All Analysis articles – Page 105
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AnalysisJohn Lewis vs M&S: Who wins the Christmas ad war?
John Lewis and Marks & Spencer both released their Christmas adverts this week, both out to charm shoppers into opening their purses.
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AnalysisWhat are Amazon Prime's all-time best sellers?
Amazon Prime, the etailer’s speedy delivery membership scheme, turns 10 in the UK today. Amazon reveals what the best-selling products have been over the past decade.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Innovations disrupting retail supply chains
The supply chain sector is often a test-bed for innovation. Nicola Smith looks at how the sector is adapting and who the disruptors are.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Closing the gender pay gap in retail
On Equal Pay Day, Retail Week looks into what impact the requirement to report on the gender pay gap will have when it comes into force next year.
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AnalysisInfographic: Interest rates and Arcadia redundancies
Words and numbers, November 10, 2017: New Asda boss, Roger Burnley, Footasylum’s first day on the stock exchange, the Bank of England’s interest rate rise, Arcadia redundancies and Christopher Bailey on leaving Burberry
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AnalysisM&S: Product is key to achieving online goals
As with many retailers in the UK fashion market, Marks & Spencer’s latest transformation plan looks to revamp the business into a digital-first operation, aiming to generate a third of clothing sales through its online channel in the medium term.
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AnalysisHow will McGeorge turn New Look around (again)?
Alistair McGeorge is trying to turn New Look’s fortunes around for the second time in under a decade.
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AnalysisAnalysis: October retail sales sector by sector
October retail sales dropped as non-food posted the steepest declines on record and grocery was buoyed by inflation rather than volume.
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AnalysisThe disruptors: Who is giving grocers food for thought?
Grocery comes under the spotlight in the latest installment of Retail Week’s ‘The disruptors’ series, which looks at the businesses shaking up the industry.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is retail suffering from digital brain drain?
When Retail Week unveiled our list of future chief executives last month one thing was stark – the lack of digital leaders in the running for retail’s top jobs.
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AnalysisInfographic: The world's best stores and Wilko redundancies
Words and numbers, November 3, 2017: We look at some of the best and best-loved stores in retail, while Jo Jenkins gets a warm welcome from White Stuff and Wilko makes redundancies.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The brands making a play for the high street
Brands have always eyed opportunities to get closer to the consumer and now a generation of names are taking their own stores.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five lessons retailers can learn from Sky
If any company knows about adapting to meet changing consumer demands and resilience during testing times, it’s broadcaster Sky.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How the interest rate hike will affect retail
The Bank of England issued its first base interest rate rise in a decade earlier today, upping it to 0.5%.
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AnalysisSWOT analysis: Can Footasylum stay on the front foot?
On the day Footasylum floats on AIM, Retail Week Prospect analyses the retailer’s current state of play and its outlook for the future.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The five best examples of multichannel retail
Everything from touchscreen monitors to selfie-designated stations and offline fitting experiences feature in our best examples of multichannel retail.
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AnalysisAnalysis: When retailers go from friend to foe
Footasylum’s IPO represents a second sports retail payday for David Wardle and John Makin. The pair had previously founded, built and floated JD Sports before going into competition against it.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Where do retail leaders love to shop?
We ask some of the UK’s best retailers which bricks-and-mortar stores appeal to them most as consumers.
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AnalysisInfographic: Retail job cuts and Harrods’ profits
Words and numbers, October 27, 2017: Retail job cuts, including Sainsbury’s plan to axe 2,000 staff, Shop Direct’s refinancing deal and Harrods’ full-year profits
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AnalysisBuy, sell or hold? Sports Direct takes stock of shares
Sports Direct has drafted in a head of strategic investments to review the shareholdings the retailer has built up in other businesses.