Is this the future of the high street? According to Next’s CEO Lord Simon Wolfson, a partnership with Amazon is one of the ways they can stay “relevant” to shoppers. And I have to agree. In the UK, Amazon is the 5th largest retailer. Nearly 20% of retail sales now Read more…
It’s been a busy 8 weeks since our book was launched… I often get asked what the book covers, what’s our hook, and, without fail, ‘is it available on Amazon’? So I’ve decided to round up some of the interviews, podcasts and general discussions that Miya and I have had Read more…
The phrase ‘the Amazon effect’ brings to mind images of boarded-up shops and retail bankruptcies. We think of the 2,700 stores that shut or the 80,000 retail jobs that disappeared in the UK in the first half of 2018 alone. E-commerce, and Amazon in particular, is often positioned as the Read more…
Tonight, I had the pleasure of attending the launch of Amazon UK’s latest bricks & mortar experiment – ‘The Home of Black Friday’ pop-up in Shoreditch. This is the second year that Amazon has opened a temporary showroom in a bid to raise awareness of the 10-day discounting bonanza that is Read more…
I had the pleasure of attending the annual Amazon UK analyst briefing this morning where we heard from senior executives across various parts of the business. The event kicked off with UK Country Manager Doug Gurr dismissing the broader doom and gloom. According to Gurr, the fundamental basics of retail Read more…
One of the fundamental reasons for Amazon’s success is its unwavering commitment to a vision laid out two decades ago: to relentlessly innovate in a bid to create long-term value for customers. Amazon’s USP is disruption and they continue to finetune it. Every action is guided by a vision that Read more…
After 15 years at two of the world’s leading retail analyst firms, I’m beyond excited to transfer those skills over to my new venture: NBK Retail. I have always been captivated by retail and the way we shop. I have fond memories interning at a Connecticut shopping mall, where my Read more…
