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Retail news in the UK | Page 12

An overview of news, trends and research in the Retail industry in the UK:

OC&C: Profit of UK food and drink companies flat-lined The larger food and drink companies in the UK have seen their average margin flat-lined at an all-time low for the past two years, shows the 'Food & Drink 150 Index' published by OC&C Strategy Consul
07 October 2014
BCG, Deloitte and OC&C partner of World Retail Congress Yesterday the ‘World Retail Congress’ kicked-off in Paris, a three day event for executives and managers active in the retail business. Three management consulting firms – Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte and OC&C Strategy Co
30 September 2014
Hitachi Consulting: Omnichannel hurting retailer profits A new research report from Hitachi Consulting and retail association IMRG reveals that the growing focus on multichannel sales is actually hurting retailers’ profits due to a lack of overview. The option of
29 September 2014
Tesco brings in Deloitte to review profits overstatement Multinational grocery Tesco has discovered that its expected profits for the first half year of 2014 have been overstated. To clarify the situation, Tesco has hired Deloitte and law firm Freshfields
25 September 2014
Strategy&: Four reasons why price elasticity is obsolete For decades, economic and business theory on pricing has centered around the concept of ‘price elasticity*’.
18 September 2014
Accenture helps Bharti Retail with SAP implementation Bharti Retail, a large retailer in India, has hired Accenture to support it with the implementation of SAP.
10 September 2014
AT Kearney: Physical store remains fundament for retail Omnichannel sale is all about meeting customer needs and, regardless of the purchase, physical stores play a big part in this process.
09 September 2014
Kurt Salmon: Retail needs to review labour management Retail investment this year has focused on tech to support customer experience in an omnichannel environment, but businesses should also be exploiting these initiatives to reduce operating costs. Most retailers are investing in technol
02 September 2014
Deloitte helps Mamas & Papas with restructuring plan Mamas & Papas, on the top nursery brands in the UK, has hired consulting firm Deloitte to oversee the Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) in which it asks landlords of 60 of its 63 UK stores to cut rental costs. The CVA is
28 August 2014
AlixPartners & Kurt Salmon veteran joins Body Central Body Central Corporation has appointed Bryan Eshelman, a former partner at AlixPartners and Vice President at Kurt Salmon, to its Board of Directors. Founded in 1972, Body Central Corporation is a specialty retailer that offers apparel
27 August 2014
Erika Serow leads American retail practice of Bain Bain & Company has per 1 January 2014 named Erika Serow as its new Retail Practice head for the Americas region. In her new role Serow will focus on expanding the firm's Retail Practice in North and South America. Erika Serow joined Bain ou
30 December 2013
ATK: most black money in construction and production The construction sector is known as a sector that is to a high extent subject to shadow economic activities. An investigation performed by A.T.
31 October 2013
BCG: Banks and online stores offer the best online service Consumers are most satisfied with the services provided by online banks and online retailers. That concludes Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in a study of more than 3,000 U.S. consumers who make extensive use
05 July 2013
McKinsey: Chinese middle class boosts growth luxury market In 2015 Chinese consumers are good for purchasing over one-third of all luxury products in the world.
19 April 2013
Retailer BinHendi chooses McKinsey based on reputation Arab retailer BinHendi Enterprises, one of the oldest family-owned businesses in the UAE, has hired McKinsey & Company to review the performance of the organization. Based on the outcome, the strategy advisory
12 April 2013
Roland Berger: 4 future business models for retail banks The retail banking industry will in the coming years face major change.
26 March 2013
KPMG: Men buy luxury products to boost their status According to a survey by KPMG among 1.200 affluent Chinese consumers. Women buy luxury products as a form of self-reward and pampering.
14 March 2013
Bain & Company: luxury industry immune to crisis Consumers within the worldwide luxury industry are not strongly influenced by the economic crisis.
12 March 2013
ADL: Retail branche awaits two demographic mega trends The retail sector will in the coming two decades undergo a massive change in the demands from consumers. At the heart of the massive change lie two demographic megatrends. By 2030, the largest consumer base in the world will exist from &
11 March 2013
Kurt Salmon: 50 percent margins on luxury ladies' shoes The luxury segments of shoes for women are booming worldwide.
19 October 2012
BCG: Luxury items not suffering from recession The hunger for luxury products like yachts, dresses and expensive safari’s, even in times like these, does not seem to suffer.
06 October 2012

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