Apple
This coverage examines Apple’s operations and strategy within the UK retail and technology market, focusing on store performance, product launches, marketing initiatives, sustainability efforts, and leadership decisions. Reporting highlights how Apple drives consumer engagement and innovation while navigating competitive and regulatory pressures — providing insight for executives, managers, and professionals in technology, retail, and brand management.
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Jun- 2023 -14 JuneComment
E-commerce businesses can fight inflation – here’s how
Consumers continue tightening their belts as the cost of living crisis bites. And the outlook isn’t ideal; UK inflation remains stubbornly high, especially compared to the Eurozone and the US. The cost-of-living crisis, combined with the rising cost of raw materials, packaging, transport and labour, is putting insurmountable pressure on…
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May- 2023 -5 MayHigh Street
Holland and Barrett acquires FitTech startup Avie
Holland and Barrett, has announced the acquisition of start-up FitTech company Avie as part of its strategy to extend its reach beyond retail. Co-founded by Charlie Leggate and Kit Logan, and backed by Entrepreneur First, Avie uses health and activity data and behavioural science to help users achieve their health…
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5 MayElectrical
Apple’s revenue recovers amid March iPhone sales boost
Apple has revealed that March iPhone sales have set an all-time high record in its service division, as revenue for the second quarter topped $94.8bn (£75.1bn) compared to a predicted $92.9bn (£73.6bn). While the group’s revenue for the quarter spells a 3% year-on-year decrease, the group has declared a cash…
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Apr- 2023 -6 AprilPeople Moves
Asos appoints two non-executive directors
Asos has announced the appointments of Natasja Laheij and Jose Manuel Martinéz Gutiérrez as independent non-executive directors. Laheij is currently Google’s senior finance director for Google EMEA, chair of the board of Google Payments Ltd. and audit chair of Vandemoortele. She has more than 25 years of experience in international…
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5 AprilSponsored Articles
Furniture brand boosts revenue by 20% with clever planning technology
Key facts Online-only DTC e-commerce merchant specializing in high-end, flatpack furniture, established in 2015 Uses Inventory Planner for real-time forecasting, intuitive buying recommendations and daily inventory reporting Impact: Sales revenue boosted by 20%, £200K saved on stock holding, cash flow protected, overstock eliminated Sales growth of 95% over the last…
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5 AprilTechnology
Apple to cut corporate retail jobs
Apple is reportedly set to axe a “very small” number of roles within its corporate retail teams in a bid to streamline operations, Bloomberg has reported. The news is said to come from people close to the company and it is understood that currently it is unclear how many roles…
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Feb- 2023 -3 FebruaryTechnology
Apple Q1 revenues fall 5% $117.2bn
Tech giant Apple has announced that its revenues for the first quarter ended 31 December 2022 dropped 5% to $117.2bn (£104bn) down from $124bn (£111bn) in 2021. The company’s product sales fell to $96bn (£86bn) down from $104bn (£93bn) but its services sales increased slightly to $21bn (£19bn) up from…
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Dec- 2022 -15 DecemberFeatures
Record-breaking sales of Amazon over the holiday weekend – Will it last until the end of 2022?
During Cyber Monday, and over the days preceding Thanksgiving, people were in a bullish mood with their buying habits on Amazon, which facilitated their appetite. This optimism can be a great opportunity for newbie investors to venture and learn how to buy shares and why Amazon share is a good…
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Nov- 2022 -23 NovemberFeatures
Optimising, not cutting, marketing spend is the key to riding out a recession
2022 has set the teeth of marketers and markets alike on edge. Months of political fumbling and ongoing economic uncertainty have made forecasting consumer behaviour more challenging than ever. Heading into the holiday shopping season, retail spending seems somewhat steady for now, but hiking interest rates and ongoing inflation make…
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21 NovemberFeatures
How Lightning 50 winner Piglet in Bed is getting the bedding business just right
It was in 2017 that Founder of Piglet in Bed, Jessica Mason, launched her online bedding business with only a Shopify website and three colours of linen bedding and pillowcases. In a handful of years the British-born brand has taken off, providing a refreshing wake-up call to the bedding industry…
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