this golden quarter?
With high street giants like John Lewis, Marks & Spencer and Boots upping their beauty game in the run-up to Christmas, Retail Week looks at who is winning the health and beauty battle this golden quarter
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AnalysisRevealed: The UK’s top grocery innovators and what’s key to their success
As the most competitive retail sector in the UK, nothing comes easy for the grocers, making innovation and transformation an essential part of supermarket strategies as they fight for share of wallet.
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AnalysisCountdown to Christmas: How many temporary staff are retailers hiring?
It’s October, and that means the Golden Quarter has kicked off. With Christmas coming fast, Retail Week looks at how many temporary staff retailers are recruiting.
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AnalysisSustainability strategy: Five ways retailers are minimising their environmental impact
Ahead of the return of the Sustainability Summit on October 10, we dig into the strategies of the retailers making tangible progress and glean expert opinion on why the narrative of balancing sustainability with bottom lines “needs to change”
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AnalysisMytheresa: Who is Yoox Net-a-Porter’s new German luxury owner?
This morning’s announcement that luxury fashion retailer Mytheresa is acquiring Yoox Net-a-Porter brings parent company Richemont’s turbulent chapter spent trying to offload it to a close. Retail Week takes a look at the German luxury brand that has been thriving while other players flounder, as well as what the deal means for both businesses moving forward.
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AnalysisStore tour: Inside the new Pets at Home store format it hopes will get tails wagging
Pets at Home chief consumer officer Kathryn Imrie takes Retail Week on a tour of one of the retailer’s new look stores.
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AnalysisTesco boss on why he’s optimistic for Christmas and bringing F&F back online
Despite low consumer confidence and a pallor of gloom around the government’s coming Budget, Tesco boss Ken Murphy is still confident about Christmas
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AnalysisSecondhand tech: Should more retailers cash in on the opportunity?
With AO snapping up Music Magpie and Vinted announcing the launch of a dedicated category for electronics, Retail Week takes a look at what some retailers are doing in the secondhand tech space, and if others are missing a trick.
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AnalysisThe power of a strong retail slogan
As John Lewis reports a rise in visits following the reintroduction of ‘Never Knowingly Undersold’ earlier this month, we can see the power of a retail slogan. We asked some of retail’s best marketers for their favourite retail slogan and why it works
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AnalysisCo-op chief executive and food boss count the costs of retail crime and give their outlook for Christmas
Following a strong set of results for the first half of the financial year, Co-op senior executives discuss the outlook for Christmas and the impact of retail crime on their business
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AnalysisRetail 2025: 43 retail leaders reveal strategies for next year
The bosses of leading retailers including Primark, THG, Majestic Wine, Fat Face and Swarovski have spoken in depth to Retail Week for its annual flagship report – Retail 2025.
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AnalysisDeckers Brands: Who is the sportswear group outperforming the market?
As the sportswear market grows through an unpredictable time with giants like Nike reporting slow sales, one sports brand has made the most of this downtime. Retail Week takes a closer look at Deckers Brands and how it’s rapidly gaining market share in the sportswear segment
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AnalysisThe themes that are shaping ecommerce as retail gears up for the golden quarter
Physical retail may be back with a bang, but online still remains a popular channel for customers shopping over Black Friday and Christmas.
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AnalysisCan Clarks get back into its stride or is the brand dead on its feet?
As the revolving door at Clarks continues, Retail Week looks at what’s been plaguing the footwear specialist and if there’s hope for a triumphant turnaround
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AnalysisFour must-see charts from the Next half-year results
For the time-poor, Retail Week has extracted four of the most interesting charts from today’s Next results that help paint a picture of what to expect
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AnalysisLIVE 2025 Retail Week x The Grocer: Meet the key speakers
Here are just some of the speakers that will be taking to the LIVE stage on February 11, 2025.
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AnalysisSharkNinja: The innovative electricals brand customers can’t get enough of
SharkNinja’s explosive growth in a raft of categories has resulted in it becoming a global brand known to millions – but it’s not satisfied yet.