Archive for September 2024
Retail Insider event with Andy Harding, CEO at NiX by Nicola Harding and MD at NH&Co.
Retail Insider held its latest event with guest speaker Andy Harding, CEO at NiX by Nicola Harding and MD at NH&Co., at Hedonism Wines in London’s Mayfair followed by a tutored tasting of wines. The event sponsored by BetterCommerce involved senior executives from Jigsaw, Ribble Cycles, Henderson Design Group, Heal’s and Stuart Trevor hearing Andy…
Read MoreBreaking out of the legacy cycle
Visiting a renowned brewery in Yorkshire recently involved a tour around its Victorian architecture and equipment that reminded me of the scenario facing many retailers in the UK in ensuring they are not hidebound by legacy infrastructure. The impressive copper brewing vessels date back to the early nineteenth century and are evocative of the era…
Read MoreMixing it up at MAPIC
As the days tick down to the major European retail property show, MAPIC, on the South coast of France in Cannes the key themes to be covered have been highlighted at a preview event in London. This year’s exhibitors and speakers will again highlight the ongoing move away from old school retail involving simply flogging…
Read MoreIt’s never too early for…Tesco Christmas range preview
Retail Insider this week attended the Tesco Christmas range preview event in East London which, given that the mince pies and chocolate Santas are already in the supermarkets, did not actually feel far too early. As with last year the great thing about this event is that alongside the displays of food and the executive…
Read MoreReassessing Direct-to-Consumer model
Dollar Shave Club took the world by storm when its 2012 YouTube video featuring founder Michael Dubin promoting the launch of its unique razor subscription service went mega-viral and kick-started a generation of new DTC (Direct-to-Consumer) businesses. The idea of newly-created brands totally bypassing third-party retailers and going straight to consumers to sell their products…
Read MoreOn the right tracks
In 2007, when I was given a tour around the St Pancras station redevelopment by its co-owner, London & Continental Railways, the place was still very much a work in progress, with builders and heavy machinery scattered across the sprawling site working towards hitting the impending opening deadline. With a hefty 8,000 square metres of…
Read MoreThe threat of ongoing incursions from retailers
Wandering around the reopened Waitrose store in Finchley, north London, on the preview night, it was clear that the food-to-go element had been turbo-charged and the plan is to feed some of the new innovations in this store into the rest of the retailer’s estate. Waitrose joins a growing band of retailers looking to grab…
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