In The Business of Retail: 2013

Friday, September 20, 2013

Retailers sweat as teens no longer crush on their clothes

Retailers sweat as teens no longer crush on their clothes http://www.today.com/money/retailers-sweat-teens-no-longer-crush-their-clothes-4B11201154

Debenhams sales recover on back of rapid online growth

Debenhams sales recover on back of rapid online growth http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/10316038/Debenhams-sales-recover-on-back-of-rapid-online-growth.html

Online shopping to account for £1 in every £7 spent by 2018

Online shopping to account for £1 in every £7 spent by 2018 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/10319074/Online-shopping-to-account-for-1-in-every-7-spent-by-2018.html

Asos beats expectations with 47pc rise in summer sales

Asos beats expectations with 47pc rise in summer sales http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/10319619/Asos-beats-expectations-with-47pc-rise-in-summer-sales.html

Shoppers spend £1bn less in August after July splurge

Shoppers spend £1bn less in August after July splurge http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/10319889/Shoppers-spend-1bn-less-in-August-after-July-splurge.html

Asos sales to hit £1bn by 2015

Asos sales to hit £1bn by 2015 http://realbusiness.co.uk/article/24183-asos-sales-to-hit-1bn-by-2015

Saturday, September 14, 2013

Showrooming doesn’t mean the end of brick-and-mortar retail

Showrooming doesn’t mean the end of brick-and-mortar retail [study] http://gigaom.com/2013/09/12/showrooming-doesnt-mean-the-end-of-brick-and-mortar-retail-study/

Friday, September 13, 2013

UK online grocery sales forecast to double amid shakeup of retail market

UK online grocery sales forecast to double amid shakeup of retail market http://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/sep/12/uk-online-grocery-sales-forecast-to-double-retail-shakeup

Morrisons half-year profits fall

Morrisons half-year profits fall http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24059641

Next sees profits rise in 'more benign' economy

Next sees profits rise in 'more benign' economy http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24059645

Wal-Mart lets kids pick 'hot toys' for holidays

Wal-Mart lets kids pick 'hot toys' for holidays http://bigstory.ap.org/article/wal-mart-lets-kids-pick-hot-toys-holidays

Local Stores Still Have An Edge Over Walmart And Amazon Grocery Delivery

Local Stores Still Have An Edge Over Walmart And Amazon Grocery Delivery http://www.forbes.com/sites/ups/2013/09/13/local-stores-still-have-an-edge-over-walmart-and-amazon-grocery-delivery/

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Loyalty cards haven't saved us a penny

Loyalty cards haven't saved us a penny, say one in three http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/borrowing/creditcards/10254803/Loyalty-cards-havent-saved-us-a-penny-say-one-in-three.html

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Germany’s Rocket Internet gives love to food delivery services

Germany’s Rocket Internet gives love to food delivery services with Janamesa buy http://venturebeat.com/2013/08/13/rocket-internet-janamesa/

Thursday, August 8, 2013

Tesco-Sainsbury's row draws battle lines

Tesco-Sainsbury's row draws battle lines for entire retail sector http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/10216998/Tesco-Sainsburys-row-draws-battle-lines-for-entire-retail-sector.html

easyJet founder prepares to take on budget supermarkets

easyJet founder prepares to take on budget supermarkets http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/10220515/easyJet-founder-prepares-to-take-on-budget-supermarkets.html

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Apple Retail Stores Offering Discounts on Select Accessories Through August

Apple Retail Stores Offering Discounts on Select Accessories Through August http://www.macrumors.com/2013/08/07/apple-retail-stores-offering-discounts-on-select-accessories-through-august/

Sports Direct staff cash in with £112m bonus

Sports Direct staff cash in with £112m bonus http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/10226755/Sports-Direct-staff-cash-in-with-112m-bonus.html

Amazon Is Now Selling Fine Art

Amazon Is Now Selling Fine Art http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-is-now-selling-fine-art-2013-8

Monday, August 5, 2013

Lack of strategy means the high street’s future is descending into farce

Lack of strategy means the high street’s future is descending into farce http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/10224378/Lack-of-strategy-means-the-high-streets-future-is-descending-into-farce.html

July heatwave boosts retail sales

July heatwave boosts retail sales http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23583825

Wal-Mart And Tesco Won't Be In India Anytime Soon

Wal-Mart And Tesco Won't Be In India Anytime Soon http://www.forbes.com/sites/saritharai/2013/08/02/wal-mart-and-tesco-wont-be-in-india-anyday-soon/

India FDI in retail: what’s changed?

