All Analysis articles – Page 148
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five things we learnt from Mothercare’s full-year update
Mothercare posted its first statutory pre-tax profit for five years in this morning’s full-year results. Here are five things the update told us:
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who are the main players in the saga of BHS?
As the collapse of BHS and the controversy surrounding it continues to dominate the headlines, we look at the key figures in the row.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What are the top 10 Asian megacities for retailers?
Megacities remain a hot topic as urbanisation, wealth centralisation and diverse consumer communities have piqued multinationals’ interest.
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AnalysisBHS administration: Timeline plots the demise of a retail giant
As first reported by Retail Week, BHS entered administration in April and the story around the retailer’s demise has developed into a saga.
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AnalysisInfographic: M&S management restructure, plus key facts and figures
The week in words and numbers, May 20, 2016: Marks & Spencer’s Steve Rowe sets out his stall and Gear4music’s full-year results
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why Mountain Warehouse is racing past Blacks and Millets
JD Sports’ outdoor division is yet to turn a profit. What could the retailer learn from specialists Go Outdoors and Mountain Warehouse?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Ao.com targets computer category as disruptive strategy rolls on
Since floating in February 2014, the plucky electricals etailer Ao.com has endured a somewhat rocky ride on the stock market.
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AnalysisAt a glance: Maisons du Monde, the French retailer hitting the UK
Maisons du Monde is poised to float in France this month, weeks after launching online in the UK. We take a look at the homewares retailer.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who are the winners in Marks & Spencer’s management restructure?
Marks & Spencer chief executive Steve Rowe has wasted no time making changes at the retailer since becoming chief executive in April.
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AnalysisInfographic: Flat sales for UK retailers, plus key facts and figures
The week in words and numbers, May 13, 2016: 0% growth in retail sales, plus key quotes from this week’s news stories.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five ways retailers can battle the British weather
The unpredictable British weather is a common excuse for disappointing fashion sales but here’s how some retailers are dampening its effects.
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AnalysisBe Inspired: The six Ps of gender equality in the workplace
If the retail industry is to tackle the imbalance of women leaders in boardrooms across the country then executable measures must be taken.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Time for retail to raise the multichannel bar
If every business worth its salt is becoming multichannel, how can retailers up the ante and go one step better than rivals? Jon Severs reports
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AnalysisGoogle creates mock store to showcase tech used by AllSaints and Ocado
Google has created a mock store experience to showcase its App for Work technology, which is used by AllSaints and Ocado.
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AnalysisAt a glance: Gear4music, the instrument etailer hitting the right notes
Gear4Music reported a surge in its first full-year figures since floating today. Here’s a closer look at the online music equipment retailer.
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AnalysisAnalysis: BRC-KPMG April Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
UK retail sales were flat in April while like-for-likes fell 0.9% due to poor clothing sales, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five enduring lessons from retail legend Harry Selfridge
Following the weekend’s anniversary of Harry Selfridge’s death, Retail Week explores five brilliant lessons from the department store magnate.
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AnalysisAnalysis: CVS acquisition strategy drives first-quarter sales gains
US healthcare giant CVS posted rising sales during its first quarter as the acquisitions of Omnicare and Target pharmacies paid dividends.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How retailers can tackle the rise of ad-blocking
More than a quarter of UK shoppers will be using ad-blocking software by 2017. So how should retailers adapt their digital marketing strategies?
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AnalysisPeople moves: Amazon new UK boss Doug Gurr and all the April moves
Amazon appoints Doug Gurr as new UK boss, House of Fraser’s Andy Harding steps down and Shaun Wills is promoted to chief executive of Jacques Vert.