New Look
This coverage explores New Look’s strategy and performance in the UK retail sector, focusing on store operations, product development, marketing campaigns, financial results, and leadership decisions. Reporting highlights how New Look responds to changing consumer trends and competitive pressures — providing insight for executives, managers, and professionals in fashion, merchandising, and retail operations.
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Jul- 2018 -23 JulyAdvice
Why Poundworld’s failure to differentiate from other discounters led to high street demise
Poundworld, which is set to disappear from the UK high street by early August 2018, must look to its own failures and in particular its failure to stand out from other discounters. It is easy to assume that the higher supply costs stemming from Brexit, ferocious competition amongst discounters and…
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10 JulyProperty
Retail property value sees biggest drop in six years
The value of UK retail properties fell by 0.8% in June, the biggest monthly fall since May 2012. According to figures released by real estate company CBRE, in June UK high street shops’ capital values dropped by 1.3% while shopping centres saw a decrease of 1.1%. CBRE’s Monthly UK Index…
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4 JulyAnalysis
A look-back at the first half of 2018 in retail
Over the past six months, we’ve seen high street stalwarts such as M&S, New Look, and most recently House of Fraser announce significant structural changes. A number of big-name retailers have fallen into administration, succumbing to the pressure of changing consumer spending and shopping habits. These retail struggles come against…
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Jun- 2018 -27 JuneHigh Street
Costa Coffee sales dip 2% in Q1
Coffee chain Costa has reported a fall in like-for-like sales at the start of the year, blaming a lack of shoppers on the high street. Although total UK sales grew by 5.2% due to new store openings, according to Costa owner Whitbread, the UK’s biggest coffee chain revealed a 2%…
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19 JuneComment
‘What’s In Store For You’ – Can PPC drive store sales?
Pay-per-click (PPC) advertising has traditionally been seen as a tool to drive online sales. However, with developments in technology – and the way in which we can track the customer journey – PPC is also becoming an important tool for driving in-store sales. With growing numbers of high street stores…
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12 JuneComment
Fast Fashion: The global battle
The fast fashion landscape is a crowded space. Spend a couple of minutes on a train platform, browsing Instagram, scrolling through Twitter or watching YouTube and the vast array of adverts, celebrity endorsers, vloggers and other assorted brand affiliates makes it clear that a fierce battle for the wallets of…
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12 JuneClothing & Shoes
New Look reports operating loss of £74.3m
New Look has reported an underlying operating loss of £74.3m in its latest financial results for the year to 24 March 2018. The embattled retailer had previously reported a 7.3% drop in revenue to £1.35bn for the year to 24 March 2018. In addition, the retailer decreased its UK like-for-like…
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8 JuneGovernment
Retailers ‘mis-using’ CVA rent reductions, say landlords
Real estate association, the British Property Federation (BPF), believe that retailers have been “mis-using” the CVA process to lower the price of rent. Following the recent upsurge in CVAs, the organisation has called on the government to conduct an “urgent review”. The concerns follow the announcement that House of Fraser,…
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7 JuneClothing & Shoes
Joules 18% sales boost defies high street blues
Clothing retailer Joules has announced a rise in revenue for the year up to May 27 of 18% on figures for the same period last year. Retail revenues rose 16%, which the company says was “driven by a very good e-commerce sales performance as well as continued growth across the…
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4 JuneAdvice
Retail and ROI: how to minimise cost and maximise value
In the current retail environment, major players all over the UK are closing stores – including House of Fraser, New Look, and Marks & Spencer. Given this state of affairs, it’s more important than ever before for retailers to maximise their marketing investment for greater return on investment (ROI). And…
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