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Analysis
How to make it without faking it
The news landscape has changed beyond all recognition in recent years. With the daily news fix no longer restricted to…
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Supermarkets
Sainsbury’s group sales up 9% but statutory profit plummets
Sainsbury’s has posted its preliminary results for the 52 weeks to 10 March in which its group like-for-like sales increased…
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High Street
Sports Direct pips JD Sports, acquires 20% stake in Finish Line
Sports Direct has acquired almost 8 million shares in US sports retailer Finish Line – the company set to be…
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Analysis
Mega-trends that are shaping mobile payment platforms
Banks and other financial service providers have a great deal to gain from offering secure mobile payments to consumers eager…
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Economy
Consumer confidence drops further in April
UK consumer confidence has dropped even further in the month of April, according to market research institute GFK. The institute’s…
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Online & Digital
Amazon Q1 sales up 43% to £36.9bn
Amazon has reported a 43% increase in revenue for the first quarter of the year, totalling $51bn (£36.9bn). The online…
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Clothing & Shoes
N Brown Group posts revenues of £922m
Fashion retail group N Brown’s latest financial results show group revenue reached £922m for the full year, up 3.9% from…
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Analysis
The retail evolution and RFID – Ushering in the era of retail 3.0
Adoption of disruptive technologies is just that…disruptive. Yet, although implementing disruptive innovation can present a range of challenges, a business…
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Luxury Goods
Kering revenue boosted by Gucci’s ‘spectacular growth’
Luxury goods group Kering has announced 36.5% revenue growth for the first quarter of 2018, driven by a 49% rise…
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High Street
300 jobs lost as East poised to stop trading next week
Fashion retailer East is to stop trading next week after administrators were unable to find a buyer, with 300 employees…
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