All Analysis articles – Page 72
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AnalysisAnalysis: Has AO.com short circuited in Europe?
As AO.com revealed its plans to close its business in the Netherlands following disappointing half-year results in Europe, Retail Week speaks to chief executive John Roberts about how he plans to fix the “mistakes” made in Europe to get the business back on track.
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AnalysisBlack Friday 2019: What will happen and how to get it right
What will happen this Black Friday? Which retailers will take part? And can they really make it profitable?
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AnalysisData: The four new consumer personas retailers should target
Forgottens, Utilitarians, Magpies and Heartfelts – these are the four new shopper personas retailers should build their strategies around, according to a major research report from Retail Week.
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AnalysisStart-ups – a lifeline for retailers?
As Retail Week’s Discovery 100 searches for the top global tech start-ups of 2020, industry expert Ian Shepherd discusses how, and why, retailers should maximise the benefits and new ideas offered by the start-up community.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Women on boards - how is retail doing?
Following a review of FTSE leadership gender balance, Retail Week looks at how the retail industry is faring.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Does challenger Takeoff Technologies threaten Ocado’s dominance?
The emergence of Takeoff Technologies, a grocery ecommerce pretender, has driven Ocado shares down and rattled investors. Retail Week looks at whether the new kid on the block could take the UK grocery pureplay’s delivery crown.
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AnalysisFrom start-up space to art galleries: Four inventive examples of filling empty shops
With the number of high street vacancies soaring, Retail Week looks at the interesting tactics some landlords have used to fill empty units.
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AnalysisShoppable and UG videos set to define marketing in 2020
User-generated content and interactive video can help businesses win the hearts and minds of online shoppers, new research from Retail Week has revealed.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Should retailers focus on getting better, not bigger?
Despite the punishing retail climate, most retailers are still expected to grow. But is the right thing to do? Is it time for a reset of corporate expectations? Is it time for retailers to concentrate on getting better, not bigger?
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AnalysisAnalysis: New Look sales are under pressure but profit is priority
Value fashion retailer New Look’s first-half figures showed signs of progress in its recovery following last year’s CVA and resulting financial restructuring.
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AnalysisFuture of food 2030: Vegan, personalised and delivered to your door
What will shoppers eat and how will they buy groceries in 2030 – and how should retailers react?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Could and should Pessina take Walgreens Boots private?
Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) executive chairman Stefano Pessina is understood to be making an audacious play to take the health and wellness group private. Could he, and should he, pull it off?
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AnalysisThe makings of a sustainable Christmas
Many consumers are committing to a greener, more sustainable Christmas this year, but how will this shift impact spending habits?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Could election clarity realise Sainsbury’s hopes for a retail rebound?
Following Sainsbury’s somewhat disappointing interim update this morning, chief executive Mike Coupe said the prospect of clarity from the Christmas general election could bring respite for the retail sector in the New Year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Primark confronts sustainability concerns that hit German sales
In its 50th year of trading and following a strong set of full-year results, Primark has won more clothing market share even with bumps in the road – particularly in Germany.
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AnalysisHow Seasalt harnessed heritage to navigate retail’s choppy waters
While many larger high street fashion brands have found themselves in rough water this year, Seasalt is plain sailing. Retail Week looks at what the fashion retailer is doing right and where it might turn next.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Zalando is shifting the sustainability gears
Zalando invited Retail Week to its head office in Berlin to unveil an ambitious sustainability strategy as the international fashion etailer changes its model to reflect contemporary consumer concerns.
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AnalysisChristmas with a twist: the 2019 trends to watch
As retailers gear up for the festive period, what will tempt consumers to open their wallets and upgrade their festive staples?
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AnalysisThree retail strategies defining shopping centre success
Bridging the gap between bricks and clicks using customer data insights and new technologies is driving success in shopping centres.
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AnalysisData: Black Friday - lessons for this year from 2018
With less than a month to Black Friday, Retail Week pores over what happened last year and what retailers can learn to nail the big event this year.