Soult's Retail View

Archived blog posts (2009 to 2018) about shops on the high street and online, by North East-based retail consultant Graham Soult

Category: Advertising

Nabru homepage (13 Dec 2012) 0

Advertising / Home and DIY / Mobile Commerce / Online / Retailer Q&A

“The biggest opportunities lie in mobile commerce”: Retailer Q&A with Nabru


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With Walmsley’s currently teetering on the high street, and chains like Habitat, Land of Leather and MFI having collapsed in the last few years, the...

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Clas Ohlson poster on Metro (8 Aug 2011). Photograph by Graham Soult 9

Advertising / Campaigns / Home and DIY / Marketing / Online / Overseas / Property

Marketing push ahead of Clas Ohlson’s Newcastle opening


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Everything seems to be gearing up nicely for the opening of Newcastle’s Clas Ohlson store, just two weeks today on Wednesday 24 August. The Northumberland...

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Strongman Geoff Capes at the launch of Biddulph's UGO in February 22

Advertising / Brands / Customer Service / Independent Stores / Marketing / Supermarkets

Will UGO back? Checking out Britain’s newest supermarket chain


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Since first meeting them at the UGO launch press conference back in January, it’s been a pleasure to develop a really good relationship with the...

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Artist's impression of Hartlepool UGO store 10

Advertising / Brands / Campaigns / Marketing / Supermarkets

Haldanes pledges that UGO will be “the icing on the Netto cake”


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Following my recent post about Asda’s divestment of 39 surplus Netto stores, I had the pleasure of being invited to my first press conference last Friday,...

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Advertising / Fashion Stores / Supermarkets

M&S’s gain is Morrisons’ loss


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The news that the current boss of Morrisons, Marc Bolland, is to become the new Chief Executive of Marks & Spencer brings to an end...

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