The warm spring weather appears to have encouraged many consumers to hit the high street as personal finances improve. Yet April did not just see retailers benefit on an individual level, as the retail industry as a whole enjoyed the strongest monthly leap in... Read More
Competition on the high street has become increasingly intense leading to many brands offering numerous promotions in order to win back customers from rivals. Unfortunately, while this has seen brands such as Next and River Island thrive, others such as Marks... Read More
Although the recession may be over, and the retail industry gradually recovering from one of the worst downturns in living memory, there is no guarantee of financial security for retailers in the increasingly competitive 21st century. Home furnishings... Read More
Although online initiatives such as social media can play a huge part in marketing strategies for small businesses, it can be difficult for retailers to pinpoint a technique which works for them in terms of improving sales. This has become abundantly... Read More
Back in February, it was announced that merger talks were taking place between Dixons Retail and Carphone Warehouse. Now, these talks have concluded successfully, with each of the retail powerhouses agreeing to merge in a deal worth £3.8... Read More
The retail industry is currently benefiting from a number of improvements in the UK economy, with a drop in inflation and a climb in real wage growth combining to encourage a lift in consumer spending. This saw sales rise strongly over Easter, with furniture... Read More
The supermarket sector has become one of the most competitive in retail of late, largely due to the influx of discount brands eating into the market share of Britain’s traditional “Big Four” chains. Yet while analysts were concerned that this would lead... Read More
Only a couple of years ago, industry analysts were predicting a Woolworths-style exit from the retail industry for Home Retail Group’s Argos and Homebase brands. The recession, teamed with poor weather over the summer and a rise in popularity for internet... Read More
Last of the Big Four enters the fray The supermarket sector has become deeply embroiled in a price war, with Asda, Tesco and Sainsbury’s all having revealed intentions to drop prices in the past month in a bid to win back consumers from budget competitors.... Read More
With Sainsbury’s full year results to be released next week, the question on analyst’s lips is whether the brand will have been negatively affected by its first quarterly sales decline in nine years. Although analysts at Deutsche Bank believe the retailer... Read More
