Retailer Spotlight - Leon reimagines roadside eating with Roadchef
Posted At: 21 August 2017 10:25 AM
Related Categories: Future of Retailing, Retailers
In this month's Spotlight, we're looking at how Leon is forging a partnership with Roadchef as part of plans to grow its network. read more...
Retailer Spotlight - Amazon continues on its disruptive path
Posted At: 12 July 2017 13:00 PM
Related Categories: Future of Retailing, Retail, Retailers
In this month’s Spotlight, we’re looking at how Amazon remains on track to leave no corner of the retail space untouched by its disruptive strategy. read more...
Retail Update - March 2017
Posted At: 24 March 2017 15:51 PM
Related Categories: Future of Retailing, Retail
As ever, speculation surrounding Brexit and business rates dominated the headlines. February saw restaurant group Viva Brazil fall into administration after unsuccessful expansions put the business under unsustainable financial pressure... read more...
Growing Old Gracefully
Posted At: 12 March 2012 17:28 PM
Related Categories: Future of Retailing, Retailers, Town & Shopping Centre Management
When you dismiss M&S as too ‘fuddy duddy’ and nip on over to Superdry, are you destroying English heritage or are you creating new? read more...
Waterstone’s Vs. Amazon
Posted At: 11 March 2011 00:33 AM
Related Categories: Future of Retailing, Retail, Retailers, Social Commentary
Gone are the days when, if you wanted to read a book, you either bought it with the choice of hard or soft backed, or you went to the local library.
With the internet came Amazon and many other internet book retailers, with their super-cheap new and second hand books and speedy delivery (most of the time).
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Out-of-town, in-town and e-tailing
Posted At: 23 December 2010 13:00 PM
Related Categories: E-tailing, Future of Retailing, Retail
FSP's Managing Director responds to an enquirer concerned about the future of local town centres and how they are impacted by the trends in retail sales between town centres, out-of-town and e-retail read more...
Another small nail
Posted At: 14 July 2010 13:40 PM
Related Categories: E-tailing, Future of Retailing
FSP applauds the Post Office’s lethargic ability to move with the times. read more...
2009 Review
Posted At: 04 January 2010 16:44 PM
Related Categories: Administrations, Future of Retailing, General, Retail, Retailers, Social Commentary
A look back at some of the top retail stories from 2009 read more...
Waste Watchdog Encourages Renting Not Spending
Posted At: 05 November 2009 00:00 AM
Related Categories: Future of Retailing, Social Commentary
Houshold spending converted to renting...? read more...
Borderline
Posted At: 09 October 2009 16:55 PM
Related Categories: Administrations, Future of Retailing, Retailers
Should Borders concentrate on rectifying their existing problems, or is moving out of the dwindling book market the only way they can survive? read more...
Think Outside The Box
Posted At: 24 July 2009 14:41 PM
Related Categories: E-tailing, Future of Retailing
The Internet is beautiful and I think that if it were a Harry Potter film, it would be The Goblet of Fire. read more...
Rearranging the Deck Chairs on the Titanic
Posted At: 10 July 2009 16:12 PM
Related Categories: Finance & Investment Management, Future of Retailing, Retail Property, Retailers, Town & Shopping Centre Management
Bandwagons are all very well and good, until the wheels fall off... read more...
This Town Is Nothing But A Ghost Town
Posted At: 23 June 2009 15:39 PM
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Brinker Internation close all UK restaurants read more...
We're Nice Guys Really
Posted At: 16 April 2009 14:30 PM
Related Categories: E-tailing, Future of Retailing
Social Networking. Some understand it, some don’t. Some use it, some don’t. Nevertheless, all retailers should keep it in their peripheral vision because it’s a brand new weapon competitors will use to beat you down!
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Why not make them sit on their hands while you’re at it, stop them scoffing those deep fried Mars Bars!
Posted At: 06 March 2009 17:00 PM
Related Categories: Future of Retailing
"You can't change a culture by law", read more...
Is the name 'Brighthouse' ironic?
Posted At: 02 March 2009 15:00 PM
Related Categories: Future of Retailing, Retailers
Turnover at good old BH was up 18.7 for the quarter ended 28/12/2008. I can almost see their smug faces, grinning through the shiny storefront windows, reflected in the perfectly polished plasmas. Gets my goat it does, and there’s nothing that anyone can do about it. read more...
Share & Share Alike.
Posted At: 19 December 2008 16:00 PM
Related Categories: E-tailing, Future of Retailing, Retail, Retail Suppliers
New concept Catwalk Genius gives you the opportunity to buy shares in up and coming designers in exchange for a share of profits made and a discount on their collections. read more...
Eat, Drink, And Be Merry!
Posted At: 05 December 2008 16:59 PM
Related Categories: Future of Retailing
How will the pubs and bars fair this Christmas? read more...
Caffè Americano, Caramel Macchiato, Espresso Ristretto. But Italy this is not.
Posted At: 17 October 2008 15:19 PM
Related Categories: Future of Retailing, Retail
Britons drink 70 million cups of coffee daily, with retail sales rising from £632m in 2002 to £680m in 2005. read more...
Online Retailing; A Marvellous Evolution
Posted At: 02 October 2008 13:36 PM
Related Categories: E-tailing, Future of Retailing
While high street sales figures are falling, online figures continue to rise... read more...
Dedicated Follower Of Fashion
Posted At: 22 September 2008 16:52 PM
Related Categories: Future of Retailing, Retailers
The increased focus on fashion for teenagers, driven through TV (The Hills), film (Bratz: The Movie) and magazines (Teen Vogue) is causing a shift in the tastes of young shoppers from the casual jeans and t-shirt styles of Abercrombie to the leopard print and leather loving fashion seen at, say, H&M read more...
BPI forces ISP's to target law breaking customers
Posted At: 07 July 2008 13:29 PM
Related Categories: E-tailing, Future of Retailing, General
BPI and Virgin team up to 'educate' consumers about the illegality of filesharing...as if they didn't know read more...
The Future of Retailing - Growth Prospects of Local Shops
Posted At: 03 June 2008 13:12 PM
Related Categories: Future of Retailing
The days when every corner, certainly every village, had a shop, now seem only a distant memory; but a renaissance is coming. read more...