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How Poundworld failed

With the Poundworld name set to disappear from high streets by early August, it is easy to assume that the…
How can IKEA make a success of high street stores?

This is not the first time IKEA has trialled a small-store format; in November 2015, IKEA launched its first order…
Department stores need destination appeal

Investment in destination appeal by premium/luxury department store retailers continues to attract shoppers, outperforming the market compared with midmarket players,…
Tesco piles the pressure on suppliers with Carrefour partnership

Tesco’s ruthless pursuit of higher group operating margin continues, with the announcement of a long-term strategic alliance with French multinational…
Ocado’s tech prowess and partnership opportunities will lead to prolific growth

While the grocery market continues to fret about a potential assault on the UK grocery market by Amazon, it has…

‘Monopoly towns’: the latest fear for opponents of the Sainsbury’s/ASDA merger

‘Monopoly towns’, where one supermarket chain becomes the only one available to consumers in a local area, are likely to…
Casper must find a UK partnership before opportunities are spirited away

Going multichannel in the UK is pivotal for American mattress-in-a-box Casper, but it should look to sell through third-party partners…
Axing Per Una will alienate M&S’s core shoppers

With a dated brand image, it is no surprise that M&S sub-brand Per Una is under review along with its…
WH Smith must change its stationery strategy to retain its position as market leader

WH Smith’s share of the stationery market is set to decline by 1.8 percentage points (ppts) to 10.5% in 2018…
Multi-price retailing not enough to save Poundworld

Poundworld’s introduction of multi-price retailing and smaller product sizes has failed to shore up margins, and the discounter has been…

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