All Analysis articles – Page 75
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AnalysisAnalysis: Virtual fashion, gamification and AI ambivalence
“Business models is one of the biggest areas of innovation happening today. Uber, Rent the Runway, Airbnb – they didn’t invent anything, they just changed the business model and that changed the market.”
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AnalysisAnalysis: How to achieve cult brand status
This summer, Gwyneth Paltrow’s wellness brand Goop held its first summit in London, hot on the heels of the brand’s first UK shop in Notting Hill.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five ways to re-engineer the future of retail
Day one on the Retail Re-Engineered stage at Tech. featured a host of inspiring speakers, from Adidas’ vice president of global sales to Farfetch head of supply chain products Tatiana Lopes, and representatives from our sponsors Accenture, Isobar and Sorted. From our five sessions, here are our five key takeaways.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Lewis is planning Tesco’s future, not just succession
There was one moment in Dave Lewis’ penultimate press conference as Tesco chief executive this morning that perfectly encapsulated his transformative tenure.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What Rogers’ departure means for the future of Argos
Sainsbury’s Argos brand chief executive John Rogers is stepping down from his role, to be replaced by two existing members of its senior team. Retail Week analyses what that means for the business.
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AnalysisBeyond Amazon: Three marketplaces to watch
Look past Bezos’s behemoth and there is an array of exceptional online marketplaces to choose from, as our new report reveals.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can Boohoo make Karen Millen a Nasty Gal-style success?
Boohoo has unveiled skyrocketing sales and profits at the half-year mark, aided by some of its more recent acquisitions.
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AnalysisThe rise of the online platform powerhouse – beat ’em or join ’em?
Retail is increasingly being dominated by online platform businesses with Next the latest retailer to state its platform ambitions. Where do single-brand retailers stand in this new world?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Sainsbury’s Coupe sets out new five-year manifesto
“I wouldn’t consider this to be a plan B”, Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe said as he lifted the lid on the grocer’s strategic update today.
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AnalysisThomas Cook collapse – what it means for high streets
The liquidation of Thomas Cook is a disaster for 150,000 holidaymakers and the travel agent’s 22,000 staff, including 9,000 in the UK.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Should the big grocers open a vegan supermarket?
Veganism is on an unstoppable rise – so when will one of the grocers open a dedicated format? Suzanne Bearne reports.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How retailers are combating climate change
As millions globally protest about the accelerating climate crisis, we look at how retailers are playing their part in addressing one of the most pressing problems facing humanity.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is it too late for new boss Garnier to rebuild Kingfisher?
Kingfisher’s top and bottom lines have been trapped in a downward spiral since kicking off its One Kingfisher transformation plan three years ago.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can Next become an ‘Asos for the middle-aged’?
Prime Minister Boris Johnson may have been empty-chaired on his latest visit to Europe, but there’s one UK representative that is being welcomed in the EU and elsewhere overseas: fashion giant Next
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AnalysisUnderstanding Amazon – how every retailer’s biggest threat operates
If you ask most retail leaders what their biggest threat is, you’ll hear one common answer: Amazon.
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AnalysisThe Body Shop reclaims activist roots with new-look store
The Body Shop has unveiled a new store concept on London’s Oxford Street that taps into the retailer’s mission-led heritage with a keen focus on sustainability
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AnalysisAnalysis: How low can Aldi go on margin?
While trumpeting another successful year, Aldi’s annual results showed steep downturns in both operating and pre-tax profits, as it slashed prices amid ferocious competition. Retail Week looks at how low Aldi can afford to go on margins, and what that means for the wider grocery industry.
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AnalysisThredUp: Tackling fashion’s sustainability problem, one algorithm at a time
ThredUp co-founder and chief technology officer Chris Homer talks to Retail Week about the online platform’s plan to power the worldwide resale market and tackle fast fashion’s sustainability crisis.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What’s gone wrong at John Lewis…and can it be fixed?
John Lewis Partnership’s half-year results made for a sobering read, as the high street stalwart unveiled the first half-year loss in its history.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How the Co-op plans to weather the Brexit storm
At a time when Brexit uncertainty and sluggish consumer confidence are taking their toll on the high street, the Co-op has turned in another sterling set of financial figures.