Channels reports, insight and analysis – Page 90
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Comment & OpinionHow 1950s retailing advice holds up in 2019
Bernardo Trujillo was the great guru of retail in the 1950s – but he couldn’t foresee the rise of online, says Benoit Mahé
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Comment & OpinionOcado/M&S deal will be a real test of customer loyalty
Ocado could lose not just Waitrose sales, but all the shoppers who come because those products are there
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Big InterviewsJohn Timpson: can one man rescue our high streets?
In 2018 Sir John Timpson was asked to come up with a plan to save the high street. His answer? Give power back to the people who live there
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Comment & OpinionHow new tech can help retailers protect staff and stock from criminals
Bodyworn cameras, CCTV and better training for employees all help to tackle and prevent store crime, says James Martin of the BRC
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Analysis & FeaturesEqual pay disputes: what does latest ruling mean for retailers?
Lawyers warn of 30,000 claims and more spilling into retail beyond supermarkets. So what should businesses be doing?
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Comment & OpinionHow shopper expectations around online grocery are changing
Retailers need to provide a sophisticated customer experience online as well as offline, says Google’s Harry Walker
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Comment & OpinionThe Asda-Sainsbury’s merger is surely doomed
It will be interesting to see if the parties decide to see the merger battle through to the inevitably bitter end
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Comment & OpinionEpic CMA report leaves little hope for Sainsbury's-Asda
Andrew Taylor, a former senior director at the Competition Commission and partner at Aldwych Partners, dissects today’s CMA announcement
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Comment & OpinionRetailers must share better data about grocery dotcom advertising
Current measurements underestimate the impact of dotcom advertising, says Matt Lee, managing director at Capture
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Comment & OpinionMcColl’s turnaround can finally begin – and Safeway will be crucial
After a challenging 2018, there are some green shoots starting to peak through for McColl’s
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Grocer 33Guest Iceland pips Asda to Grocer 33 victory by just 63p
It was a two-horse race this week, with Iceland and Asda the only contenders
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Comment & OpinionAmazon is Go - but will the concept really work in the UK?
It’s been difficult to take these reports entirely seriously
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Analysis & FeaturesHow will Amazon Go shake up grocery shopping in the UK?
Is it time for UK supermarkets to reassess the tech giant’s threat?
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Analysis & FeaturesSuma: the co-op that shares the health and the wealth
Everyone at Suma Wholefoods earns the same wage and has a say in business decisions, here’s how it works
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Analysis & FeaturesBig 30 wholesalers: why won't suppliers deliver the goods?
Battling Brexit, the Co2 crisis and supplier availability shortages, see which wholesalers come out on top in our ranking
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Comment & OpinionHow Eat 17 is reimagining the local grocery store concept
The Eat 17 team shows real vision and focus, says Tim Mason, CEO of Eagle Eye
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Comment & OpinionIt's time for retailers to evolve smartphone grocery shopping strategies
If your content is not ready for mobile, you are not truly ready for e-commerce, says John Nevens, joint managing director of Bridgethorne
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Big InterviewsHow Timo Boldt is looking to build 'the Netflix of food'
Timo Boldt has managed to secure huge investment in Gousto despite big losses on the balance sheet
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Comment & OpinionRadio 4 puts a human face to the stats in High Street Blues
A good chunk of The Untold – High Street Blues was heartbreaking stuff
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Bargain Buys is turning Poundstretcher sales around
Opened under the name Bargain Buys, 45 new Poundstretcher stores are helping turn around a sales slump