All articles by Joanna Perry – Page 2
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AnalysisSlower but not steady
The growth rate of online sales is slowing in the UK, but there are still plenty of interesting dynamics at play that are likely to revitalise many businesses, finds Joanna Perry.
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OpinionEtail gets bigger and better in 2011
Congratulations to everyone who has made it into our second Retail Week Etail Power List.
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AnalysisPrice premiums
Retailers are beginning to analyse prices along a product’s lifecycle in order to maximise their returns, finds Joanna Perry.
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OpinionWatch this space
Kiddicare’s bold plans for 12 superstores are a blueprint for the future of multichannel retail.
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NewsSuperstore roll-out on the cards for Kiddicare
Morrisons-owned nursery retailer to open national chain of destination stores in multichannel push.
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NewsTesco to make redundancies in fashion department
Tesco is set to make redundancies within its fashion merchandising team following a recent drop in general merchandise sales.
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AnalysisWhy Steve Jobs changed retail
The Apple founder, who died this week, may not have been best known as a retailer. But the brand he created profoundly changed our industry. Here Retail Week explains why.
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OpinionGoogle enters the store
With the long-awaited launch of its Google Wallet mobile app for contactless payment, the internet giant is trying to take a slice of store sales.
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OpinionMagic moments
With a variety of retailers signing up for O2’s Priority Moments location marketing scheme, can mobile wave its wand over the high street?
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OpinionStore closures: why the internet is not to blame
The internet doesn’t kill retailers, retailers do.
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AnalysisBusiness as usual, but faster
Retailers are adjusting to the new post-recession market, which means never allowing their businesses to stand still. By Joanna Perry
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OpinionBT Retail Week Technology Awards: IT's big night out
Last night’s BT Retail Week Technology Awards gave IT teams from across the industry a chance to shine (and show off their Scalextric skills).
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OpinionThe future is here
Retail Week’s supplement shows just how much innovation has taken place in the payment arena in the past five years. Not all has been welcomed by retailers, but they will adopt new payment options where there is customer demand.
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OpinionPoor pricing costs
Stores, supply chains and sourcing operations have all come under scrutiny, but how many retailers have invested in optimising their merchandising decisions?
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OpinionLet me show you the way
Applications to help shoppers navigate stores are likely to be the next big thing in m-commerce.
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OpinionSocial by design
Social media is yet to deliver volume sales, yet its founding principles are something that everyone designing customer-facing technology should be focused on.
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NewsBoris vows to protect retailers from more West End protests
Meeting aims to stop future demonstrations damaging trade for retailers in London’s West End.
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NewsAsda installs ‘go-getters for forgetters’
Asda is to permanently install ‘go-getters for forgetters’ in all its 340 superstores from Easter.
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NewsSainsbury’s moves into fashion top 10 by volume
Sainsbury’s has broken into the top 10 UK fashion retailers by volume as it further ramps up its non-food offer by extending stores to create more space.
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OpinionWalmart: Welcome to Silicon Valley
The world’s largest retailer is dipping its toe into the California dotcom innovation hotbed with the acquisition of a social media company that has created a platform to connect people with relevant real-time information.