All Analysis articles – Page 220
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AnalysisIn pictures: The most eggciting Easter-related marketing and products
Retailers are tapping into the £4.36bn Easter market with a host of marketing campaigns and products related to the four-day event.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The 'ungovernable' Co-operative Group structure
The Co-operative Group has been cricised for its complex and unique three-tiered structure based around elected members. After it revealed £2.5bn losses today Retail Week examines the structure.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Where next for the Co-op’s food retail business?
Food accounts for the lion’s share of the Co-operative Group’s sales but it has been affected by the wider problems at the business.
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Website review: Topman.com Vs Primark.com
Matthew Bennett, chief creative officer at Wolfpack, shares his view of good and bad sites.
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AnalysisInternational news: Is Carrefour witness to a Spanish miracle or mirage?
Carrefour’s first-quarter results posted same-store growth in Spain, suggesting internal reforms and external factors are taking effect.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Asda go for tried-and-tested theme at Easter
The grocer hopes customers haven’t tired of ads featuring singing animals, as its Easter campaign focuses on the Beat Not Match policy.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Amazon has become the flag-bearer in fulfilment
Thanks to the Japanese principle of Kaizen, etail giant Amazon sets the bar in delivery at its Hemel Hempstead fulfilment centre.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Tesco's UK turnaround – an update on its progress
Tesco revealed its profits plunged in its full year results this morning. Retail Week looks into how chief executive Philip Clarke’s UK turnaround has progressed two years in.
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AnalysisTesco full year results: What the analysts say
Tesco has reported a 6% drop in annual group trading profit as boss Philip Clarke warned that the trading environment is changing rapidly. Retail-week.com summarises the analyst reaction.
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AnalysisInfographic: How the Building a Better Tesco strategy is progressing
Tesco today revealed a 6% fall in trading profit to £3.3bn. This infographic shows how its Building a Better Tesco plan is progressing.
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AnalysisThe Easter retail market: What do retailers need to know?
Consumer spending over Easter is predicted to reach £4.36bn this year, so retailers will aim to pull in customers looking for gifts.
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AnalysisLive blog: Tesco's full-year results
Follow all the reaction to Tesco’s full-year results with deputy editor Jennifer Creevy.
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Analysis: BRC-KPMG March Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
UK retail sales fell 1.7% on a like-for-like basis in March, as the later timing of Easter distorted figures, according to BRC-KPMG.
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AnalysisDebenhams half-year figures: What the analysts say
A flurry of promotions hit Debenhams’ half year results, with the department store group reporting a 24.5% fall in pre tax profit. Retail Week rounds up what the analysts are saying.
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AnalysisPeople: The seven biggest retail job moves in March
The turmoil at the Co-op hasn’t abated since former boss Euan Sutherland left the business in March. Here’s what it means for the business, and other high profile moves last month.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who is House of Fraser's new owner Sanpower?
Chinese Sanpower has acquired an 89% stake in House of Fraser, valuing it at £480m. Retail-Week.com takes a look at the story behind Sanpower.
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AnalysisVideo: Student develops vein biometrics system allowing payment by hand
A Swedish student has developed a system that, by recognising vein structures, allows shoppers to pay using their hands.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What are the top 20 retail brands in Europe?
Strong branding is everything in retail – Retail Week takes a look at who brand consultancy Interbrand says are the top 20 in Europe.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is cloud computing about to take off in retail?
As John Lewis and Waitrose rolls out Google Apps, cloud computing appears to be finally gaining traction in retail. Retail Week looks at what the technology can do.
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AnalysisInfographic: How retailers plan to invest in 2014
* Law firm TLT and Conlumino surveyed 64 retailers for their Retail Growth Strategies Survey 2014.