Change at the top for ASDA
Sean Clarke’s short spell as ASDA UK President and CEO will come to an end at the start of 2018…
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Wesfarmers’ UK strategy looks confused as Homebase sales crash
A disastrous slump in sales has put Wesfarmers’ acquisition of Homebase under intense scrutiny. Its strategy remains unconvincing and it…
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Harnessing shopper loyalty is more important than ever
As retailers are struggling to maintain or grow UK sales, particularly offline, rewarding customers for their loyalty and also gathering…
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Multichannel retailers must add mobile wallets to their marketing mix
Consumers are becoming more accustomed to paying for goods via their smartphone using formats such as Apple Pay and Android…
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Make way for the robots: electricals disrupt the toys and games market
Appealing to adults and children, electrical toys are set to grow 28.5% over the next five years to be worth…
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Is Debenhams becoming a landlord as much as a retailer?
Debenhams chief executive Sergio Bucher’s strategy of making the department store a destination for social shopping certainly makes sense, and…
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Bucher heading for trouble if Debenhams fails to deliver
A year into his tenure as Debenhams’ CEO, Sergio Bucher is under pressure to produce a solid set of full…
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As UK homes get smaller, retailers need to get smarter
As house prices soar in UK urban areas and homes become unaffordable to the average first-time buyer, property firms are…
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Electrical food preparation market suffers as NutriBullet sales dive
The NutriBullet was a runaway success in 2014/2015, bringing record breaking sales for electrical food preparation retailers. However, the fad…
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DFS needs to re-engage C2DEs to recover from difficult start to 2017
DFS has been among the furniture retailers most affected by the challenging start to upholstery in 2017. DFS is right…