Talking Points

It has been a rocky 18 months, characterised by a decimated high street and a crumbling pound. But as 2009 marches on, brands and retailers can learn much from the British public's response to last year's alarming trends, says Richard Bussy, Consultant, TNS.

Xavier Quenaudon, Vice President, CFI Group, discusses how to maximise scarce resources during the economic downturn

A large group of senior convenience and food retailers from the Europe, The Middle East, Africa, South Asia, South East Asia and the USA gathered in Dubai on 21 April for C-store Connections; three days of presentations, workshops and ‘speed dating' meetings. srcg director Scott Annan went along...

Heavy discounting on the high street is doing little to bolster some UK retail sectors - suggesting that new sales strategies are required to weather the downturn, argues Victoria Montgomery, of TNS Retail & Shopper.

Neill Sherrell, srcg managing director, looks at Jamie Oliver's new 'kitchen emporium'

srcg senior client director Andrew Phipps pays a less-than-successful visit to his local Sainsbury's...

Which retailers are doing well or losing share; ‘requesting' price reductions or supporting producers and suppliers; have the lowest priced basket, and are up or down? Is it the big multiples or the ‘fleet of foot' independent groups such as SPAR? asks Scott Annan of consultants srcg