All Analysis articles – Page 227
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AnalysisAnalysis: Reaction to the Game ruling from retail, property, insolvency and legal communities
Today’s decision that Game must pay back £3m in unpaid rent accrued during its administration period has been met with a positive reaction from most quarters.
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AnalysisAnalysis: New ways to use Facebook's evolving platform
Facebook’s evolution over the past 10 years has been significant – even in the past year, the platform has experienced some huge changes and retailers have had to change the way they use the network.
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AnalysisVideo: The ONS Retail Sales Index explained
The Office for National Statistics today reported retail sales volumes jumped 4.3% year-on-year in January. Retail Week takes a look at how the often questioned figures are compiled.
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AnalysisVideo: Topshop Virtual Reality Front Row Experience
London Fashion Week always brings a raft of technological innovations from retailers such as Burberry. This year Topshop led the pack with its virtual reality experience.
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AnalysisInternational news analysis: Leclerc in prime position to overtake Carrefour
Market leadership in France is poised to change hands for the first time in a generation. Independent operator Leclerc is poised to overtake rival Carrefour later this year.
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AnalysisWebsite review: Amazon mobile site Vs Aldi mobile site
Chris Minas, founder of Nimbletank, shares his views of good and bad sites
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AnalysisAnalysis: How many retailers could you buy for the price of WhatsApp?
Facebook’s acquisition of messaging app WhatsApp sent the technology world into a frenzy yesterday, not least because the social network paid a whopping $19bn for the app.
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AnalysisInnovation watch: The Moscow cafe bringing suppliers to customers
A distinctly egalitarian Moscow café aims to reconnect its visitors with local producers, signaling changing consumer attitudes in the Russian capital.
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AnalysisIn the news: Aurum chief executive Brian Duffy profiled
New Aurum chief executive Brian Duffy hopes to give the jeweller added sparkle.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The benefits and pitfalls of public and private ownership
As a raft of retailers gear up for City flotations this spring, Alex Lawson and Tiffany Holland consider the differences between public and private ownership.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The retail IPOs in focus
Pets at Home today became the latest retailer to confirm its intention to float as a raft of businesses look to take advantage of favourable market conditions. Retail Week takes a look at the retailers with firm plans to go public.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Asos is unlocking the value of real time data
Real time data has big potential in retail, and Asos is one of the first to make use of it. Rebecca Thomson assesses the possibilities.
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AnalysisInfographic: the impact of omnichannel on retail
Online is not cannibalising high street sales, according to an eBay study carried out by Deloitte. We surmise the main findings of the omnichannel retail report.
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AnalysisAnalysis: A breakdown of the BRC's business rates reforms
The BRC this morning unveiled details of its plan, compiled with accountancy firm EY, to reform the burdensome business rates system. Retail Week outlines the options the BRC has put forward.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Freemans and Redcats are tackling the growth of online
Home shopping specialists Freemans Grattan and Redcats are both working to revamp their businesses as online sales grow. Retail Week takes a look at how the companies compare.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Are retailers facing a new breed of cyber attack?
Hot on the heels of US retailer Target suffering a huge data breach in December, it has merged that more than 2,000 Tesco customers’ email addresses and passwords were posted online yesterday after data stolen from other sites was compiled by hackers.
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AnalysisInfographic: How fashion shoppers are using mobile
As London Fashion Week kicks off, we explore how fashion followers use their mobile devices from purchasing to brand engagement.
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AnalysisInfographic: Retailers' share of the Valentine's market
Retailers are vying for a slice of the Valentine’s Day market which last year was worth £1bn as shoppers sought out gifts to celebrate the occasion.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why online buying peaks were so different over Christmas 2013
It’s no secret that shopping habits are changing, but 2013’s peak period proved to be very different. Rebecca Thomson looks at the purchasing patterns that emerged over Christmas.
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AnalysisIn numbers: Online purchasing patterns over Christmas 2013
Deloitte asked 3,000 customers how they shopped over Christmas 2013, and found 44% claimed to have bought more online compared to 2012.