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Retailers are not, by and large, a happy bunch at the moment. It has been a harsh autumn, with cruel weather and falling consumer confidence conspiring to deter shoppers from spending. The level of...
View ArticleTesco bites into American pie
“This is a launch, not a trial”. That was the message from Tesco’s Tim Mason, chief executive of the grocer’s start-up Fresh & Easy US chain, as he showed off his first stores to analysts this week.
View ArticleSpecialism and scale are crucial
Hopefully by the time you read this article there will have been a cut in interest rates.
View ArticleOnline, the fashion frontier
So, JD Sports has been voted the retailer with the worst customer service on the high street followed closely by another sportswear retailer, JJB.
View ArticleAll aboard the global express
Mass and niche brands alike can make the most of the opportunity the world stage presents
View ArticleWho is up to the endurance test?
In just months the economic landscape has been transformed. In the past week the political landscape has too, as Chancellor Alistair Darling attempted emergency surgery on the economy. But how much has...
View ArticleDon’t discount Tesco’s success
Tesco has posted its worst Christmas performance since the recession of the early 1990s – evidence that as the downturn bites the UK’s top grocer is losing its touch and has been knocked by rivals.
View ArticleTesco talks fashion
Tesco will launch a new-look clothing website in autumn. Will it be enough to take on the might of online leaders such as Asos? And will it be enough to take on value giants such as Primark and George?
View ArticleSir Philip Green's reasons to celebrate
Sir Philip Green has forecast the end of financial 'jiggery-pokery' and the return to a world of 'real operators' and 'merchants'.
View ArticleJohn Lewis in fashion
John Lewis will dip its toes into the choppy waters of online fashion e-tailing with the launch of its own version of online fashion giant Asos.com.
View ArticleInternet Explorer adds retail-friendly features
In the past few years, web technology developments have occurred that meant consumers no longer needed a web browser – such as the ubiquitous Internet Explorer – in order to access content from the...
View ArticleTwittering on about retail
Twitter has once again hit the headlines this week with the news that even the Government is getting in on the act of updating internet audiences with messages of 140 characters or less.But it is...
View ArticleCustomers a source of innovation for Asos
Asos has once again posted fantastic results, and if its community team has anything to do with it, the online fashion retailer is going to keep this growth up.
View ArticleRetail is fighting back – but we’re not there yet
Recession? What recession? If you’d landed from outer space two weeks ago, you’d be forgiven for wondering what all the fuss is about, from a retail point of view anyway.
View ArticleDigital Britain: Government report trails e-commerce
The Digital Britain white paper published yesterday didn’t come up with much new, but it did highlight how far behind the e-commerce industry the Government is in its thinking.
View ArticleAsos heads overseas
The subdued share reaction to Asos’s full-year results should be viewed as an opportunity to be seized by investors.
View ArticleA tale of two retailers
Two sets of results issued on Monday illustrated perfectly how the retail sector has polarised. While online meteor Asos celebrated a stellar year, department store tiddler Beales was hunkering down...
View ArticleWindow shopping has moved online
A look at some recent results shows interesting diversity in the world of online retailing.
View ArticleE-tail’s debt to the old retail greats
The principles of pioneers such as Gordon Selfridge are as relevant as ever in modern retailing
View ArticleTesco bids to step out of Asos’s online shadow
Tesco has launched what has widely been reported as its challenge to Asos; its much anticipated online clothing offer.
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