09 Mar 2005
Dixons has announced that sales of digital radios outstripped analogue radios sales for the first time in January. The digital radio market, which now accounts for one in 10 audio products sold by Dixons, is predicted to grow a further 50% this year.
09 Mar 2005
Woolworths has lost market share in the childrenswear sector to competitors Next, Asda and Tesco over the past year, according to TNS FashionTrak. The erosion comes despite the relaunch of its Ladybird brand two years ago.
09 Mar 2005
SPSL's retail traffic index, which measures UK shopper footfall, has shown an overall 1.7% year-on-year decline for February. The three-month rolling average was down 2.7%, its lowest level since September 2003.
09 Mar 2005
Consumer confidence in the retail sector has been somewhat shaky of late and the Sudan 1 food scare was not exactly what the industry (or anybody else) was hoping for. We are now in the midst of a major clean-up and blame-apportioning exercise. What has been a surprise is just how many people are involved.
09 Mar 2005
As the men's shaving brand prepares to launch a line for women, Samuel Solley asks whether it can make the leap.
09 Mar 2005
Having put the jokes behind it, the marque is growing share and building a reputation for quality, reports Lucy Barrett.
09 Mar 2005
Those who picked up the clear sniff of a political deal over the future of the BBC last week were absolutely right, although the deal was actually done as long ago as 16 February.
09 Mar 2005
Tim Davie is joining the BBC at a time of tight budgets and increased operating restrictions, writes Colin Grimshaw.
09 Mar 2005
The food firm has hit the headlines after its Worcester sauce was revealed to be the origin of the Sudan 1 contamination. Emily Rogers assesses the damage caused to its reputation.
09 Mar 2005
The lexicon of marketing is predicated on the positive. The phrases we use to describe the relationship between brands and those who manage them are almost always upbeat. We speak of brand building, brand management and brand positioning, for example, without ever considering what the antithesis of...