28 Mar 2012
| by Jane Bainbridge
so retailers targeting this age demographic will feel the pressure.
Male grooming. Male ...
":"//docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?hl=en_US Note: excludes spending through salons and duty-free shops
Leading retailers' market share of all ...
as she was group buyer at the retailer 16 years previously. In the intervening years Fagan worked for DSG ...
22 Mar 2012
| by Alex Brownsell
, launched this week. 'We are not moving away from price messaging completely,' says the retailer's marketing ...
-led ads are furniture chains. These retailers have hitherto succeeded in etching the sight of D ...
several furniture retailers to pursue more emotive campaigns. The business, owned by private-equity firm ...
14 Mar 2012
| by Sarah Shearman
director for its UK retail and business banking (RBB) division.
14 Mar 2012
| by Jane Bainbridge
), this is an increase of 5% on 2009. It is estimated food and drink accounts for 76% of all food retailers sales ...
the market for the main weekly shop to such an extent that it will be very difficult for any other retailer ...
in 2011, or about 5% of food retailers sales.
Price. Whether it s Asda s promise to be 10% cheaper ...
29 Feb 2012
| by Lynsey Barber
Mobile commerce, supermarket power, empty high streets ... what does the changing retail....'
It's a time of anxiety for consumers and in turn, for retailers and brands. As Sushma Sagar, senior ...
, brought together key players to discuss brands and the changing face of retail, several challenges became clear. Brands and retailers are negotiating competitive pricing strategies to reach those looking ...
10 Jan 2012
| by Arif Durrani
A late surge in shopping on the high street resulted in stronger than anticipated retail sales...The British Retail Consortium's Retail Sales Monitor has reported a 4.1% lift in December sales ...
the third-highest month for UK retail sales in 2011, behind April and January.
Growth has been attributed ...
hoped-for December closed a relentlessly tough year for retailers, but these figures hinged on a ...
22 Dec 2011
| by Andrew McCormick
At a time of recession and with a high-street in decline, digital retailers are seeking to grow...Online retailers including Wiggle.co.uk, Surfdome, Boohoo, eSpares and My-wardrobe are gearing up ...
retailers shared tactics for expanding abroad and advice on targeting a new base of customers.
Joining ...
's potential in the main European market to gain scale fairly quickly."
Outdoors retailer, Surfdome ...
05 Oct 2011
| by Jane Bainbridge
are proving tough for car retailers, writes Jane Bainbridge....on retailers.
Dealers have had a torrid time in recent years. While in 2000 there were more than 6000 ...
that about 6% of potential used-car buyers are likely to buy from such a retailer.
Even after shopping ...
the internet or other distance channel, such as the phone.
Tesco joined the online retail sector ...
29 Sep 2011
| by Arif Durrani
Retail guru Mary Portas is putting her reputation on the line and launching her own fashion venture...Portas made her name overhauling the retail industry, teaching shop owners how to create ...
: "I've tried my best to make it best retail practice. "And that's not just about customer service ...
retailers on the high street are currently battling with sales stagnation, with a tough September expected ...
13 Sep 2011
| by Matthew Chapman
The retail sector will receive a much needed boost today (13 September) when the doors open...The centre will provide a gateway to the Olympic site and showcase the cream of British retail ...
, major high-street retail brands are looking to reinvent themselves in the minds of consumers, who ...
for the national grid.
Waitrose sister retail chain John Lewis is opening a 260,000 sq ft department store ...