More online retail – Page 181

  • Opinion

    White Stuff relaunches website

    2011-11-23T13:52:00Z

    Fashion retailer White Stuff has relaunched its website, making it easier to use and increasing customer engagement.

  • Waitrose App
    Analysis

    Apps: Waitrose Vs Homebase

    2011-11-21T11:10:00Z

    Devon Keller, Head of user experience at Archibald Ingall Stretton, shares her view of good and bad apps.

  • Rob Gregory, Co-global research director, Planet Retail
    Opinion

    Do QR codes have a future?

    2011-11-21T07:00:00Z

    An invasion seems to be under way, spreading across posters, print ads and now into retailers’ stores and onto the very packaging of products themselves.

  • Nicola Harrison
    Opinion

    Halfords on the right road

    2011-11-18T00:00:00Z

    On the face of it, Halfords’ numbers did not look too pretty last week. The car parts and bikes retailer reported a pre-tax profit fall of 20% in its first half.

  • Opinion

    Rapid expansion for The Hut

    2011-11-18T00:00:00Z

    Retail Week Knowledge Bank’s newly added profile for The Hut shows that the online retailer’s rapidly expanding coverage has given it some form of protection against the decision by the Government to scrap VAT tax relief for low value shipments from the Channel Islands in April 2012.

  • Opinion

    Aurora expands mobile point-of-sale trial

    2011-11-16T15:18:00Z

    Aurora Fashions is expanding its trial of its mobile point of sale system, with 23 stores expected to have iPads by the time the Christmas peak hits. The company is running one of the retail industry’s first mobile point-of-sale trials in relatively high traffic stores, and it says it’s going well so far.

  • Opinion

    Amazon ramps up Christmas offer

    2011-11-15T14:35:00Z

    With Amazon predicting December 5 as its busiest day in the run-up to Christmas, it’s important all retailers are prepared for the peak in traffic and for the alterations their sites will need to aid customers in shopping for gifts.

  • Opinion

    Simply tap

    2011-11-14T12:14:00Z

    Launched earlier this month, instant mobile checkout service Simply Tap promises to play a pivotal role in the future of m-commerce.

  • The experts gathered to discuss the big m-commerce issues of the day
    Analysis

    Push the button

    2011-11-11T00:00:00Z

    Retail Week and PayPal got together with a group of retailers to hear about their most pressing mobile commerce issues.

  • Matthew Stych
    Analysis

    Woolworths marketing overhaul to drive growth

    2011-11-11T00:00:00Z

    The management of Woolworths in Australia has unveiled a raft of measures designed to drive growth and profitability in the face of a resurgent challenge to its supremacy, particularly in grocery retailing from arch-rival Coles.

  • Peter Williams
    Opinion

    Need any more stores? I doubt it

    2011-11-11T00:00:00Z

    Retailers must get the right multichannel mix of bricks and clicks, says Peter Williams.

  • Christmas_shoppers
    Analysis

    Christmas expectations: What do retailers need to know?

    2011-11-11T00:00:00Z

    An ill wind is blowing in the run-up to Christmas as signs point to a dip in spending over the festive period. Is there any hope of good cheer on the horizon?

  • Retailers such as Argos are focusing on convenience with services such as click and collect and Shutl 90-minute delivery
    Analysis

    Slower but not steady

    2011-11-04T07:00:00Z

    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.

  • Simply Be opened one of its first bricks-and-mortar stores in Liverpool
    Analysis

    Do pure-play etailers need stores?

    2011-11-04T00:00:00Z

    Traditional retailers have long grappled with multichannel strategies, but now it is etailers considering whether they need a bricks-and-mortar presence to compete. Rebecca Thomson reports.

  • Tim Danaher
    Opinion

    Consumer slowdown is accelerating change

    2011-11-04T00:00:00Z

    Sitting in a top fashion retailer’s office on Tuesday with the air-conditioning turned up to full blast, it wasn’t hard to see why selling clothes is hard at the moment.

  • Opinion

    Emma Bridgewater

    2011-11-02T14:33:00Z

    Retailers with only a handful of stores may struggle to create a strong brand identity and customer loyalty.

  • ryan john cutout
    Opinion

    House of Fraser future shop

    2011-10-24T10:26:00Z

    The opening of a House of Fraser.com store in Aberdeen’s Union Square is certainly a departure from department store norms, but is this still shopping?

  • Opinion

    Urban Outfitters Facebook success

    2011-10-24T12:11:00Z

    Having a social media presence is almost compulsory for retailers, but getting it right is something that takes time and money.

  • Cycle parts are sourced from Taiwan and are assembled in the head office’s workshop, while a test track in the warehouse checks quality
    Analysis

    Wiggle room

    2011-10-21T00:00:00Z

    From humble roots Wiggle has grown to be a multinational etail pioneer – and now it is even considering stores. Nicola Harrison reports.

  • Macy's uses Sas technology, which helps the retailer understand how customers engage with it
    Analysis

    Making sense of unstructured data

    2011-10-21T00:00:00Z

    Unstructured data holds endless possibilities, as retailers such as Macy’s are proving. Rebecca Thomson finds out why it’s worth using.