Specialist electrical retailers fight back
Electrical retailers have been forced to scale back their reliance on manufacturer brands and invest heavily in private label and own brand ranges in response to non specialists eating away at both their market share and margins finds Verdict. Research from the independent retail analyst has...
Sainsbury's Out Performs Rival Tesco In UK
Sainsbury's has outperformed Tesco with a 2% rise in first half like-for-like sales after "another strong performance". Justin King, chief executive, said the business was weathering challenging conditions partly thanks to rising sales for non-food items - such as clothing and electricals. The...
How an Agency should react when a candidate declines an offer of employment
I was recently asked to recruit a Regional Auditor for a high end Footwear Retailer and I head hunted a candidate who went through the interview process and was offered the role after the second interview. The offer was relayed to the candidate on the Friday and it ticked every box as to what the...
Retail “best vehicle for new jobs and growth”
As the Government cuts public spending, it must also 'actively encourage enterprise and push back bureaucratic creep'. If it does not, it risks 'collateral damage' to the private sector which must be the source of new jobs and growth. That is what British Retail Consortium (BRC) Chairman Luke...
The role of a Fashion Merchandiser
As the retail industry moves forward with current trends and inspirational designers, the Merchandisers make a significant change to the brand in its appeal of the product aswell as maintaining the budget for the products . The fashion merchandiser incorporates the art of...
