All Analysis articles – Page 168
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AnalysisInfographic: John Lewis fashion sales rise drives weekly performance
Sales at John Lewis department stores rose 3.4% to £80.2m last week in “unseasonably mild” weather.
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AnalysisH&M homewares concession to make its global debut in Selfridges
Fashion giant H&M is to open its first homewares concession next week in Selfridges’ Trafford Centre store in Manchester.
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AnalysisLidl extends living wage to staff in Northern Ireland
Discount retailer Lidl has reversed its decision to exclude Northern Irish workers from the pay rise awarded to rest of its UK staff.
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AnalysisTesco boss Dave Lewis snaps up shares 13 months into reign
Tesco boss Dave Lewis has purchased a stake in the retailer, 24 hours after the board lifted a ban on trading shares.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How to measure satisfaction and drive customer service
Customer-centric retailers are making giant leaps in service. But how are they measuring satisfaction to make sure they are getting it right?
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AnalysisMorrisons chairman Higginson declares naysayers a motivator
Andy Higginson said the fact that some commentators have written off Morrisons was a motivator and it would fight back by “listening to customers”.
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AnalysisDFS eyes further European expansion after ‘encouraging’ Netherlands trial
DFS boss Ian Filby revealed the retailer is mulling expansion into Belgium and Germany after a successful launch in the Netherlands.
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AnalysisSports Direct plans 'multi-million' investment in Heatons' sports offer
Sports Direct is planning a “multi-million investment” in Heatons’ store estate as it believes the group’s sports offer can be improved.
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AnalysisAnalysis: HMV banks on resilient physical music market as it expands abroad
When HMV went into administration in 2013, the future looked bleak for the 94-year-old retailer and the brand’s demise appeared inevitable.
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AnalysisHelen Dickinson: The Government needs to live up to its rhetoric
As the Autumn Statement looms, the Government and retail need to work together to increase productivity and improve prosperity
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AnalysisAmazon expands one-hour online grocery deliveries to London postcodes
Amazon is rolling out one-hour chilled and frozen groceries in select London postcodes from today as it expands its online grocery trial, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisJaeger private equity owner Better Capital considers sale
The private equity owner of fashion retailer and brand Jaeger is considering a sale of the company according to reports.
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AnalysisThe devil is in the detail of business rates reform pledge
The devolution of the business rates system to local authorities was one of the biggest surprises of the Conservative conference this week.
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AnalysisHow can retailers protect against insider threats?
Security and loss prevention are major concerns for any business. But what if it is one of your own employees that is stealing your stock, instigating a complex fraud or leaking confidential information on the internet?
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AnalysisAsda profits surpass £1bn mark despite falling sales and market share
Asda’s operating profits increased 1.9% to £1.012bn last year despite falling like-for-like sales and declining market share.
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AnalysisDunelm buys Fogarty linen brand as first-quarter like-for-likes jump
Dunelm has posted a jump in like-for-like sales in its first quarter and revealed the acquisition of 200-year old linen brand Fogarty
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AnalysisHigh street resurgent as shop vacancy rates fall to lowest level in five years
The high street is bouncing back despite the boom in online shopping as shop vacancy rates fall to their lowest level since April 2010.
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AnalysisDFS sales and profits surge as it buys Spanish business to target expats
DFS has reported a surge in full-year revenues and profits as it buys a Spanish business to target the British expat community.
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AnalysisStore of the week: Multiplex shines a light on the potential of pop-ups
London-based department store pop-up Multiplex brings a unique and strikingly designed proposition to a tried and tested formula.
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AnalysisStore gallery: The verdict on new West End player The Toy Store
Middle Eastern retailer The Toy Store has opened its first UK branch in the West One shopping centre, at the heart of London’s West End.