Analysis
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Aug- 2022 -10 August
JD Sports and the Footasylum merger saga – what went wrong?
Following JD Sports’ acquisition of Footasylum for £91.1m in March 2019, The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), a non-ministerial government department responsible for strengthening business competition and reducing anti-competitive activities, announced it had launched an investigation into the deal on 24 July 2019, citing that it would examine whether the…
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9 August
How luxury brands are turning to young consumers to boost sales
Despite the cost-of-living crisis having a firm grip on consumers, it seems that luxury brands are finding ways to retain and attract young customers through refreshing their campaigns, diversifying their offering and leaning into sustainable initiatives. Hugo Boss kicked off 2022 with “social-first” campaigns, for example, that made use of…
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2 August
Naked Wines on uneven footing for the future
The specialty wine retailer, Naked Wines, has experienced a downward trend in its sales, with full-year sales rising by only 3% after peak pandemic trading, and shares in the company down 4.2% at 158.10p each. The company’s chief financial officer even departed the company by “mutual agreement” amid a recent…
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1 August
Platinum Jubilee sales – a warning of times to come?
The Office of National Statistics (ONS) most recent data revealed that retail sales dropped by 0.1% in June 2022 following a fall of 0.8% in May 2022 despite bank holiday weekends and the hope that the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee would boost sales. Many retailers may have expected to have received…
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Jan- 2022 -13 January
On the move – retail supply chain trends for 2022
Following a year of supply chain disruption and uncertainty, Lee Thompson, managing director of international fulfilment services provider fulfilmentcrowd looks at the trends set to impact retail supply chains this year. Re-energised exports Exports have been something of a headache for UK-based retailers during the last 12 to 18 months. Disruption and…
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Aug- 2021 -17 August
Consumers prefer face to face when it comes to buying cosmetics
There’s no doubting e-commerce’s convenience. Next-day delivery used to be the pinnacle of fast, efficient service but with the growing range of same-day delivery options and even within-the-hour services in the grocery space, any whim can be sated in a matter of minutes. But convenience isn’t everything and despite e-commerce…
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2 August
Impulse buying can help an online brand grow, if it’s done correctly
Impulse buying isn’t just a tactic used by bricks & mortar retailers, where shoppers are tempted with inexpensive treats as their defences are down as they make the final approach to the till. In fact, research from Kantar has found that more than 31% of us are now spontaneously splurging…
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Jul- 2021 -23 July
The big retail health check: Why HFSS is in fact a golden opportunity
The UK government is clamping down on junk food advertising and promotion in a bid to tackle the obesity epidemic, which is affecting one in every 4 adults and one in every 5 children aged 10 to 11 according to the NHS. In a drastic move to combat this trend,…
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Jun- 2021 -24 June
In Zenners we trust: Why D2C makes sense for over-55s
Once dubbed Silver Surfers, and more commonly known as Baby Boomers, the UK’s army of over-55 consumers has been transformed from an e-commerce afterthought into an online shopping force. Driven by the pandemic to browse and buy digitally while stores were shuttered, this generation is now as au fait with…
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11 June
Bringing brick-and-mortar retail into the digital age
In April, we saw UK retail sales surge as non-essential stores across England opened for the first time after months of ongoing lockdown restrictions. In a week, high street footfall doubled. In fact, shoppers were spotted queuing from 7 am outside brands such as Primark, Zara and TKMaxx in preparation for the highly anticipated high…
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