Jun 29, 2020 A strong export market is a critical component of restart By Andrew Bergbaum Interesting report from SMMT on UK vehicle manufacturing. Much is made in the press about vehicle sales, and rightly so, as it includes...
Jun 29, 2020 Ketchup, coronavirus and consumer choice By Andy Searle I said I’d never do this again (my previous observations from the ketchup aisles can be found here and here) and had been trying to wean...
Jun 27, 2020 IoT brings huge operational advantages but the associated cyber risks need to be carefully managed By Martin Simpson The oil and gas industry is one of the hardest hit as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Consequently many of the majors are going...
Jun 24, 2020 We'll travel again but will we still shop at airports? By Amelia Green Additional contributions from Brian Horn and Derek Holt Slowly, very slowly, we are beginning to see international travel return. There...
Jun 23, 2020 Consumer behaviour shift makes relevance even more essential for retail recovery By Matt Clark It is inevitable that some consumers shopping habits will have permanently changed during lockdown. The acceleration of digital channel...
Jun 19, 2020 Consumer uncertainty drives need for retailer agility By Matt Clark The reality is that consumer confidence is likely to be impossible to predict for the foreseeable future. Particularly for...
Jun 18, 2020 Health, hygiene, home, and habits – the new drivers of consumer behaviour By Sanjay Bailur Matt Clark Andy Searle There has been much speculation on the change in consumer habits as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Some seem obvious – such as an...
Jun 12, 2020 We control the technology ... not the other way around By Tim Roberts It is welcome to see major tech companies deciding to hold back or cease the use of technologies that have not yet been developed into a...
Jun 10, 2020 Will ethics win out over technology? By Martin Simpson As a chronic aviation nerd working in technology this story both excites and scares me. Powered aviation is still relatively new, the...
Jun 09, 2020 Leveraging the crisis to accelerate transformation By Matt Clark The phrase 'don't waste a good crisis' is now as prevalent as 'retail apocalypse' was a year or two ago. The period of crisis management...
Jun 03, 2020 Insurance sector largely isolated from COVID-19 claims? By James Worsnip AXA has done the numbers - no reason not to pay shareholders a dividend, albeit about half what had been proposed. CEO, Thomas Buberl...
Jun 03, 2020 Reopening reflections By Matt Clark As non-essential stores prepare to reopen, there is no shortage of tactical action required to do this safely and effectively. Government...
Jun 03, 2020 Surviving an existential threat By Matt Clark Dan Coen As major retailers release their financial results for the year 2019/20, we notice threads of commonality across them all (April's sales...
Jun 02, 2020 Technology functions will be at the core of the restart – but there are risks to address By Martin Simpson A return to normal - a 'new normal' - is thankfully underway. An organisation’s ability to transition effectively from response to...
Jun 02, 2020 Time for a new model to plan future buys and seasons By Karl Nader A couple of weeks ago we tackled what to do with the product you own. This week we turn our attention to the future. How do you ensure...