All Multichannel articles – Page 132
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OpinionComment: The grocery sector - How to keep pace with the market
The grocery market is rarely out of the spotlight, and this year the glare upon the grocers has not lessened since the horse meat scandal that began in January.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I improve performance using multichannel engagement?
How can I improve performance using multichannel engagement?
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InterviewQ&A: We've silenced the critics, says SuperGroup boss Julian Dunkerton
As Superdry-owner SuperGroup posts a 22% surge in full year underlying pre-tax profit to £52.2m, chief executive Julian Dunkerton tells Retail Week he has silenced the retailer’s critics.
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OpinionComment: No-nonsense advice for a successful business
I recently gave a talk to a group of business people, reflecting on recent frustrations and thought wouldn’t it be great if people just got to the point and cut the crap.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Online tax debate – who should pay more?
The idea of an etail-only tax has divided the industry. Could it work or is more tax a bad thing for everyone?
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OpinionComment: UK retailers have seized international opportunities
Britain is once again colonising the world as retailers expand their reach through ecommerce and multichannel with a number of approaches.
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NewsAnalysis: Maplin plots store growth as part of renewal strategy
Maplin’s, the electricals retailer, is on a mission to open more stores, entice female shoppers and invest in in-store technology.
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OpinionComment: Retailers should market brands through wholesale channels
All the talk about omnichannel, and the restructuring of retail fulfilment processes, implies a serial decoupling of the classic chain of distribution.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s Verdict: Ocado and Waitrose - A doomed marriage?
The increasingly unhappy marriage of Ocado and Waitrose seems set to end in the divorce courts, but can the two sides patch up their differences?
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AnalysisInfographic: Lack of digital knowledge costs retailers £12bn
UK retailers are missing out on £12bn in potential sales by failing to engage consumers through digital channels, according to research from O2 conducted by Conlumino.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Kroger plans to accelerate growth with new strategy
On the back of another quarter of solid trading, US supermarket giant Kroger has added colour to its various investment initiatives.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Dixons powers ahead with renewal and transformation plan
Dixons group chief executive Sebastian James is leading the electricals retailer through some radical changes.
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OpinionComment: How internet shopping is changing consumer behaviour
When I first moved to London in the mid 1970s all stores shut at 6pm, except for Thursday when there was ‘late night shopping’ and they remained open until 8pm.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Will shoppers pay more for good customer experience?
Will shoppers pay more for good customer experience?
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NewsDebenhams' Sales still pack a punch, insists boss Michael Sharp
Debenhams boss Michael Sharp insisted that its Blue Cross Sales still pack a punch despite claims that they could be losing their potency.
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NewsCoast, Oasis and Warehouse to roll-out iPad technology across stores
Coast, Oasis and Warehouse have introduced wi-fi to their stores to enable the roll-out of iPads across all of their UK and European stores.
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NewsRiver Island to roll out new merchandise planning software
Fashion retailer River Island has signed a deal to roll out new software in a bid to improve its merchandise planning and boost sales.
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NewsPromotions up as online drives early summer Sales
The rise in online sales is the driving force behind early summer Sales on the high street weather rather than the lacklustre weather, according to consultancy PwC.
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OpinionComment: Retail at top of its game through 25 years of change
In 1988, when Patience Wheatcroft published the first issue of Retail Week, she was confident she had “created a newspaper that a dynamic, innovative and professional industry like retailing deserves”.
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AnalysisRetail Week's 25th anniversary: The future of retail - what to expect
The last quarter-century brought seismic changes to retail. Sarah Butler asks industry leaders what the next 25 years might hold.