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Primark enjoys rapid growth despite steadfast refusal to digitise Since its launch in 1969, Dublin-headquartered Primark has made a name for itself as a keystone high-street player, and the go-to discount fashion provider of choice for millions of shoppers world-wi
08 October 2018
Former Liberty CEO Iain Renwick joins UK consultancy BrandCap Retail industry stalwart Iain Renwick has joined the consultancy BrandCap Group.
02 October 2018
British shops suffer worst August in three years As inflationary pressures and a record heat-wave drove consumers away, British shops suffered their worst August in three years according to the most recent analysis.
28 September 2018
Debenhams calls in KPMG as it mulls store closures Debenhams has tapped up advisers to consider its options, including possible store closures, as the UK high street fixture struggles to renew falling sales figures.
25 September 2018
The 50 largest FMCG / consumer goods companies in the world Nestle, Procter & Gamble and Pepsico remain the world’s largest fast moving consumer goods companies in the world.
24 September 2018
UK less trusting of consumer-facing businesses than 3 years ago As consumers and businesses become more reliant on technology, they are also feeling more exposed to risk.
19 September 2018
Big Four firms wary of Sports Direct's hunt for new auditor As competition rules have led to Grant Thornton having to stand aside as the auditor of Sports Direct, the retail group has been left struggling to replace the firm.
19 September 2018
Retailer Steinhoff suspends former CFO's consultancy Steinhoff International has suspended consulting agreements with former CFO, Ben la Grange, and ex-Director Stehan Grobler as an investigation by Big Four firm PwC into accounting irregularities cont
31 August 2018
Five lessons from a consultant that moved from retail to consulting Skylar Vanderbilt-Smith joined Thought Provoking Consulting, a boutique management consultancy for the retails sector, in September last year.
28 August 2018
Royal Mail struggles to reduce customer complaints post-privatisation According to a new study, Royal Mail is enjoying mixed results after its three years of full privatisation.
23 August 2018
Lidl cancels SAP introduction having sunk €500 million into it Disruptive discount grocery brand Lidl has made an uncharacteristic misfire, shelving a seven year project to introduce SAP to its business.
13 August 2018
Millennials can't wait for smart tech to enter grocery stores and supermarkets As the largest supermarket names in the UK look to battle the loss of market share to discount competitors, they would do well to take stock of a new report, which suggests shoppers of grocery stores
07 August 2018
Despite sunshine, tough trading conditions persist for UK retail As the British retail sector continues to fight against numerous challenges, a new study has found that stores enjoyed a modest boost to sales value in the summer months of 2018.
07 August 2018
How a multi-channel digital approach lifted ITV's Love Island success After the culmination of another year of successful programming for ITV’s commercial juggernaut Love Island, the retail industry would do well to learn from the show’s lucrative mix of interactive ma
03 August 2018
The top 10 UK brands for customer service and experience As companies across the spectrum of business sectors come up against heightened competition, the importance for an improved customer experience offering is more clear than ever before.
31 July 2018
Retail bears brunt of sluggish first half of 2018 with 20 profit warnings The number of profit warnings by FTSE-listed retailers has doubled since the same period of 2017, while the UK economy as a whole has seen profit warnings hit a seven year high.
26 July 2018
Consultants help Arcadia Group with optimising markdowns management British retail group Arcadia is leveraging data science to improve operational effectiveness.
25 July 2018
Globe's largest FMCG companies buying their way to faster growth As markets become increasingly volatile amid changing consumer habits and heightened digital competition, many firms now look to acquisitions as a root to spreading risk as well as boosting financial
20 July 2018
UK retailers continue to suffer from the high street crunch Tough choices face the UK regarding Brexit, as negotiations plagued by governmental in-fighting continue to create economic uncertainties for people and businesses across Europe.
16 July 2018
Begbies Traynor administrates GinFestival.com as gin bubble threatens to burst For the best part of a decade, gin sales in the UK have been growing exponentially, however, the collapse of a firm previously riding high on that wave of consumption has suggested that the gin bubbl
13 July 2018
Executives in retail are upping their use of independent consultants Retailers looking for specific expertise in consulting services are increasingly turning their back to the large consulting firms in favour of independent consultants.
03 July 2018
PwC fined and Partner banned from accounting over BHS audit Following an investigation into the collapse of British retailer British Home Stores, PwC and a former Partner of the firm have been fined on the grounds of ‘misconduct’.
29 June 2018
Resurgent bricks and mortar stores dominate 30 most popular UK retailers The title of Britain’s favourite retailer has changed hands for the first time in eight years, according to a new survey of UK shoppers.
20 June 2018
Heightened competition and currency fluctuations limit FMCG growth Large fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies have seen their revenue growth and operating profit growth slashed significantly in the past years.
18 June 2018
Deloitte poised to administrate ailing Poundworld Big Four professional services firm Deloitte is understood to be on the verge of an appointment as Poundworld administrator.
08 June 2018
Why Company Voluntary Arrangements need to be reviewed High street retailers are facing growing pressure from changing consumer behaviour and the e-commerce boom, and as a result a growing number of retailers are falling into administration.
23 May 2018
Landlords could block KPMG's House of Fraser CVA Big Four firm KPMG has worked with UK high-street brand House of Fraser to develop a restructuring plan – however angry landlords could block the scheme, threatening the store’s future.
18 May 2018
Maplin faces store closures as demise leaves creditors owed £150 million UK electronics retailer Maplin is facing store closures, according to PwC administrators, after the store-chain began liquidation proceedings earlier in 2018.
02 May 2018
Homebase calls in BCG amid doubt over retailer's future Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has been drafted in to aid struggling retailer Homebase.
18 April 2018
Unilever partners with PwC for consulting, M&A, sustainability, HR and cyber British-Dutch transnational consumer goods company Unilever hired the consulting and corporate finance arm of PwC on several occasions for several projects, last year.
16 April 2018
PwC administrators complete Conviviality sale to save thousands of jobs In a deal far less scandalous than it sounds, thousands of jobs have been safeguarded by the sale of Bargain Booze.
13 April 2018
Voice shopping in retail expected to grow to $40 billion by 2022 Voice-controlled shopping is set to explode in popularity over the next four years, according to a new report.
12 April 2018

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