Amazon
This coverage examines Amazon’s operations, strategy, and influence within the UK retail market. Reporting highlights e-commerce growth, logistics and fulfilment, technology initiatives, financial results, product innovation, and leadership decisions. Focused on commercial impact and competitive dynamics, it offers insights for retail professionals navigating digital transformation and multi-channel competition.
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Sep- 2019 -19 SeptemberHigh Street
Next profits boosted by continued online growth in H1
Fashion retailer Next has recorded a 2.7% rise in profits for the 26 weeks to July 2019, aided by a 12.6% increase in online sales. Pre-tax profits for the first half of the year were £319.6m compared with £311.1m for the same period last year. Total brand sales also increased…
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17 SeptemberAdvice
Navigating a path to success – the retail roadmap
The struggles of high street stalwarts such as House of Fraser and BHS have brought the challenges facing traditional retailers into sharp focus. In an era where the customer calls the tune by which retailers must play, many brands have struggled to provide the personalised, convenient services that their audiences…
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12 SeptemberSupermarkets
Morrisons quarterly sales drop for first time since 2016
‘Big Four’ grocer Morrisons has reported a 1.9% drop in like-for-like sales in its Q2 results, compared with the 6.3% increase seen the previous year. For the six months ending 4 August 2019, group like-for-like sales increased by a marginal 0.2%, compared with 4.9% last year, and total revenue grew…
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11 SeptemberHigh Street
Most valuable UK retailers ‘falling behind’ global rivals, study finds
The value growth of the UK’s top retail brands is “falling behind” that of the leading global retail brands, according to Kantar’s ‘2019 BrandZTM Top 75 Most Valuable UK Brands’ ranking. While the UK retailers in the Top 75 grew their combined value by 4% over the last year, their…
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3 SeptemberClothing & Shoes
UK back to school market to reach £1.7bn
UK shoppers are set to spend £1.7bn on back to school items in 2019, with the market forecast to grow by 1.5%, according to research by GlobalData. Stationary and school accessories are expected to be the fastest-growing categories in the back to school market, at 2.0% and 1.9%, respectively. The…
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Aug- 2019 -30 AugustAdvice
Looking beyond a loyalty card
Conventional loyalty schemes can work, there’s no doubt about that. Among consumers using loyalty programmes, almost half (47%) spend more with a brand whose scheme they are a member of (YouGov). But shoppers have long since become savvy about the true value of loyalty schemes for them. According to TCC…
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29 AugustAdvice
Capitalising on click and collect
Many consumers are turning to click and collect for their online purchases rather than opting for home delivery. In fact, this is a growing market as shoppers recognise the convenience of picking up their goods when it suits them. For example, retailers such as Boots and Next reported that 75%…
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21 AugustAnalysis
How food retailers can capitalise on AI’s potential
The grocery sector is preparing for a period of unprecedented disruption as food retailers battle to discover new sources of value for consumers. Focusing on the fundamental aims of improving customer service, loyalty and integration of digital and real-life experience, retailers are seeking out ways to better understand shoppers’ buying…
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16 AugustComment
The case for personalisation
From the dawn of modern consumerism offering a personal touch was a key differentiator for high-quality retailers and service providers keen to set themselves apart from the rest. Remembering client names, previous purchases or children’s birthdays added that ‘je ne sais quoi’ that bonded retailer to customer. It fostered loyalty,…
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11 AugustHigh Street
Amazon launches latest Clicks and Mortar store in Edinburgh
Small Business support network Enterprise Nation, in partnership with Amazon, Square and Direct Line for Business, have opened its third Clicks and Mortar pop-up shop in Waverley Mall, Edinburgh. The store will provide more than 20 online brands from across Scotland and the UK with the chance to meet customers,…
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