All articles by Nathan May

Analysis

Analysis: Sainsbury’s-Asda merger’s property problem

2018-05-03T05:00:00Z

Sainsbury’s proposed merger with Asda is almost certain to come under scrutiny from the competition watchdog amid concerns over how it could restrict consumer choice.

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Sainsbury’s-Asda vs Tesco: How the numbers stack up

2018-04-30T15:07:00Z

We compare key data to investigate if the Sainsbury’s-Asda mega-merger can establish a competitive advantage over market-leader Tesco.

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Infographic: Voice technology hailed as the new battleground

2018-04-17T06:15:00Z

Voice-enabled assistants have been hailed as the most important technological development since the iPhone, and are tipped to drive a similar change in behaviour.

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Gender pay gap league table: What can retailers learn?

2018-04-04T06:00:00Z

Today is the deadline for British businesses to publish gender pay gap data for the first time, exposing the difference between male and female salaries.

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Data: Top 50 UK retailers’ online performance

2018-02-21T06:00:00Z

Following another bumper month of online sales, we look at how the top retailers’ transactional websites compare.

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Data: Retailers set for boost from Chinese New Year

2018-02-16T06:05:00Z

This week brought not only the commercial benefits of Valentine’s Day and half term, but also Chinese New Year – an increasingly significant date in the UK retail calendar.

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Data: 2018’s etail slowdown and what to do about it

2018-02-01T06:00:00Z

The rate of online sales growth is forecast to slow to single digits this year for the first time. What are the implications for retailers and how should they respond?

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Data: Shopper sentiment to hold steady in 2018

2018-01-25T07:00:00Z

Despite reports of rising inflation and stagnating wages squeezing household incomes, the majority of shoppers expect to spend as much on discretionary items this year as last.

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Data: Top 30 retailers in the UK, according to shoppers

2017-11-20T06:15:00Z

Amazon has been knocked off the top spot of customers’ favourite places to shop by M&S’ food division, according to exclusive survey data from OC&C.

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Data: Retailers set for disappointment this Black Friday

2017-11-16T06:00:00Z

Retailers have overestimated the consumer appetite for Black Friday this year, according to exclusive Retail Week data.

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Data: The UK's top 10 retailers by staff efficiency

2017-10-25T06:00:00Z

Increases in staff costs to sales ratio across the retail sector have been accelerating as the national living wage starts to bite.

Analysis

Data: How long until Asos is a £4bn business?

2017-10-17T16:40:00Z

Asos boss Nick Beighton today revealed the business’ aim to reach £4bn net sales, saying that the etailer was readying itself for that growth.

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Data: John Lewis on how we shop, live and look

2017-10-12T06:00:00Z

From the Olympics to Brexit, onesies to unicorns and courgetti to all things fermented, a lot can change in five years.

Analysis

Interactive map: Retail’s top five global hotspots

2017-10-03T06:15:00Z Promotional research for Addleshaw Goddard, By Isobel Chillman and Nathan May

International expansion is not without its challenges, but good foresight and market research will make a huge difference to overseas success.

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Data: The UK's 100 highest-paid retail bosses

2017-08-15T11:00:00Z

Majestic Wine boss Rowan Gormley, WHSmith chief Stephen Clarke and Tesco’s group chief executive Dave Lewis were the highest-rewarded retail executives last year, exclusive Retail Week analysis has revealed.

Analysis

Long read: Five technologies that will redefine retail

2017-08-05T07:46:00Z

‘The next big thing’ is an overused term, yet highlighted in our report are five genuinely world-changing innovations that will redefine retail.

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Data: Did Amazon Prime Day resonate with shoppers?

2017-07-13T07:00:00Z

Amazon’s third annual Prime Day took place earlier this week to much fanfare, but did it deliver the sales spike the etailer hoped for?

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Brexit one year on: What does the data tell us?

2017-06-23T06:05:00Z

The UK economy may have shown more resilience than predicted, but Philip Wiggenraad discovers that the impact of Brexit cannot be brushed off that easily.

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Sales tracker: Buoyant footfall fails to revive sales

2017-06-20T18:50:00Z

Sales from the week ending June 18, 2017: Father’s Day, the hot weather and buoyant footfall were not enough to revive sales this week.

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Online footfall index: Home and DIY benefits from bank holiday

2017-06-08T09:50:00Z

Online footfall went into reverse in May for the first time in 11 months reflecting the trend in overall retail sales.