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Strategic Market Briefs and Issue-Based Reports

Verdict has written a range of brief reports which provide insight into specific retail issues, geographies and sectors.

e–Retail: Multichannel retail integration
An increasingly empowered consumer is now internet shopping savvy and has come to expect a consistent experience with whichever channel they choose to shop. With consumers' expectations and competitive pressures increasing, it is imperative that retailers develop long term multichannel strategies, investing in new technology and incorporating new services in their propositions.
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Private Label in Retailing 2009
Verdict Research: This new report provides a useful insight into the latest private label developments of retailers across different sectors including food & grocery, electricals and DIY. With a number of case studies spanning across different countries and retail sectors, the report identifies and examines the key strategies for retailers to develop and further optimise their private label offer.
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UK Retail Casualties During the Credit Crunch: Insight 2009
Verdict Research: UK Retail Casualties during the Credit Crunch: Insight 2009, summarises the main trends among retail casualties in the UK, January 2008 March 2009. It reveals which sectors have suffered the most, by how much and the value of lost spend now available to competitors as well as analysing the common trends among failed retailers over the timeline.
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The Impact of the Credit Crunch on European Retail
Verdict Research: The impact of the credit crunch on European retail analyses the state of the retail market across 27 EU member states, focusing on Grocery, DIY and Electricals. The brief explores the dynamics, growth trends and Christmas trading in France, Germany, Spain, the UK and CEE. The research also provides strategic recommendations for retailers.
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Internationalisation Strategies of CEE Retailers
Internationalisation Strategies of CEE Retailers is a new issue-based report from Verdict Research which outlines the opportunities and threats for further expansion both regionally and further afield. This report also looks at individual retailer's approaches to internationalisation.
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Verdict on the Credit Crunch
This brief examines how the current economic climate and situation in the financial markets is impacting retail. It analyses the success of the discount retailers and looks at the wider impact of the credit crunch in other countries through a focus on Eastern Europe. The brief also looks at the various ways retailers can deal with the downturn and look to emerge from it as stronger businesses.
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UK Video Games & Consoles Retailing 2008
Verdict Research: UK Video Games & Consoles Retailing 2008 is forecast to experience massive growth over the next five years, bringing in new retailers to market and driving expansion plans among existing players. This report analyses the market dynamics, growth trends and drivers and looks at the key distribution channels and the leading retailers.
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UK Retail Issues 2008
Verdict Research: The credit crunch and rising global cost inflation have added a new dimension to the already challenging environment UK retailers face. These factors combined with the sector's maturity, overcapacity and more demanding consumers are leading to a raft of casualties. This report focuses on the issues and actions necessary to survive this testing trading environment.
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Retailing in Germany
Verdict Research: After years of slow growing demand and with last year's VAT rise behind it German retailing is entering a new phase. Despite economic storm clouds, the liberalisation of opening hours and expected reform of the pharmacy sector present new opportunities. Retailers are also adapting to the expansion of discounters by developing new pricing propositions and niche formats.
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Retailing in Ireland
Verdict Research: In recent years retailers in Ireland have prospered from the rapid growth in consumer spending, brought about by political progress, economic liberalisation and unprecedented immigration. Looking ahead while these underlying drivers of demand will remain strong, it will be the quality of retail space that will become the key determinant of retailers' fortunes.
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International Expansion in European Retail
Verdict Research: The European retail market has seen heavy consolidation over the past 10 years and this trend is set to continue. This report looks at the expansion strategies of some of Europe's largest retailers.
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Organic & natural retailing in the US, UK and Germany
Benchmark the performance of the US, UK and Germany organic and natural food markets and the key players within them. Understand the important issues within this sector and the strategies needed to succeed.
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Retailing in Spain
Verdict Research: After years of explosive growth, Spain's housing market has started to contract propelling Spanish retailing into a new phase. Whereas price has been the dominant issue in grocery and clothing for years, now the other sectors will feel the full impact of the discount bug against a toughening outlook for the home related sectors specifically.
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UK Retail Trends
Verdict Research: The final quarter of the calendar year is the key trading period for the majority of UK retailers. The trends that emerged during Q4 2006 are ones that will influence all retailers in 2007. This retail brief analyses trends and performances from Christmas 2006 and highlights key issues for retailers in 2007. It also includes retail and sector growth forecasts.
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The Future of Ethical Sourcing
This report examines the widening agenda of ethical sourcing using a survey of those who work in retail. Retailers with comprehensive ethical sourcing policies in place, addressing environmental as well as labour sourcing concerns, are in the best position to cover rising production costs. All retailers must respond now to keep up with competitors who already have a key advantage.
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UK Book Retailing
UK book retailing is in a state of flux. Until recently the books market was highly fragmented with demand split between numerous specialist retailers. But over the last 10 years this situation has changed fundamentally, culminating in the landmark merger between the two largest UK based books specialists in July 2006.
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ILVA’s Entry into the UK
Verdict Research: Following the much anticipated opening of its first UK store in Thurrock, near London, ILVA has widely being touted as the biggest development in the UK furniture sector since the arrival of IKEA nineteen years ago. But what are the potential ramifications for competitors in the sector?
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Retailing in Russia
After years of buoyant growth Russia's retail prospects have worsened as deteriorating macroeconomic conditions and a recessionary environment feed through to weaker demand and declining retail sales. Despite this many retailers and suppliers are continuing with their expansion plans, motivated by the strong and indisputable future growth potential of the market.
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Strategic Company Profiles Series.

UK Strategic Company Profiles is a series of new reports from Verdict Research providing detailed analysis of the UK's leading retailers. Each report brings together all of Verdict's latest published research and thinking on each retailer, including key metrics, in-depth analysis, consumer research, a strategic overview and market outlook. With at least five years' history, key metrics include market share, sales, space, store numbers and sales density data for each of the retailers' major sector areas of operation.

Currently we publish profiles on the following companies:

• DSG International
• Tesco
• Debenhams
• WH Smith
• ASOS
• House of Fraser
• Co-operative Group
• Marks & Spencer
• Asda
• Somerfield
• and more...

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