All Analysis articles – Page 194
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AnalysisAsos begins testing personalised recommendation feature
Asos has begun testing a feature called Asos Recommendations that will suggest products from brands and categories consumers already shop from.
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AnalysisCarpetright's third quarter: What the analysts say
Carpetright reported a solid set of results this morning, with like-for-like sales up 7.5% in the UK. Here is analysts had to say.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley's busy start to 2015
After increasing his stake in Debenhams and buying USC out of administration, tycoon Mike Ashley is now rumoured to be circling Evans Cycles.
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AnalysisIn the news: Findel's departing boss Roger Siddle profiled
Roger Siddle is bowing out from Findel after almost five years turning the retailer around, but it is not the last retail will see of him.
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AnalysisInternational new analysis: Deconstructing the Kroger rumours du jour
US supermarket group Kroger has gone through the rumour mill about prospective acquisitions, but is there any truth to the speculation?
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AnalysisPeople: Who changed jobs in December - retail's top people moves
For many people a new year marks the opportunity for a new start, with careers very much in the forefront of many people’s thoughts.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Trago Mills and fifty years of a Cornish firebrand
Long before pound shops were growing on the high street, a Cornish entrepreneur was pioneering a new form of discount retailing.
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AnalysisRetail Week Live: Dixons Carphone boss to review the changing retail scene
Change will be the central theme of the opening speech by Carphone Warehouse boss Sebastian James at this year’s Retail Week Live event.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: In-store analytics platform Presence Orb
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Presence Orb is in the spotlight.
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AnalysisDixons Carphone Christmas trading: What the analysts say
Dixons Carphone has reported a strong festive season as it reported group like-for-likes up 7% during a ‘roller coaster’ Christmas. Here’s what the analysts say.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retailers need police help to prevent crime from 'snowballing'
The impact of crime on retailers has reached record levels and businesses are ploughing huge sums into tackling the growing problem.
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AnalysisIn the news: Beales buyer and property tycoon Andrew Perloff profiled
“I don’t need a press office,” says Andrew Perloff when Retail Week’s call is put straight through to him after it emerged that he’d made an offer to buy Beales.
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AnalysisInternational news analysis: As it leaves Canada, what's next for Target?
Target has recently announced that it will close all of its Canadian stores – what prompted the decision and is it the right one?
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AnalysisAnalysis: The story behind the resurgence of physical book and record sales
Sales figures from booksellers and music retailers show that shoppers still want to get physical when it comes to the entertainment they buy.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Looking at store designers’ forecast for 2015
Change in retail is often incremental, but could 2015 bring big in-store changes? We talk to the store designers who create a difference.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How delivery chaos took the shine off Christmas
Retailers were caught out by high delivery demand over Christmas as Black Friday and Cyber Monday put strain on fulfilment systems.
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AnalysisCES report: Smart technology coming of age for retailers
Technology unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show points to a connected future that has implications for retailers and consumers alike.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Funding retail’s growth ambitions
Retail Week’s recent white paper, in association with Crowdcube, analyses the plethora of options open to retailers looking to fund their future growth agenda.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Wearable technology data platform Sensum
Start-ups in retail technology are growing quickly and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Sensum is in the spotlight.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Have Game's naysayers been proved right by its profit warning?
Game’s float last year was controversial because of its 2012 collapse, and its profit warning yesterday will have set doubters’ tongues wagging.