All Strategy spotlight articles – Page 2
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AnalysisStrategy spotlight: Can Boots win on the health and beauty battleground?
UK pharmacy and beauty chain Boots is being squeezed from all sides of the beauty battleground and this week’s opening of trendy global beauty retailer Sephora’s first UK store will apply extra pressure.
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AnalysisStrategy spotlight: Five ways John Lewis can deliver on its Partnership Plan
As the John Lewis Partnership (John Lewis and Waitrose) approaches the midway point in its five-year Partnership Plan – an ambitious strategy launched in 2020 through which it is targeting £400m profit by year five – is it on track to achieve its goals? The Retail Week analyst team investigates how its department store arm can succeed in a challenging retail environment
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AnalysisStrategy spotlight: What’s on the to-do list for Primark’s new advisory board?
Primark wants more out of digital, and validity for its fast-fashion model, so our Prospect analysts have examined some of the steps it is taking to secure ongoing growth as sustainability climbs up the consumer agenda and the cost-of-living crisis continues to bite.
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AnalysisStrategy spotlight: Five ways Sainsbury’s will stand out in a fiercely competitive market
As Costcutter-owner Bestway takes a stake, Sainsbury’s finds itself holding a challenging middle-market position between the discounters at one end, and Waitrose and Marks & Spencer at the other. Retail Week’s Prospect analysts explore five ways Sainsbury’s will differentiate itself in a fiercely competitive market.
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AnalysisStrategy spotlight: Five ways Burberry has refined its strategy to unlock long-term growth
“Modern British luxury” was the headline of new Burberry CEO Jonathan Akeroyd’s strategy, which was revealed during the fashion brand’s interim results in November 2022. Targeting medium revenue growth to £4bn, our Retail Week Prospect analyst team examines Burberry’s plan to unlock this next phase of growth
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AnalysisStrategy spotlight: Five ways Amazon is sharpening focus for profitable growth
No retailer is immune to current market pressures, not even Amazon.
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AnalysisStrategy spotlight: Five reasons Next will win during times of economic crisis
As the UK economy continues to destabilise, will Next’s enviable ecosystem and willingness to invest be enough to steer it unscathed through the volatility?
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AnalysisStrategy spotlight: Five ways Dunelm will ensure growth beyond the homewares boom
Value-led homewares specialist Dunelm has delivered one of retail’s strongest performances over the past two years. A new digital platform served it well in the pandemic and its low-cost operating model has protected margins, but as the post-Covid homewares boom relaxes amid the cost-of-living crisis will it be able to sustain its success?
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AnalysisStrategy spotlight: Five ways H&M Group is evolving to meet fast-changing consumer expectations
Despite its Russian exit impacting its bottom line in its most recent results, H&M is laying out plans for “long-term initiatives to meet customers’ ever-increasing expectations”
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AnalysisStrategy spotlight: Five things to know about Sosandar
The recipient of Retail Week’s Emerging Retailer award in 2020, Sosandar is a rapidly growing online womenswear brand specifically targeted at a generation of women who have graduated from throwaway fashion and are looking for affordable clothing with a premium, trend-led feel.
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AnalysisStrategy spotlight: Five things to know about Currys as it transforms to navigate the cost-of-living crisis
Chief executive Alex Baldock is pushing ahead with a transformation plan for Currys, which focuses on leveraging omnichannel and credit, and more recently addresses inflation and the rising cost of living.
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