Sainsbury’s and Home Retail Group: A perfect match or strategic distraction?
Last week’s announcement that Sainsbury’s was interested in bidding for the Home Retail Group meet a mixed reaction in the City. The group consists of Argos and Homebase and on the face of it does not seem an obvious fit for the Sainsbury’s portfolio. Some argue that the Argos model is dated against the growing dominance of Amazon, while Sainsbury’s itself[...]
UK Digital Strategy – the next frontier in our digital revolution
Digital Economy Minister, Ed Vaizey, recently wrote an article about the future of digital strategy, seeking input from businesses around what can be done to ensure that the UK remains at the heart of digital innovation. We wanted to share our opinion from a retail perspective. We are a business working at the heart of retail. In our view, building a long-term[...]
Black Friday: A retail success or a drain on bottom line profitability?
Black Friday 2015 came and went and retailers are now holding their breath to see how successful their Christmas trading has been. Our earlier blog looked at Black Friday: Will retailers end up in the black or just black and blue? So what was the impact, and is Black Friday here to stay? Well it seems that for those involved in[...]
Black Friday: Will retailers end up in the black or just black and blue?
Retailers count down to Black Friday 2015 With only a week to go until the launch of this year’s Black Friday event, shoppers are preparing to bag themselves some irresistible bargains. But what can shoppers expect this year and what will it mean for retailers themselves? With some leading retailers opting out altogether, what does it spell for the[...]