All articles by Jonathan Pritchard
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InsightBoth investors and supermarkets will gain from marriage of convenience
In the last few weeks, we have had strategic updates from all of the big food retailers and the shift in their attitude towards new stores has been marked.
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InsightHow Halfords confronted its service history full on
There has been a large number of retail updates in the last few weeks and, although the headline numbers from Halfords no more than meet expectations - strong sales growth in car maintenance, poor cycling turnoverbecause of the cold weather - the positive direction in which the company is moving ...
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InsightJohn Lewis Partnership: never knowingly under pressure
Last week’s John Lewis figures showed that a retailer with good real estate, strong management, trusted brands and motivated staff can win the arm wrestle with the wider economy.
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InsightSuccess of click and collect could mean slim pickings for Ocado
In many respects, last week’s preliminary results from Ocado were encouraging
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Insight‘M factor’ suggests Tesco’s Christmas cracker is no blip
Tesco’s Christmas trading was stronger than expected and there are several reasons why its better form will continue.
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Insight'Category killers' Debenhams and ASOS will go from strength to strength in 2013
2012 was a stellar year for shares in the retail sector. The average share price has risen by 23% since 1 January, and four companies that we cover have more than doubled.
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InsightM&S’s latest collection helps clear skeletons from wardrobe
Marks & Spencer has always divided opinion, but the fans and the detractors have rarely been more polarised than now.
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InsightStuck in the slow lane: Morrisons needs to catch up in every aisle
Recent Kantar data does not make good reading for Morrisons, and City forecasts have been falling.
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InsightNew-look Supergroup board turns its attention to women
The retail sector has helped the wider stock market test its year highs, and no stock in the industry has done better in recent months than Supergroup.
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InsightUS bread basket drought gives supermarkets food for thought
Sorry, the July swallow won’t make the summer.
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InsightSummer 2012 is a retail write-off for all but savviest shopkeepers
Over the last few weeks, most of the quoted retailers have been obliged to update the City on their early summer trading trends.
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InsightBig baskets are getting smaller: it’s all a matter of convenience
Another week has gone by with the food retailers expressing just how tough life is out there.
