Corporate Social Responsibility in UK RetailIntroductionCSR encompasses retailer strategies towards climate change, natural resource sustainability, ethical sourcing, community engagement and corporate governance, among other issues. It is getting to the point where a choice no longer exists when it comes to CSR. Instead, CSR efforts will simply become a necessary cost of doing business.Scope*Overview of key legislation impacting...more
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International Retail in the UKThe UK is often seen by international retailers as a stepping stone to Continental Europe, and by other European retailers as a natural market extension, yet they often underestimate the challenges. They face a mature, low growth market, and a demanding consumer. This brief analyses their impact on each sector, their strategies, the threats to incumbent businesses and the issues.The scope of the report includes:- total retail expenditure, and by individual sector, apportioned to international retailers in the UK in 2009, analysis by sector of international retailers' influence and strategies as well as the challenges they face.Sectors covered include clothing & footwear, food & grocery, electricals, health & beauty, home related markets and jewelleryHighlightsUS retailers account for 67% of international retailers' UK sales and Continental European retailers 28%, with food & grocery, health & beauty and clothing & footwear taking the greatest participation. Wal-Mart's ownership of Asda is a major factor in the US' share it not only has a high share in food & grocery, it is a major player in non-food.Another big US retailer is set to...more
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Changing Demographics 12-Jul-10 1910We gave a presentation on changing UK demographics at the Marketing Week Conference in June 2010. This is the slide pack from that presentation, which focuses on the changes in the population over the next five years and the issues for retailers. It concentrates on the 15-24 year olds and the...more
St. Louis, MO-IL - Black swans, green coal and a blueprint to reduce uncertainty were just a few of the topics discussed during the second annual Leaders in Business Summit Sept. 28 hosted by Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis and Deloitte & Touche.Over 100 executives participated in the daylong dialogue at the Charles F. Knight Executive Education & Conference Center on the campus of Washington University with CEOs and top officials from industry leaders such as Ameren, AT&T, Edward Jones, Energizer Holdings, Monsanto, Peabody Energy and the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.Panel discussions moderated by Olin Business School faculty covered topics from corporate social responsibility and sustainability to strategies used by companies to navigate the volatile economy of the past two years. Each panel presentation was followed by a lively exchange with audience members.James Bullard, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, shared a cautiously optimistic outlook for the economy. Bullard emphasized that while the outlook for the U.S. economy has been downgraded, it is still positive and the international sector continues to be...more
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