India FDI in retail: what’s changed? http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2013/08/02/india-fdi-in-retail-whats-changed/

Eurozone retail sales fall but less than expected

Eurozone retail sales fall but less than expected http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/10223504/Eurozone-retail-sales-fall-but-less-than-expected.html

Waitrose insists The Good Food Guide will remain impartial

Waitrose insists The Good Food Guide will remain impartial despite Heston Blumenthal link http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/10223667/Waitrose-insists-The-Good-Food-Guide-will-remain-impartial-despite-Heston-Blumenthal-link.html

Walgreens July sales jump 8 percent

Walgreens July sales jump 8 percent http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-walgreens-july-sales-20130805,0,5898.story?track=rss

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Sports Direct 'in talks with Tesco

Sports Direct 'in talks with Tesco over taking space in supermarkets' http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/10147487/Sports-Direct-in-talks-with-Tesco-over-taking-space-in-supermarkets.html

Monday, June 17, 2013

Amazon’s Grocery Business Learns From Webvan

Amazon’s Grocery Business Learns From Webvan That Rapid Growth Is The Enemy Of Fresh http://techcrunch.com/2013/06/17/amazons-grocery-business-learns-from-webvan-that-rapid-growth-is-the-enemy-of-fresh/

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Britain’s Increased Dependence On Online Retailing Wiping Out Retail Stores

Ghost Towns: Britain’s Increased Dependence On Online Retailing Wiping Out Retail Stores http://www.ibtimes.com/ghost-towns-britains-increased-dependence-online-purchases-wiping-out-retail-stores-1280679?fs=0fa62

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

The real reason our shops are shutting up

The real reason our shops are shutting up http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/10084175/The-real-reason-our-shops-are-shutting-up.html

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Sainsbury's grows ahead of rivals as it takes control of bank

Sainsbury's grows ahead of rivals as it takes control of bank http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/10043142/Sainsburys-grows-ahead-of-rivals-as-it-takes-control-of-bank.html

Monday, May 6, 2013

Shop price inflation chilled by ice and competition

Shop price inflation chilled by ice and competition http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/10040418/Shop-price-inflation-chilled-by-ice-and-competition.html

World’s Biggest Online Retailer Alibaba Seeks To Avoid Facebook IPO Flub

World’s Biggest Online Retailer Alibaba Seeks To Avoid Facebook IPO Flub http://www.ibtimes.com/worlds-biggest-online-retailer-alibaba-seeks-avoid-facebook-ipo-flub-1237915?ft=h6k97

Wal-Mart Reclaims No. 1 Spot On 'Fortune' 500 List

Wal-Mart Reclaims No. 1 Spot On 'Fortune' 500 List http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/06/181597893/wal-mart-reclaims-no-1-spot-on-fortune-500-list

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Tesco enters pensions market

Tesco enters pensions market http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/pensions/10012696/Tesco-enters-pension-annuities-comparison-market.html

Wal-Mart Vs. Amazon

Wal-Mart Vs. Amazon: World's Biggest E-Commerce Battle Could Boil Down To Vegetables http://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2013/04/23/wal-mart-vs-amazon-worlds-biggest-e-commerce-battle-could-boil-down-to-vegetables/

Crowning deal eludes boss who masterminded 13 years of mergers at the Co-op

Crowning deal eludes boss who masterminded 13 years of mergers at the Co-op http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/10016259/Crowning-deal-eludes-boss-who-masterminded-13-years-of-mergers-at-the-Co-op.html

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

J.C. Penney's Real Problem: The Shrinking Middle Class http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2013/04/jc_penneys_real_problem.html

Sony expanding its retail presence, plans to re-open stores and create Sony Gallery locations http://www.androidauthority.com/sony-gallery-retail-presence-191998/

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

E-Commerce Lessons From The Early Days Of "Virtual Shopping Malls"

E-Commerce Lessons From The Early Days Of "Virtual Shopping Malls" http://www.fastcompany.com/3007084/e-commerce-lessons-early-days-virtual-shopping-malls

Interbrand Reveals the 'Best Retail Brands' of 2013

Interbrand Reveals the 'Best Retail Brands' of 2013 (And The Ones Losing Their Luster) http://www.forbes.com/sites/barbarathau/2013/03/19/interbrand-reveals-the-best-retail-brands-of-2013-and-the-ones-losing-their-luster/

Sainsbury's and Tesco clash over price pledges

Sainsbury's and Tesco clash over price pledges http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/9941161/Sainsburys-and-Tesco-clash-over-price-pledges.html

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Retail Sales in U.S. Probably Advanced

Retail Sales in U.S. Probably Advanced as Job Market Picked Up http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-13/retail-sales-in-u-s-probably-advanced-as-job-market-picked-up.html

Sales at U.S. Retailers Advance by Most in Five Months

Sales at U.S. Retailers Advance by Most in Five Months http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-03-13/retail-sales-in-u-s-rose-in-february-by-most-in-five-months.html

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Study Finds Most At-Risk Retailers From Shoppers

It’s Not Just Best Buy – Study Finds Most At-Risk Retailers From Shoppers’ “Showrooming” Behaviors Are Home, Toy And Pet Stores http://techcrunch.com/2013/02/27/its-not-just-best-buy-study-finds-most-at-risk-retailers-from-shoppers-showrooming-behaviors-are-home-toy-and-pet-stores/