All Analysis articles – Page 107
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AnalysisInfographic: Gender pay gap data, Shop Direct and Ikea
Words and numbers, October 6, 2017: Shop Direct boss Alex Baldock warns rivals, Ikea president and chief executive Jesper Brodin on TaskRabbit, plus data on the gender pay gap.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five lessons retailers can learn from Netflix
Very few companies have had such a powerful effect on our collective conscience as Netflix.
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AnalysisHow to connect with shoppers on an emotional level
In an environment where 77% of consumers say they don’t have a relationship with a brand, how do retailers drive loyalty?
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AnalysisTesco interims: Five nuggets you might have missed
Tesco delivered a surge in half-year profits this morning as the grocer’s turnaround efforts built further momentum.
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AnalysisIn numbers: First-half figures cement Tesco recovery
Tesco posted surging profits and sales in its first half as the grocer built further momentum in its turnaround journey.
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AnalysisFive things we learned from Shop Direct’s full years
Shop Direct posted its fifth consecutive year of growing sales and profits – and boss Alex Baldock is confident the business is on track to make it six.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The growing threat of brands becoming retailers
Dyson, Adidas, Nike, Apple, Estée Lauder, Lego, Samsung, New Balance, Smeg. London’s West End is now awash with shops dedicated to the world’s biggest brands.
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AnalysisInteractive map: Retail’s top five global hotspots
International expansion is not without its challenges, but good foresight and market research will make a huge difference to overseas success.
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AnalysisInfographic: HoF's new CEO and Aldi's big investment
Words and numbers, September 29, 2017: Alex Williamson on his appointment as House of Fraser chief executive, Aldi’s multimillion-pound investment in prices and infrastructure, and B&Q’s sales drop
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retailers making the most of in store
How can retailers make people put down their smartphones and go shopping? Gemma Goldfingle investigates the latest developments in experiential retail
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AnalysisAnalysis: How big could Boohoo’s brands become?
Boohoo may have reported its usual stellar set of results this morning, but there was one big difference.
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AnalysisInflation: Are retailers running out of options?
Inflation spiralling as real wages dwindle is putting retailers in a bind about passing the cost on to consumers.
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AnalysisData: The UK's top 30 multichannel retailers
In 2017, there aren’t many retailers that don’t operate an ecommerce site, but being a successful multichannel retailer is so much more than simply opening an online store.
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AnalysisToday in retail: Aldi invests as big four retrench
Aldi today reported its profits had fallen for the third year in a row despite its usual tale of rising revenues.
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AnalysisHere today, gone tomorrow: Retail’s shortest tenures
The revolving door at retailers’ head offices can sometimes move especially fast, as Hobbycraft boss John Colley recently discovered.
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AnalysisInfographic: London Fashion Week, Next and John Lewis
Words and numbers, September 22, 2017: Lord Wolfson talks Next and its future, Peter Cowgill on JD Sports’ interim results, and Topshop at London Fashion Week.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Inditex and H&M restyled the high street
The British high street is a very different place for fashion than it was at the turn of the millennium.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The need for faster fulfilment in grocery
The fight for the fastest delivery has never been more ferocious as the major UK grocers battle for consumer spend.
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AnalysisDoes strife at Toys R Us herald trouble in toy town?
Toys R Us’ woes in North America have sparked questions about its UK business and the wider market. Is there trouble in toy town?
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AnalysisOnline secret shopper: A French Connection faux pas
French Connection's losses may have shrunk in the six months to the end of July, but by no means is it out of the woods.