All articles by Gemma Goldfingle – Page 8
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OpinionShould retailers offer free delivery from stores?
As shopping becomes more of a leisure activity, do consumers want to lug heavy bags around with them? Could free delivery from stores protect the role of the shop?
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VideoThe Retail Week: Has the death of shops been overhyped?
On this week’s episode of The Retail Week, the team discuss the positive results from B&M and Mountain Warehouse and ask, has the death of the store been overhyped?
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AnalysisFailed in the UK: Overseas retailers that got it wrong
As Bunnings calls time on its disastrous attempt to crack the UK, we look at other international retailers that failed to make waves in Blighty.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Why couldn't Tesco make money online?
Tesco decided to ditch its Direct business after it saw “no route to profitability”. Why couldn’t the UK’s largest retailer make money online?
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OpinionIs Ocado the grocery industry's antidote to Amazon?
The value of retail fulfilment was laid bare last week when Ocado’s share price surged 80% after signing a distribution deal with US grocer Kroger.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Can chaotic Mothercare survive?
The maternity specialist has unveiled plans for a CVA, but as it reappoints the chief executive it sacked 36 days ago there are questions about whether a bright future can be delivered.
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AnalysisDigital advertising: Make the most of display
Digital advertising will make up half of all ad spend by 2020, advertising agency Magna Global forecasts, and display is an integral part of that.
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Future LeadersHow Deliciously Ella went from blogger to brand owner
Deliciously Ella – the keynote speaker at Retail Week’s Be Inspired conference – shares her journey from blogger to businesswoman and gives advice for budding entrepreneurs.
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OpinionHow Argos’ supply chain turned it from junk into jewel
This time 10 years ago, many retail watchers were ringing the death knell for Argos. How times have changed, writes Gemma Goldfingle.
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership runs year-long JLab programme
John Lewis Partnership has extended its tech innovation programme JLab to run all year long with the first initiative focused on health and wellbeing.
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OpinionWhy are retailers overhauling their warehouses?
The retail warehouse is having to work harder and more efficiently than ever before – and retailers are overhauling their logistics operations to future-proof their businesses.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Alexa, how can my brand top voice search?
Consumers are increasingly using voice to search for products, companies and services, with media analytics firm ComScore forecasting that half of all searches will be carried out this way in just two years.
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AnalysisSpecial report: How voice tech will transform retail
As voice-enabled assistants become the norm, how can retailers make themselves heard?
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OpinionHow AI is giving Morrisons a very British boost
Morrisons revealed stellar full-year results last month and said British produce had helped woo customers to its stores.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Are retailers prepared for Brexit?
With just one year left until the UK exits the EU, the Retail Week team discusses the impact of Brexit and whether retailers are prepared for what it may bring.
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AnalysisStore woes: As CVAs mount, how many shops do you need?
Events today have thrown into stark relief the pressure on underperforming stores and urgent need for action by some retailers.
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NewsPennycook to co-chair Government’s new retail council
The Government has set up a new council, co-chaired by Fenwick and The Hut chairman Richard Pennycook, to develop policies to help the retail sector.
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OpinionThe KFC chicken crisis: What can retailers learn?
When KFC inked a new supply chain deal last October, new partner DHL vowed to “rewrite the rule book and set a new benchmark” in food delivery.
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AnalysisWatch: Six of retail's best digital marketing campaigns
Retail Week shares inspiration from some of the best digital marketing campaigns across the sector.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Are malls adapting to digital shift?
As property landlord Intu reports “robust” results and big-name retailers join Yorkshire’s Axiom scheme, the team debate whether malls are moving fast enough in the digital age.