Three
This coverage explores Three’s strategy, operations, and presence in the UK mobile and retail market. Reporting highlights store activity, financial results, network developments, partnerships, and leadership moves. Aimed at retail executives, category managers, and planners monitoring telecom retail trends, competitive positioning, and consumer demand for mobile services.
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Mar- 2021 -4 MarchComment
Integrating Arcadia’s brands into ASOS and Boohoo: Three key steps
Retail is rife with change thanks to the impact of Covid19 on the sector. Unfortunately, in recent months we’ve seen many retailers go into administration or become acquired. One notable example is Arcadia Group. Boohoo recently acquired its Debenhams, Dorothy Perkins, Wallis and Burton brands – and ASOS acquired Topshop,…
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Feb- 2021 -8 FebruaryCoronavirus
Three in 10 SMEs could be forced to shut if lockdown is extended
At least three in 10 (30%) SMEs will be forced to close for good by the end of the year if the current lockdown is extended until the end of March, according to the latest research from Nucleus Commercial Finance. The firm said this equates to just under 1.8 million…
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Jan- 2021 -13 JanuarySupermarkets
Morrisons first supermarket to pay staff £10 an hour
Morrisons has announced a new pay deal for its employees that will see it become the first UK supermarket to guarantee a wage of at least £10 an hour. The new pay terms will begin in April, and will facilitate a “significant” pay increase for nearly 96,000 Morrisons employees, with…
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Dec- 2020 -10 DecemberAdvice
Three ways retailers can set up retail success and fight fraud this holiday season
This year’s holiday season is set to be the most important retail period in living memory. With UK retail spending during the 2019 peak season exceeding £75.8bn, the stakes this year couldn’t be higher. Not only do retailers need to adjust their strategies to recoup in-store losses due to COVID-19,…
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7 DecemberAdvice
Re-energising retail in 2021: Three challenges and one solution
The story of retail in 2020 is one of extreme contrasts. On the one hand, the Amazons, Asos and supermarket operators of the world have all enjoyed tremendous success; on the other, almost every other segment of the industry has been decimated. More than 11,000 chain outlets shut in the…
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Nov- 2020 -9 NovemberAdvice
How retailers can change the way they make decisions
How often have we heard of the demise of a retailer being linked to poor decision-making? For a long time (at least pre-pandemic), an inability to combat the rise of ecommerce was often positioned as the reason for many retailers’ struggles. Just look at Blockbuster – we’ve all heard how…
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Aug- 2020 -25 AugustCoronavirus Featured Content
The three waves for retailers
Retailers don’t have the luxury of focusing solely on the short-term impact of Covid-19. The familiar retail experience that we’ve come to known will evolve and many of the changes the industry is implementing to counter the effects of the pandemic will become permanent, resulting in a new normal. We’ve…
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18 AugustCoronavirus
M&S to axe 7,000 jobs
Marks and Spencer has announced its plan to axe 7,000 roles across the business over the next three months. It comes as the group confirmed the launch of a multi-level streamlining programme that will see redundancies in its central support centre, regional management, and UK stores. According to the retailer,…
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Jul- 2020 -15 JulySupermarkets
Aldi doubles Deliveroo trial size
Aldi is extending its current trial with Deliveroo into 11 new stores, including five more in London and launching in Greater Manchester and Cambridge for the first time. The extension more than doubles the number of stores currently running the trial partnership after eight stores in Nottinghamshire introduced the Deliveroo…
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Jun- 2020 -23 JuneCoronavirus Featured Content
Three ways that Covid-19 will change British retail forever
In the midst of a global pandemic the UK high street is suffering more than ever before with many ailing big names, from fashion retailer French Connection warning it will run out of cash within the next few months unless it secures a cash injection, to the ongoing struggles of…
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