All Analysis articles – Page 81
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can retailers survive the rise of direct to consumer?
Brands are increasingly cutting out the retail middlemen and selling direct to the consumer. How can retailers survive this growing retail phenomenon?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can Kingfisher rebuild its bottom line?
It was a little over three years ago that DIY giant Kingfisher launched its grand transformation plan, with the bold aim of boosting its bottom line by half a billion pounds.
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AnalysisData: The top five retailers shoppers want on their high streets
Consumers have revealed which brands they most want to see on their local high streets as part of a wide-ranging new report.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who could replace Laury as Kingfisher CEO?
As Kingfisher boss Véronique Laury prepares to stand down, we look at the runners and riders to succeed her at the helm of the DIY giant.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is payment the next big retail differentiator?
With the launch last week of new payments service Laybuy in the UK market, Retail Week looks at whether ‘buy now, pay later’ will be the next big thing in retail.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Next's Lord Wolfson on how retail could look in 15 years
As Next reported a continued shift in sales from stores to online, Lord Wolfson set out potential future scenarios for the business that have implications for retail more widely.
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AnalysisTech report: where to invest in 2019
Visual search, voice recognition, mobile apps and artificial intelligence will be key technology investment areas this year as retailers step up their digital transformation efforts.
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AnalysisStore gallery: Lush boss smells success with new format
As Lush opens its biggest store to date in Liverpool, Retail Week speaks to boss Mark Constantine about the retailer’s full-year results and bold bricks-and-mortar ambitions.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What could an Arcadia restructure look like?
Arcadia is the latest retail giant trying to re-engineer its flagging fortunes, exploring restructuring options in a bid to recapture some of its former prowess.
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AnalysisWhere do retailers stand in the rental revolution?
Across many sectors, consumers are shunning buying in favour of renting products. Against this backdrop, where do retailers stand?
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AnalysisRetail Week Awards 2019: The Entertainer puts values first
To remain relevant and avoid the pitfalls of many other retailers in the toy market, The Entertainer has not only embraced its core values, it has used them to help develop the sector
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AnalysisRetail Week Awards 2019: Primark powers ahead with stores
The value fashion giant is expanding its presence around the world with new stores and an enviable digital following, while ignoring received retail wisdom
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AnalysisRetail Week Awards 2019: Beaverbrooks shows the way to happy staff
Beaverbrooks has established itself as a family-based jeweller, and this mentality is maintained across its 70 stores nationwide where it holds both its staff and customers in high regard
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AnalysisRetail Week Awards 2019: Beaverbrooks' runaway success
Appealing to ethical consumers is one thing, but creating and sustaining a socially responsible company is another. Family-run jewellers Beaverbrooks takes pride in paving the way
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AnalysisRetail Week Awards 2019: The Co-op plays fair
Always taking the initiative, the Co-op has helped spearhead ethical trading on a global scale, supporting and promoting Fairtrade products for years
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AnalysisRetail Week Awards 2019: Iceland's Simon Felstead is standout store manager
Simon Felstead, store manager at Iceland’s Fulham branch, stood out from the competition with his keen eye for visuals, international presence and championing staff
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AnalysisRetail Week Awards 2019: Amazon – the perpetual people’s choice
Despite Jeff Bezos warning ‘Amazon will fail’ one day, shoppers have given it the Hitachi Capital Consumer Choice Award
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AnalysisRetail Week Awards 2019: The Hut Group sets sights afar
As more retailers become online-only, The Hut Group continues to grow at a fast pace and shows no signs of slowing down
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AnalysisRetail Week Awards 2019: Aldi sets the pace in grocery
While value grocer Aldi does not trade online, it puts up a good fight against heavyweights in the industry and stands firm in its quest to deliver quality products at low prices
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AnalysisRetail Week Awards 2019: Lidl makes pledge for sustainability
As the German discounter continues to invest in UK store expansion and logistics, the grocer has also taken a keen interest in sustainability – without changing its value proposition