All articles by Grace Bowden – Page 95
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NewsAmazon and Dixons Carphone enjoy online traffic surge on Prime Day
Amazon may have experienced the most online traffic on Prime Day, but Carphone Warehouse and Currys also benefited from the etail event.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Pokemon Go could revolutionise bricks-and-mortar retail
Pokemon Go has been made available for UK consumers today – what does its use of augmented reality and location tracking mean for retail?
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NewsAmazon declares second annual Prime Day ‘biggest day ever’
Amazon Prime Day orders surpassed last year’s inaugural event by 60% worldwide and was hailed by the etailer as its ‘biggest day ever’.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Local marketplace and delivery platform NearSt
The number of start-ups in retail technology is growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week we look at NearSt.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Vipshop general manager Liang Ke on Europe, Brexit and Alibaba
Chinese etailer Vipshop claims to offer UK retailers more than its larger, better known Chinese rivals. Retail Week speaks to its European boss.
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NewsDixons Carphone invests in cloud technology to boost IT efficiency
Dixons Carphone is implementing cloud technology to bolster its back-end operations against seasonal peaks in customer demand.
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NewsNotonthehighstreet hires new finance boss to bolster executive team
Notonthehighstreet has snapped up drinks supplier Matthew Clark’s former finance boss David Philips to head up its financial operations.
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AnalysisAnalysis: BRC-KPMG June Retail Sales Monitor, sector by sector
Retail sales rose 0.2% in June, although like-for-likes fell, according to the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. Here’s our sector by sector breakdown.
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NewsConsumer spending increases after Brexit despite stagnant fashion sales
Customer purchases grew in the second quarter of the year despite Brexit uncertainty, with sales rising in the week following the EU referendum.
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NewsRetail like-for-likes edge down as wet weather dampens fashion sales
Industry like-for-likes dropped in June as the growth of furniture sales was offset by declining fashion purchases.
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NewsHotel Chocolat sales climb as stock market debut gets off to “a good start”
Hotel Chocolat has unveiled a full-year sales increase “slightly ahead of market expectations”, driven by rising online sales.
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NewsAsos sales soar spurred by international growth and jump in customer numbers
Asos continued the strong run of sales in its third quarter driven by rising sales in the UK and abroad as well as soaring shopper numbers.
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NewsTheresa May warns Amazon and Google over tax responsibilities
Prime Minister-in-waiting Theresa May has warned that firms including Amazon and Google have a responsibility to pay their taxes ahead of her taking up the top job.
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GalleryIn numbers: Amazon's second annual Prime Day
Etail giant Amazon is hosting its second annual Prime Day tomorrow – a shopping extravaganza exclusive to Prime customers.
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NewsFigleaves rebrands and upgrades its online offer to drive mobile sales
The specialist lingerie and swimwear retailer has rebranded and upgraded its ecommerce site in response to increased mobile traffic and sales.
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NewsDebenhams' London flagship lease sold by British Land to private investor
British Land has sold Debenham’s Oxford Street store lease as part of a ‘strategic focus’, to a private investor following Brexit.
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NewsRetail Acquisitions planned to write off BHS debt in Sports Direct rescue deal
Retail Acquisitions planned to waive debt to BHS and keep a stake in the retailer as part of a proposed rescue deal with Sports Direct.
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NewsJohn Lewis extends visual search technology following successful trial
John Lewis has added the ‘Find Similar’ clothing style discovery button to all of the fashion product pages on its iPad shopping app.
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NewsConsumer confidence plummets at sharpest rate in 21 years after Brexit
Consumer confidence has nosedived in the wake of the EU referendum result as shopper sentiment fell at its fastest rate since 1994.
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NewsAmazon shrugs off Brexit fears with plans to create 1,000 new jobs
Amazon has revealed plans to create 1,000 additional roles this year including jobs in its fulfilment centres and London head office.