Katie Deighton
AnalysisAnalysis: Are the big grocers victims of anti-corporate sentiment among shoppers?
The big grocers are all looking to reconnect with customers as sales decline. Retail Week takes a look at whether anti-corporate sentiment is affecting the supermarkets.
AnalysisRetail Week Live: Round up - what the key speakers said
Some of retail’s biggest names spoke at Retail Week Live about the most important news and trends. Retail Week rounds up what some of the key speakers said.
AnalysisRetail Week Live: Six major themes from the event
Some of retail’s biggest names spoke at Retail Week Live about the issues facing the industry, with the key themes ranging from international growth to retail reinvention.
AnalysisOracle Retail Week Awards: Currys and PC World store manager gets the nod
Richard Kirk of the Currys and PC World megastore in Birmingham’s Junction 9 retail park is The Tata Consultancy Services Store Manager of the Year.
NewsRetail Week Live: Tech firms in talks to launch interactive fitting rooms in UK
Microsoft and Accenture are in talks with British retailers to launch their connected changing rooms concept ‘as soon as possible’.
NewsRetail Week Live: Sainsbury's wants to eliminate 'depressing' checkouts
Sainsbury’s director of space and formats Kevin Barrett says he wants to eliminate the ‘depressing’ payment experience and replace it with mobile.
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Retail Week Live: Far Fetch sets sights on multichannel
Speaking at Retail Week Live, Far Fetch chief operating officer Andrew Robb says multichannel is now the retailer’s focus.
NewsRetail Week Live: Retailers must create positive in-store experiences
Retailers need to create positive experiences for customers in stores, speakers at Retail Week Live said today.
AnalysisAnalysis: Could Volvo's delivery service be the future of online shopping?
Volvo is piloting a service that allows online orders to be delivered to cars. Katie Deighton speaks to Volvo chief information officer Klas Bendrik about the idea.
AnalysisAnalysis: Six great retail ideas from Mobile World Congress
The Mobile World Congress showcases the most exciting developments in mobile technology, some of which could have a profound impact on retail. By Katie Deighton
AnalysisAnalysis: 6 retail R&D labs and their innovations
More retailers are developing their own departments to innovate, analyse data and create new technologies. Katie Deighton looks at some of the front runners
NewsWickes appoints former Tesco executive as marketing director
Ian Crook has been appointed as marketing director at Wickes six months after he left the role of Clubcard marketing director in Tesco’s senior management shake-up.
NewsEcommera attracts £25 million funding from investors including WPP
Software-as-a-service and big data company eCommera has secured £25 million in Series C funding from investors including advertising giant WPP.
NewsVolvo trials service that delivers online orders to shoppers' cars
Volvo Cars is piloting a ‘roam delivery’ service which will enable car owners to have online deliveries left in or picked up from their cars.
AnalysisAnalysis: Reaction to the Game ruling from retail, property, insolvency and legal communities
Today’s decision that Game must pay back £3m in unpaid rent accrued during its administration period has been met with a positive reaction from most quarters.
AnalysisAnalysis: New ways to use Facebook's evolving platform
Facebook’s evolution over the past 10 years has been significant – even in the past year, the platform has experienced some huge changes and retailers have had to change the way they use the network.
NewsJack Wills appoints Richard Nicoll as creative director
Jack Wills has hired designer Richard Nicoll as its new creative director to help prime it for global growth.
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Rakuten opens first European research and development centre in Paris
Rakuten has opened its first European research and development centre in Paris to add to its research facilities in Tokyo and New York.
NewsOnline retailers record strong start to 2014
Online retail sales rose 18% year on year in January as etailers achieved a strong start to the year and shoppers spent an estimated £8.1bn online.
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Arcadia inks £50m software deal with Oracle
Arcadia has signed a £50m deal with technology giant Oracle to aid its expansion online and overseas.