Business Analytics Blog
Times are tough for retailers; they must work increasingly hard to win and retain customers. This week has seen Clinton Cards go into administration with like for like sales falling by 3.3% and losses of £3.7m for the six months to the end of January.
Clinton Cards falling footfall has been a significant factor in …
Anyone who travelled through Heathrow during April is likely to have been affected by the huge problems being publicised at the moment and therefore I apologise in advance for bringing any bad memories back up to the surface. Yes, I mean the unacceptable queuing duration through Border Control. But what I’m interested in is …
Having just flown out to Toronto for a long-term project in Canada, I’m having to get used to a few changes in my environment: Tim Hortons has replaced Starbucks, anything good is considered ‘awesome’ but, most importantly, the 5 hour time difference meant I missed both European Champions League semi finals as I sat through …
It’s that time of year, the sun is shining (albeit intermittently), the spring flowers are sprouting and a good many of the population become experts in horse racing; ah yes, it’s the Grand National weekend.
To buy or not to buy: Is a company car scheme a good option?… that is the question
Flex Benefits: One of the lovely benefits of the job, with options including travel insurance, Dental cover, and even shopping vouchers…a real perk that we want to take advantage of right?. Yet why is it, that even …
My supermarket thinks that I’m fraternising with a younger, more attractive, cheaper supermarket and it’s trying to win me back.
Tags: Customer Analytics, Customer Retention, Loyalty schemes, Retail…
So exactly how easy is it to qualify for the Olympics? Do well in your sport for your country; enter a team; turn up at the competition ready to compete? Could it really be as easy as that?…
There are 153 days left before the Olympic Games in London. Although the founder of the modern Olympics Pierre de Coubertin says the Olympics spirit emphasises participation and not winning, athletes may disagree. In the lead up to the event, sports enthusiasts may be asking themselves, how many medals can Great Britain win on home …
The Office for National Statistics reported a 2% contraction in GDP in the fourth quarter of 2011. Furthermore, if we are to believe the Confederation of British Industries, the usual 2102 post Christmas slump in retail sales was deeper than usual with the sector seeing the biggest aggregate fall in sales volumes since the last …
Over the past few months there have been many articles in the press about local councils’ imposing parking restrictions to help improve the flow of traffic and make parking more readily available. This includes Brighton Council’s attempt to make parking available for visitors to Preston Park, Nottingham and Leicester taking very different approaches to …
