All Analysis articles – Page 271
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AnalysisAnalysis: Supply chain and sourcing strategies
Retailers are balancing rising costs in China and the need for greater flexibility and shorter lead times with the value of longstanding supplier relationships.
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AnalysisCompany profile: Danish fashion giant Bestseller
Danish fashion group Bestseller is poised to partner with Republic founder Carl Brewins to attempt to buy the collapsed fashion chain, Retail Week takes a look at the business.
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AnalysisTimeline: How the horse meat crisis unfolded
The horse meat scandal continues to hit the headlines as retailers and suppliers attempt to restore consumer confidence. Retail Week looks at how events unfolded.
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AnalysisIn numbers: The LDC's shop vacancy rates 2012
The Local Data Company has today announced its latest high street vacancy rates. Retail Week takes a look at the numbers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What does Morrisons’ Blockbuster stores acquisition mean for the grocery market?
Morrisons’ acquisition of 49 Blockbuster stores to ramp up its convenience arm’s expansion adds further spice to an already fiercely competitive market.
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AnalysisMy retail life: Theo Paphitis, entrepreneur and owner of Ryman Group
TV celebrity, entrepreneur and owner of the Ryman Group, Theo Paphitis, speaks to Retail Week about his life working in retail.
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AnalysisProfile: John Smith, Burberry’s new chief operating officer
Luxury retailer Burberry’s new chief operating officer, John Smith, is well placed to help the iconic brand continue its digital and social media push. Tiffany Holland reports.
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AnalysisThe Oracle Retail Week Awards: Celebrating retail’s great success stories
The Oracle Retail Week Awards 2013 are nearly here. Caroline Parry takes a look at some of the entries and the new Zolfo Cooper Growth Retailer of the Year Award.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Gap’s focus on product brings back US shoppers
Gap’s US turnaround continues its upward trajectory. Gap reported net sales for the year ending February 2 reached $15.65bn (£9.7bn), compared with $14.55bn (£9bn) for full-year 2011.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The makeover that put SuperGroup back in fashion
Less than a year ago the retailer was a laughing stock in the City after its own ‘Black Friday’. While analysts still have niggles, SuperGroup is very much back on track.
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AnalysisProfile: Tesco - the UK’s largest retailer
The retail landscape has rarely been as turbulent as it is now, and with further economic uncertainty predicted understanding what is happening with the big retailers has never been more important.
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AnalysisRepublic timeline: Charting the company's history
Fashion retailer Republic collapsed into administration today with 150 head office staff made redundant. Retail Week takes a look at the history of the 26-year-old retailer.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is the gift voucher dead and buried for retailers?
Consumer confidence in gift vouchers has taken a drubbing after a number of recent high-profile administrations. As fashion retailer Republic plunges into administration, Rebecca Thomson examines the implications for the gift card market.
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AnalysisHomewares retailer Dunelm’s first half results: What the analysts say
Dunelm today reported a 14.6% increase in pre-tax profits to £59.8m while like-for-likes rose 2.2% in its interim results. The City reacted positively to the figures.
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AnalysisPeople: Retail's main job moves in January
2013 arrived with a bang in the retail sector and has taken its toll on the High Street. The administrations put thousands of jobs at risk, and high profile names such as HMV’s Trevor Moore are among the casualties.
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AnalysisHorse meat scandal: What is the current situation as crisis escalates?
As the horse meat scandal expands to new countries and implicates more companies, Retail Week looks at the story so far.
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AnalysisPay-later schemes: What retailers need to know
Furniture etailer Worldstores.com has partnered with payday loan company Wonga to offer customers a new online payment tool, PayLater, which allows them to spread the cost of a purchase over three months. Retail Week looks at the pros and cons of offering such payment options.
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AnalysisInfographic: The Valentine's Day market around the world
The UK shopper spends an average of £119 on their other half on Valentine’s Day February 14, according to data from Rakuten, which owns marketplace Play.com.
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AnalysisProfile: Tesco's new managing director for London Andrew Yaxley
Tesco veteran Andrew Yaxley has landed the new position of managing director for London at the grocer, tasked with tailoring stores for the diversity of affluence and ethnicity in the capital.
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AnalysisCampaign of the Week: Grocer Morrisons, more of what matters
Morrisons’ marketing has shouldered much of the blame for the retailer’s woes as like-for-likes dropped off in the second half of last year before a disappointing Christmas.