Analysis

Prime Day 2023: here’s what we know

Amazon’s Prime Day, a global annual shopping event organised by Amazon, has gained notoriety among Prime members since it was…

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Hotel Chocolat is in a bad way – but so are other chocolatiers

Over the course of Easter 2023, the UK was responsible for one in eight Easter-related chocolate launches, according to research…

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What is going on with Revolution Beauty and Boohoo?

The major retail story in the last week has undoubtedly been the drama around Revolution Beauty and Boohoo. In short,…

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How a 5% interest rate hike will affect trading

It was announced yesterday (22 June) by the Bank of England that interest rates will immediately increase from 4.5% to…

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Can the John Lewis Partnership reach its goals?

Last week the chair of the John Lewis Partnership Sharon White made a commitment to return the company to profitability…

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Could WHSmith secure Toys R Us’ success through concessions?

After disappearing from UK high streets and retail parks in 2018, Toys R Us has made plans to relaunch this…

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Will retailers of organic produce make a comeback?

Whole Foods, which was acquired by Amazon in August 2017, started off the year with a cut-and-dried plan to invest…

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The current discourse surrounding John Lewis

Recent news of John Lewis’ plan to shake up its partnership model, which sees that staff are treated as shareholders,…

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Private equity is changing supermarkets

After being dethroned as one of the Big Four supermarkets by Aldi in late 2022, Morrison’s most recent blow came…

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What the Amazon strikes mean for the retail industry

Last month, Amazon workers staged its first ever strike in the UK, with hundreds of fulfilment centre employees voting to…

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