24 May 2022 "New Normal" – kommt das stationäre Geschäft zurück? By Nicolas Weingaertner Thomas Biehler Mit der Aufhebung von Corona-Maßnahmen stehen Handelsunternehmen vor dem lange beschworenen „New Normal“ und der Herausforderung, sich...
03 Mar 2022 “OK, Millennial” – The generational marketing myth By Michael Hunter Millennial. Gen Z. Gen X. Does a week go by when you haven’t heard at least one of these terms? The catchphrase “OK, Boomer” is used by...
02 Feb 2022 Prices are sky high - is it a seller's market for used cars? By Andrew Bergbaum Imara Csoti James Ellis It is a commonly held adage that what goes up, most come down. But the UK’s used car prices show no signs of falling. The price of a...
28 Jan 2022 The Big Consumer Squeeze is coming – what can retailers do? By Oli Freestone Inflation is once more a hot consumer topic after several decades out in the cold. In the UK headline inflation is now running at a...
20 Jan 2022 Radio Retail Podcast - Preparing for 2022 By Matt Clark I recently joined the British Retail Consortium to talk about the issues facing retailers in 2022.
06 Dec 2021 Will consumer concerns lead to a tale of two Christmases? By Matt Clark Is it the best of times? Is it the worst of times? For most retailers the answer right now is probably neither. Christmas has always been...
11 Oct 2021 (Don't) take me out to the ballgame - the changing habits of MLB fans By Jeff Barta In many ways, this report in Front Office Sports shouldn't come as any great surprise. The impact of COVID protocols, exacerbated by...
17 Sep 2021 Das Gesundheits-Paradoxon der Deutschen – Gesundheit ist wichtig, darf aber nichts kosten By Nicolas Weingaertner Während der Corona-Pandemie ist das Thema „Gesundheit“ für uns alle noch einmal stärker in den Lebensmittelpunkt gerückt. Dies zeigt auch...
09 Sep 2021 A growing appetite for private equity food platforms By Azeem Ahmed Graeme Smith Sanjay Bailur Anna Del Mar +1 more... Show less There has been a battle raging for the most attractive FMCG companies in recent months, frequently leaving private equity at the back of...
14 Aug 2021 The Russians are coming – what does Mere’s opening mean for the UK grocery sector? By Matt Clark As reported in the Retail Gazette, the opening of Russian discounter Mere’s first store in Preston is noteworthy. The shape of the...
19 Jul 2021 Freedom Day has arrived, but the UK high street is far from out of the woods By Matt Clark On the face of it, the lifting of remaining Covid-19 restrictions today is great news for the UK high street. All Covid-related...
12 Jul 2021 PE BROADCAST: Is sustainability in consumer products sustainable? By Sanjay Bailur Andy Searle Mark Veldon Over the last few months, as we've slowly begun to emerge from the grip of the pandemic, we've seen Private Equity M&A activity...
22 Jun 2021 As PE increasingly looks to grocery, will we see a supermarket sweep across the sector? By Matt Clark Mark Veldon CD&R’s £5.5bn offer for Morrisons has created a great deal of conversation across the grocery sector. Supermarket C-suites will be...
21 Jun 2021 An optimised omnichannel mix and agile operating models are critical to future retail prosperity By Jimena Mardjetko In our recent AlixPartners Disruption Index retailers from across the globe cited e-commerce as the single biggest disruptor facing their...
10 Jun 2021 When 'the marketplace' becomes commonplace how do you stay relevant? By Brian Schneider The move to a marketplace is tempting for many struggling retailers. More products and brands translates to more customer visits and more...
10 Jun 2021 Unfit for the future? Why the real retail disruption is still to come By Matt Clark Understandably, COVID-19’s impact on retail has been the sector’s focus for the last 15 months. Lockdowns, changing consumer priorities...