All Analysis articles – Page 87
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AnalysisAnalysis: Sainsbury's strikes new direction in Selly Oak
In today’s turbulent and unforgiving retail market, some might suggest there is little room for experimentation.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who's won retail's Christmas ad battle?
The battle for the best Christmas ad is well and truly underway. Two advertising supremos sift the turkeys from the crackers.
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AnalysisBlack Friday – what retailers should expect this year
Black Friday has transformed UK retail in the run-up to Christmas in recent years.
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AnalysisMove of the Week: Daunting task for Debenhams' new hire
It’s not often I write about a property director in this column but these are transformative times in retail and moves that might previously have flown under the radar begin to take on a new significance.
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AnalysisHow Birchbox uses content to punch above its weight
Birchbox has upgraded its website in a bid to become the beauty shopper’s best friend, and a resulting uplift in sales is not be sniffed at.
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AnalysisWhat China's tech trends mean for UK retail
China’s digital journey has many learnings for retailers, whether they are seeking a share of Chinese spend or want a better understanding of how tech can reshape retail.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Has B&M bitten off more than it can chew?
On the surface, B&M’s interim results would be the envy of many a high street operator, with pre-tax profit up 32.5% to £115m and group sales up 16% to £1.5bn.
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AnalysisGeolocation: how location tech can transform retail
Retail Week looks at how to use location-based technology to better target and serve customers and explore what is possible.
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AnalysisMarginal uplift in demand for Black Friday deals
More than a fifth of consumers plan to snap up Black Friday deals this year, which is only a marginal increase on last year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Primark's secret? Exacting execution
Primark’s unbeaten run continued in its latest results as the value retailer yet again beat the market, even as others crash around it.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The store's changing role in the multichannel age
As the retail landscape is convulsed by change, the role of the store has never been more hotly debated.
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AnalysisRetail Re-engineered: Road-mapping the next 30 years
As Retail Week celebrates its 30th birthday, we explore what the next three decades of retail will look like.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Should UK retailers launch their own Singles' Day?
Alibaba’s Singles’ Day takes place this weekend and is likely to be its biggest yet – so, given its stellar success, should UK retailers be launching their own versions?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Asda can put Sainsbury’s food back on track
When Sainsbury’s and Asda lifted the lid on details of their proposed merger back in April, many analysts suggested it was the latter business which most needed the combination.
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AnalysisMove of the Week: Mayfield leaves impressive legacy at JLP
Sir Charlie Mayfield will leave behind an impressive legacy when he steps down as chair of John Lewis Partnership in 2020.
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AnalysisDeath of the town centre? Walmart plans to build its own
Walmart has unveiled plans to build ‘town centres’ in the car parks of its existing big-box stores in the US.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How M&S is refashioning its clothing offer
Marks & Spencer’s clothing and home arm is a strong contender for being the most difficult business in UK retail to turn around.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The murky world of influencer marketing
Influencer marketing is big business, with everyone from fashion retailer Boohoo to Marks & Spencer turning to social media titans. But what are the risks?
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AnalysisHolland & Barrett completes boardroom revamp with duo hire
I’ve commented before how these are exciting times for Holland & Barrett, and its two most recent hires feel like the supplements and health food retailer has filled the final pieces of its boardroom jigsaw.
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AnalysisOpinion: M&S is hard at work – but don't expect change just yet
Marks & Spencer’s results are something of a (not very good) inside joke among the rest of the industry.