All Analysis articles – Page 230
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AnalysisInfographic: Retail's winners and losers over Christmas
Retailers’ performances varied widely at Christmas. Rebecca Thomson looks at the festive period’s winners and losers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Indian elections bring more confusion over FDI
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) regulations in multichannel retail approved in 2012 have now become a weapon for trading political blows in India’s general election campaign.
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AnalysisAnnual UK GDP growth: What do retailers need to know?
The economy grew at its fastest annual growth rate last year since before the recession, according to GDP figures released today. Retail Week takes a look the implications for retailers.
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AnalysisPay and consumer spending: What do retailers need to know?
Government figures show a rise in pay but the Asda Income Tracker suggests that it is perhaps too soon for retailers to celebrate.
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AnalysisIn the spotlight: Convenience retailer McColl’s IPO
McColl’s today confirmed it plans to float on the London Stock Exchange by the end of February. Retail Week takes a look at the flotation plans.
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AnalysisRetailers and gyms: What do retailers need to know?
As JD Sports Fashion unveils its plan to launch a nationwide chain of gyms, Retail Week looks at the market.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The Government says pay is rising, but are consumers feeling better off?
Government numbers released today indicated that most employed people’s take-home pay increased in real terms in the past year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Bathstore at a glance, following management buyout
Bathstore has been acquired in a management buy-out led by chief executive Gary Favell. Retail Week takes a glance at the retailer’s vital statistics.
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AnalysisInnovation watch: Amsterdam's Schiphol airport reinvents travel retail
As the current debate about the future of Heathrow Airport in London highlights, the airport industry is an increasingly competitive environment where transport hubs need to be distinct and innovative to attract global travellers.
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AnalysisWebsite review: Hoopersstores.com Vs Fenwick.co.uk
Victoria White, shopper marketing planner at TMW shares her view of good and bad sites
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AnalysisAnalysis: Dreams' turnaround bedding in under new boss Mike Logue
Mike Logue was appointed chief executive of Dreams at a tough time. He took the helm five months after the beds specialist tumbled into administration before being bought by private equity firm Sun European in March last year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Winners and losers in the Christmas league table
Christmas was, as ever, a different experience for each retailer with performances across the industry varying widely.
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AnalysisVideo: Primark launches a fitness focused campaign
Primark hasn’t used its marketing campaigns to focus on a particular category before, making this bid to embrace the fitness market a new move for the fast-fashion retailer and one that follows in the footsteps of rivals such as H&M.
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AnalysisInfographic: The evolution of high street retailers' logos
As the UK high street’s retail scene continues to change rapidly, Retail Week takes a look at how retailers’ logos have evolved.
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AnalysisAnalysis: 11 cyber-crime lessons from the Target security breach
Cyber-crime is big news at the moment - barely a day goes by without news of another huge security breach - and the Target hack in December was one of the biggest.
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AnalysisWeather’s effect on retail sales: What do retailers need to know
January’s trading updates contained many references to the weather, but is there any link between the climate and retail sales?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who are Electra's new purchase Hotter Shoes?
Hotter Shoes has been acquired by Electra Private Equity in a £200m deal. Retail Week takes a look at the footwear retailer.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Would it make sense for Tesco to buy Mothercare?
Reports that Tesco considered acquiring Mothercare last year have raised eyebrows across the City. Retail Week takes a look at what the deal might give the grocer.
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AnalysisInfographic: UK leads global ecommerce export market
The UK is the largest export economy for ecommerce in the world with annual overseas trade of £720m in 2013, a new report has found.
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AnalysisNRF: Shop Direct’s transformation from catalogue business to digital retailer
Head of ecommerce Paul Hornby shared the seven-year story of Shop Direct’s transformation from a catalogue business to a digital retailer at the Oracle Retail Exchange in New York during last week’s NRF.