All Click-and-collect articles – Page 11
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OpinionComment: Retail trends for 2015 to include selfies and strangely shaped veg
Amid the challenges of 2015 retailers must remember that price isn’t everything in order to keep the fun in the shopping experience.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Do Amazon stores signal the death of the pure-play?
As Amazon reportedly prepares to buy RadioShack stores, Retail Week examines whether this is the end of pure-play etailing.
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NewsArgos to open digital stores in Sainsbury's supermarkets
Argos has unveiled plans to open 10 digital stores in Sainsbury’s supermarkets across the UK as part of a drive to reach more customers.
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NewsSainsbury's extends online clothing trial to London and Southeast
Sainsbury’s has extended its online clothing trial to London and the Southeast following the Midlands-based pilot.
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NewsStore gallery: Decathlon tests first click-and-collect store in London Tube station
Decathlon aims to raise brand awareness with its standalone click-and-collect format, which it is trialling in Old Street Tube station in London.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Trago Mills and fifty years of a Cornish firebrand
Long before pound shops were growing on the high street, a Cornish entrepreneur was pioneering a new form of discount retailing.
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NewsDixons Carphone Christmas sales rise in 'roller coaster' trading period
Dixons Carphone has reported a strong festive season in its first Christmas update since forming the new company last year.
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NewsEtailer Rakuten ties up with Japan Post to offer click-and-collect
Japanese ecommerce giant Rakuten has teamed up with Japan Post to launch a new click-and-collect service across the country.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How delivery chaos took the shine off Christmas
Retailers were caught out by high delivery demand over Christmas as Black Friday and Cyber Monday put strain on fulfilment systems.
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OpinionComment: Harsh share-price reaction following Debenhams’ Christmas update
With Dalton Philips’ departure from Morrisons making retail chief executive change a hot industry topic, how is Debenhams’ veteran Mike Sharp faring?
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NewsAsda and Timpson test online grocery and dry-cleaning tie-up
Asda and Timpson have launched a six-month trial of a service that allows customers to combine their online food shop with their dry-cleaning.
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NewsDebenhams posts Christmas sales rise but margins suffer
Debenhams generated a sales uplift over Christmas but suffered a hit to margins as its clothing performance proved “challenging”.
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OpinionComment: Black Friday showed us that investing in fulfilment is critical
Retailers that prioritise omnichannel fulfilment will be better equipped to deal with peaks in trading that events such as Black Friday bring.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How will digital technology change shopping in 2015?
Using digital technology to offer a tailored experience to shoppers is not necessarily a new trend, but it’s one that’s yet to reach its full potential.
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NewsLloydspharmacy in rude health over Christmas as like-for-likes rise 7%
Lloydspharmacy has reported its best-ever Christmas after recording a 7% uplift in like-for-like sales over the festive period.
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NewsThe Works drives Christmas sales growth as it holds off from 'heavy discounting'
The Works has increased like-for-like sales by 6% over Christmas while maintaining its margins as it held off from “heavy discounting”.
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NewsRetailers predict growth of 4.7% in 2015 as sector outstrips wider economy
Retailers expect to significantly outperform the wider UK economy as they predict an average sales growth of 4.7% this year.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales fall 1.4% in Christmas week
Sales at John Lewis dropped 1.4% to £126.24m in the week to December 27, but soaring demand for click-and-collect helped break records.
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NewsJohn Lewis weekly sales dip after early November peak
John Lewis reported a year-on-year sales slip of 2.4% in the week to December 20 following November’s early peak.
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NewsBooths toasts strong food and drink sales on back of Christmas catalogue
Booths is celebrating a rise in home delivery and click & collect orders this season thanks to strong demand for its catalogue products.