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Jan- 2019 -11 January
Keeping up with Amazon
Since its inception in the 90s, Amazon has become a global retail giant that has transformed the industry. Whether that transformation is seen as a positive or negative will vary depending on experience and which side of the argument you find yourself. For many retailers, Amazon, and similar online giants…
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9 January
Why online retailers must address the checkout process
The retail industry has dramatically changed and continues to do so at a rapid pace. The days of bricks-and-mortar stores being a consumer’s only option are long gone. Easy to navigate web pages, a wide variety of products to choose from and getting items delivered straight to your door all…
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8 January
Turning marginal into massive gains for retailers
No-one talks about retail in terms of online and offline anymore. The word omnichannel entered and left our parlance with equal speed. Retailers are now focused on providing customers with the choice, experience and delivery they want, when they want it – regardless of the channel on which any part…
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7 January
How retailers can benefit from corporate structure simplification
“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex. It takes a genius and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.” Whilst I’m sure Albert Einstein was referring to complex physics when he made this assertion, his words are true for business generally and more specifically,…
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4 January
Carnage on the shop floor
The pressure on the retail sector has been a consistent staple for investors since the end of the financial crisis, partly as a result of changing shopping habits but also down to rising costs and outdated business models. This has been no better illustrated by the way UK consumers behaved…
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3 January
Why the profit warning from ASOS has added to the retail gloom
Retailers are hoping for a busy New Year period following a very tough year of trading. Much of the current market analysis and speculation has placed the blame for a host of high-street insolvencies on a rise in online shopping and skyrocketing rents for stores. However, the recent news that…
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2 January
Why shoppers are holding on to smartphones and laptops for longer than ever
In the golden era of technology, gadgets have become increasingly consumable as shoppers now upgrade to the latest models and versions well before there is any technical need to do so. Despite the latest designer smartphone brands continuing to seemingly fly off the shelves, recent studies suggest that the average…
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Dec- 2018 -21 December
Will retailers rise to the occasion this Christmas?
Retailers are entering their busiest and potentially most profitable period – but it is also their riskiest. Fail to hit the nail on the head, and retailers could struggle to make it through to next Christmas. House of Fraser, Debenhams and Marks & Spencers are just some of the stores…
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21 December
How retailers can avoid the £2.4bn peak returns crisis
The Christmas peak period is often heralded as the saving grace of retail’s calendar. But any dramatic spike in sales also leads to a marked rise in the number of returned items – and this surge brings a multi-billion pound hangover which haunts UK retail through to January sales and…
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20 December
The shift towards conscious consumerism
The UK’s ethical retail sector has grown by more than £40bn since 2008, with households spending an average of £1,263 on sustainable goods last year according to not-for-profit consultancy Ethical Consumer. With trends like Fairtrade and organic growing in prominence, people are wanting to know more about the provenance of…
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