M&S and Tesco: Is it Great Expectations for their Christmas 2014 retail sales? With Tesco and M&S both about to announce the results of the Christmas sales period, Mintel’s European Retail Analyst, John Mercer, looks ahead at what to expect… Tesco – ... Read More
Amazon is clicks ahead of other retailers for online clothes shopping in Germany As shoppers battle the weather and the crowds to face the January sales, when it comes to clothes shopping in Germany, many consumers turn to the internet to ... Read More
Amazon and TfL unveil locker trials Amazon and Transport for London (TfL) have announced trials of Amazon collection lockers in two London Underground car parks. This follows collection services offered in some Tube station car ... Read More
Is there room for HEMA in the UK? Dutch variety-store retailer HEMA opened the doors to its first UK store on Thursday 12th June. The UK mixed-goods retail sector is already crowded, but many of the major ... Read More
DIY retail gains from a surging housing market The UK’s leading DIY chain, B&Q, has just reported a 10.5% surge in sales in Q1. The DIY retail sector grew sales by 5% in 2013 and we expect ... Read More
Younger shoppers are key for UK convenience stores The UK convenience sector is changing – from being shops used largely for emergency or distress purchases to being a regular part of many consumers’ grocery shopping repertoire. But ... Read More
Why retailers lose out when grocery shopping moves online Online grocery sales surged again in 2013, as we show in our new Online Grocery Retailing report. But the market remains relatively small: online grocery sales accounted for only around ... Read More
Amazon dominates online electrical goods retailing in Europe The European online market Mintel estimates Europewide online sales of electrical and electronic goods grew by nearly 14% in 2013, taking Internet sales to nearly €45 billion. This strong ... Read More
AO.com’s IPO: The online context The online-only electrical goods store AO.com (formerly Appliances Online) on Wednesday launched its much-anticipated initial public offering. Its offer price of 285p per share valued the company at £1.2 ... Read More
Amazon set to launch Amazon Fresh in Germany? Amazon is soon to launch its Amazon Fresh grocery home-delivery service in Germany, according to press reports. Amazon Germany has reportedly already established distribution centres and a fleet ... Read More
UK Fashion Market: assessing 2011 and prospects for 2012 Following several months of real-terms cutbacks in purchases from clothing specialists, consumers look to have taken the opportunity of Christmas 2011 to top up wardrobes through gift giving ... Read More