More analysis – Page 260
-
AnalysisCampaign of the week: Appliances Online, AO, Let’s Go
Appliances Online’s first TV advertising is an off-the-wall comic campaign that should help build brand awareness for the pure-play electricals retailer.
-
AnalysisInternational analysis: Target suffers disappointing first quarter
Target can now be added to the list of US general merchandise retailers, which already includes Walmart, JC Penney and Kohl’s, whose first-quarter results disappointed.
-
AnalysisSites: The Original Cookware Company Vs Zara
Gemma Lovelock, Founder of promotions marketing agency Lock-In Marketing, shares her view of good and bad sites.
-
AnalysisMy retail life: John Mackie, Director of delivered sales, Iceland
John Mackie, Director of delivered sales at Iceland, speaks to Retail Week about his life working in retail.
-
AnalysisAnalysis: EBay - from auction site to retail channel
EBay UK’s plan to transform itself from auction site to retail channel is gaining momentum with ex-Sainsbury’s online boss Tanya Lawler now at the helm.
-
AnalysisAnalysis: Halfords’ strategy should put retailer on road to recovery
A recent slump in profits has forced Halfords to reassess its strategy, but the retailer’s new chief executive is confident he knows the best route forward.
-
AnalysisAnalysis: How do you solve a problem like Bhs?
As losses are posted once more at Sir Philip Green’s department store arm, Retail Week asks, how do you solve a problem like Bhs?
-
AnalysisCollect+ fulfilment service: What do retailers need to know?
Fulfilment service Collect+ has doubled sales as its popularity with shoppers and retailers continues to grow.
-
AnalysisAnalysis: Victoria Gate shopping centre - Retail’s next step in Leeds
First came Trinity Leeds. Next it’s Victoria Gate, anchored by John Lewis. Suzanne Bearne reports on why Leeds is front of mind for property developers.
-
AnalysisKingfisher's first quarter: What the analysts say
Kingfisher, the DIY giant which owns B&Q, blamed the poor weather on a 4.2% fall in group like-for-like sales and a slump in profits in its first quarter. Retail Week takes a look at the City’s reaction.
-
AnalysisAt a glance: The UK pets retail market
As Ocado readies itself for an assault on the pet market with the launch of ecommerce site Fetch next month, Retail Week takes a look at this growing sector.
-
AnalysisGlobal sportswear market battle: Sports Direct vs Decathlon
Sports Direct snapping up stakes in two European retailers brings it closer to its aim of toppling Decathlon as the global sports leader.
-
AnalysisAnalysis: Dwell - the furniture retailer at a glance
As the mid-market furniture retailer Dwell is rescued out of administration by its founder, Retail Week takes a look at the business.
-
AnalysisAnalysis: Is international retail interest in Chile hotting up?
As Waitrose inks a deal to supply products to Chilean grocer Unimarc, Retail Week explores the retail opportunities and challenges in one of South America’s most developed countries.
-
Analysis
In numbers: The state of the high street in 2018
A new report from the Centre for Retail Research predicts a dire future for the state of the UK retail, estimating that more than a fifth of high street stores will close over the next five years.
-
AnalysisInternational analysis: Esprit pins hopes on new boss’ turnaround plan
Esprit, the mid-priced clothes retailer has been hit by the economic downturn.
-
AnalysisCampaign of the week: M&S, Make Today Delicious
Marks & Spencer’s new campaign, linking summer occasions with its food and meal deals proposition, positions it as the go-to destination for barbecues, picnics and Sunday roasts come June.
-
AnalysisProfile: Emma Fox, incoming commercial director, Halfords
Halfords will be relying on the marketer’s customer understanding to help it emphasise its service appeal.
-
AnalysisMy retail life: Paul Turner-Mitchell, Retail expert and co-owner of 25 Ten Boutique
Paul Turner-Mitchell, Retail expert and co-owner of 25 Ten Boutique, speaks to Retail Week about his life working in retail.
-
AnalysisAnalysis: Will M&S’s new fashion range be enough to turn things around?
The retailer has unveiled its much-anticipated fashion range for autumn 2013. Rebecca Thomson assesses whether it’s the first step towards a clothing turnaround.