Analysis

Plain jane Bar codes are passe – the era of quick response (QR) codes is here. These small B&W squares have captured the imagination of retailers and marketers alike due to the huge amount of information they can hold....

Customers today have access to a wealth of information even before they begin their shopping. To offer them the right product mix at the right price and through the right channel, retailers should know what they value the most....

World’s trend forecaster, WGSN presents a comprehensive breakdown of the key takeaways for the contemporary, modern missy markets from the New York, London, Milan and Paris Spring/Summer 2014 catwalks. The brand represents important part of WGSN’s comprehensive trend analysis...

The Indian retail sector is growing rapidly. The relaxation in FDI norms is bound to generate even more interest in the Indian retail market. To provide a bird’s-eye view of the market dynamics, we have given below the SWOT...

There are some issues in the Indian shopping centre industry that are still unaddressed, although the industry is growing rapidly. In order to be successful, mall developers should think over these and be ready with the answers. In the shopping...

The retail sector has been one of the fastest growing sectors in the UAE for the past few years, and the country is emerging as the most attractive retail destination in the world on the back of a strong...

Finding out what consumers are saying on the internet about its products and performance has helped electronics retailer Best Buy to act to improve its customer experience.It has used findings from text analytics software to put in place improvements...

Russia retailer X5 Retail Group's Like-For-Like (LFL) sales rose 12 per cent in rouble terms in the first quarter. Consolidated net retail sales increased 48 per cent year-on-year in rouble terms to RUB111,989m and 51 per cent in US...

Paris-based brand Clinique (Estée Lauder Group) made its debut in 1968 with a hand-operated diagnostic slide device, has now joined the iPad generation. The new device, called the iPad Skin Diagnostic Tool, will be installed in new counter configurations,...

Pantene's Pro-V line will be the frontrunner in the new traveling hair spa launched at Hamburg. Visitors to this unusual spa will be treated to a head, neck and hand massage, a shampoo, a conditioning treatment and a styling...