All Multichannel articles – Page 114
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AnalysisAt a glance: How Dixons and Carphone Warehouse measure up
Retail Week compares potential merger partners Dixons and Carphone Warehouse.
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OpinionComment: Smart data is the core of modern retailing
Big data has always been one of retail’s greatest strengths - after all, the Tesco Clubcard is arguably the predecessor of big data as we know it today. It is also one of the biggest challenges retailers face.
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NewsJanuary retail sales jump 4.3% confirming growth in the sector
January retail sales volumes jumped 4.3% year-on-year as the Office for National Statistics (ONS) confirmed the retail industry is showing consistent growth.
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AnalysisWebsite review: Amazon mobile site Vs Aldi mobile site
Chris Minas, founder of Nimbletank, shares his views of good and bad sites
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OpinionRetail surgery: Is shipping from store right for my business?
Ship-from-store can drive incremental sales, cost savings and create significant customer service benefits; it should be a no-brainer for UK retailers, but many are still missing out.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Do retailers have to do more than just sell?
Do retailers have to do more than just sell?
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OpinionBlog: Retailers compete in the supply chain slalom in Retail Week's 2014 Omni-lympics
As the Winter Olympics are in full swing, we turn our attention to round one of the Retail Week 2014 Omni-lympics - the supply chain slalom.
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OpinionNick Bubb's verdict: Pets At Home - what’s left in the tank?
Pets At Home seems to be a great business, but how much has been left in the fuel tank by its private equity owners?
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NewsAsda sales growth slows as retail terrain transforms
Asda boss Andy Clarke is “under no illusions” that seismic changes in the food retail sector are permanent after the grocer’s sales edged down over Christmas but held up over the year.
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InterviewQ&A: Facebook head of retail global vertical strategy Nicolas Franchet
Facebook head of retail global vertical strategy Nicolas Franchet talks about Facebook’s developing role in retail
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NewsPets at Home's 'staff culture comes first' says boss Nick Wood
Pets at Home chief executive Nick Wood said ensuring a good culture among colleagues is a priority as the pets specialist offers staff the chance to buy shares in the business when it floats.
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OpinionComment: M&S can now make the most of multichannel
Marks & Spencer opened its new flagship store on Tuesday. Unlike its predecessors it’s built not of bricks and mortar, but of bits and bytes.
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OpinionComment: Why you should buy into virtual reality
Virtual reality is one of those terms we’ve heard for a really long time, but it has always seemed like tomorrow’s technology. However, it’s actually here, now, and starting to gain some real momentum.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Asos is unlocking the value of real time data
Real time data has big potential in retail, and Asos is one of the first to make use of it. Rebecca Thomson assesses the possibilities.
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NewsFloat is 'start of the Poundland story' as Spanish launch nears, says boss McCarthy
Poundland chief executive Jim McCarthy said the retailer’s float is the “start of the story” as it moves closer to opening its first Spanish stores.
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NewsVideo: Take a tour of Marks & Spencer's new website
Marks & Spencer has today taken a step towards achieving its multichannel ambitions. Take a tour around the new features such as magazine-style editorial presentation, greater range editing and curation, and enhanced product detailing.
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News'Super Shoppers' contribute 70% of all UK retail spending, eBay study shows
Almost three quarters of the money spent on shopping comes from just 18% of consumers or ‘Super Shoppers’, a new by Deloitte and commissioned by eBay shows.
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NewsMarks & Spencer unveils new website as it switches from Amazon platform
Marks & Spencer has today taken a step towards achieving its multichannel ambitions with the much-anticipated relaunch of its website.
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NewsPoundland presses button on Stock Exchange flotation
Poundland has officially confirmed its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange.
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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.