There’s a lot the retail sector can learn from manufacturing in remaining competitive during challenging times, argues Neil Fedden, principal consultant with business specialists Fedden USP
Surviving the price wars through price optimisation
2 November 2011
The supermarket price war of 2011 was inevitable – as price became the main concern of shoppers in their purchasing decisions, the supermarkets started to fall over each other to offer amazing price cuts.
Retail: an intelligent approach
17 August 2011
Cindy Etsell, retail expert at SAS UK, discusses how retailers can get the most out of their customer data to improve operational excellence
Online group buying: what’s the big deal?
7 July 2011
Groupon, LivingSocial and similar deals platforms are on the rise. But what’s in it for grocery retailers, asks Damian Hanson, chief executive of e-commerce solutions firm One Iota.
Can forecasting make mark-downs a thing of the past?
10 January 2011
Cindy Etsell, retail specialist at SAS UK, discusses the fine balance between minimising excess stock and compromising already slim profit margins
Retailers must make the most of customer satisfaction data
22 May 2009
Xavier Quenaudon, Vice President, CFI Group, discusses how to maximise scarce resources during the economic downturn
Cashless society favoured by four in ten shoppers
23 April 2009
Four out of ten consumers say they would rather pay for all transactions by card, according to research by payment solutions company RBS WorldPay.
Sainsbury’s renews contract with GlobalExpense
13 February 2009
Sainsbury’s, one of the leading food retailers in the UK, has renewed its contract with GlobalExpense, one of Europe’s largest payers of employee expenses, to outsource its expense management process for a further five years.
Waitrose website to boost interactivity
13 February 2009
Waitrose customers are being invited to get involved in helping create new foods on its new website, which launches today.
