All Analysis articles – Page 98
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AnalysisAnalysis: How the Co-op is building ‘stronger’ future
The Co-op swung back into the black in 2017 as strong like-for-like sales in its core food business helped boost its bottom line.
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AnalysisInfographic: Cowgill on Finish Line and Coupe on Brexit
Words and numbers, April 6, 2018: JD boss Peter Cowgill on Finish Line, House of Fraser’s rescue package and Mike Coupe’s worries for a hard Brexit.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five things retailers can learn from JetBlue
US airline JetBlue was founded in 2000 with the mission to “bring humanity back to air travel”. This aim – and how the firm fulfilled it – carries relevant lessons for retail.
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AnalysisMove of the week: Mothercare’s new chief executive
It’s hard not to feel sympathy for Mark Newton-Jones, who left Mothercare this week to be replaced by former Tesco executive David Wood.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Social shopping – turning likes into sales
There was a time when platforms like Facebook and Instagram offered little more than ‘vanity’ metrics for retailers, rather than tangibly affecting their bottom lines.
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AnalysisCan Mothercare’s new boss help retail’s problem child?
Mothercare shocked the market today by unceremoniously sacking chief executive Mark Newton-Jones and appointing a former Kmart and Tesco executive in his place.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How landlords can better support retailers
In what is being dubbed the year of CVAs for retailers, what can landlords do to help them in the digital age?
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AnalysisAnalysis: How to measure the value of stores
As shopping habits change, so too must the function of physical stores, or else they risk becoming surplus to requirements.
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AnalysisConviviality: The inside story of its dramatic collapse
As remarkable as it sounds given the benefit of hindsight, at the beginning of the year Conviviality was one of the darlings of the City.
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AnalysisWill autonomous cars drive next big retail shift?
Driverless cars are expected to be on Britain’s roads in just three years’ time. How could they impact retail?
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AnalysisHow-to guide: Launching online in Italy in 2018
Italy’s GDP grew a better-than-expected 1.7% in 2017 and there is money to be made in the country’s ecommerce market.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can retailers make money from the last mile?
As an ever greater proportion of consumer spending shifts online, cracking the code to making delivery profitable becomes more crucial.
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AnalysisHow Carpetright’s founder became its worst enemy
Floorings stalwart Carpetright has been in the wars lately. After three profit warnings it is now considering a CVA to exit unwanted stores as sales stall.
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AnalysisExperiential shopping: how to catch a millennial
The customer experience is a major influencer in millennials’ decisions over which shopping centres to visit, exclusive Retail Week research shows.
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AnalysisHow-to guide: Standing out with rich media
Vying for clicks, retailers are stepping up their use of images and videos online, and learning how to manage an abundance of digital assets.
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AnalysisHow Wolfson’s strategy shift will future-proof Next
Today, Next unveiled a shoddy set of results, leading boss Lord Wolfson to call it the most challenging year in a quarter of a century.
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AnalysisMove of the week: M&S’ new food MD Stuart Machin
In a week that has seen M&S tempt Lawrence Christensen out of retirement and hire Julian Richer, the appointment of Stuart Machin is the icing on the cake.
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AnalysisBlockchain: What the technology means for you
Blockchain technology is set to transform supply chains, ensuring validity of transactions, protecting data, reducing costs and vastly improving transparency.
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AnalysisRetail Week Awards 2018: Tesco’s landmark year
By overcoming adversity and re-establishing itself as the dominant player in a competitive field, The Audit Partnership Best Grocer winner Tesco has maintained its position at the top of the grocery game.
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AnalysisRetail Week Awards 2018: Aldi powers ahead
Now the UK’s fifth-biggest grocer, German value giant and Best Value Retailer winner Aldi continues to impress with its quality proposition, customer focus and impressive supply chain.