All Multichannel articles – Page 133
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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.
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AnalysisProfile: Steve Robinson, chief operating officer, Achica
The new chief of Achica.com brings experience from some of the industry’s biggest names after making the jump from accountancy.
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OpinionComment: Businesses should be aiming for a retail revolution
Dame Anita Roddick, at the peak of The Body Shop’s powers, employed a team of scientists and formulators to work purely on discovering exciting new ingredients in the Amazon rainforest.
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NewsAnalysis: Shop Direct – from mail-order shopping to online retail
Shop Direct has travelled a bumpy road to become a significant ecommerce business
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Jonathan Hart has put Thorntons on track for growth
Thorntons Chief executive Jonathan Hart is so committed to his turnaround plan that he has printed its key points on his mouse mat.
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AnalysisThe tile market: What do retailers need to know?
Former Topps Tiles directors have launched Tile Mountain, a new tile etailer.
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AnalysisRetail Week's 25th anniversary: 25 moments that defined retail
We take a look at some of the landmark moments in retail over the last quarter-century. Do you remember when..?
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NewsDepartment store House of Fraser overhauls multichannel strategy
Department store group House of Fraser is ramping up its focus on mobile and extending its delivery cut off times as part of an overhaul of its multichannel strategy.
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NewsEtailers including Shop Direct and BrandAlley wade into online tax debate
Etailers including Littlewoods-owner Shop Direct and fashion group BrandAlley have waded into the online tax row, warning that it would hit job creation.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The etail tax proposal - who's leading the debate
The retail industry is set for a major split over calls for an etail tax that would even the cost burden between online retailers and their bricks and mortar rivals. Retail Week looks at which retailers are leading both sides of the debate.
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NewsAsda steps up multichannel drive with kiosk and in-store locker trials
Asda upped the pace of its multichannel expansion with new online order kiosks and collection lockers in store as part of a trial.
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OpinionComment: The online shopping experience needs human interaction
Burberry has just unveiled its latest attempt to humanise the online experience by allowing consumers to seal their electronic messages with a real kiss. ‘
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OpinionComment: Now is the time for UK retailers to head abroad
While the UK economy remains difficult for retailers, it may be tempting to simply wait for the storm to pass and think expansion should be off the agenda.
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NewsB&Q to create emotional link with Unloved Rooms adverts
DIY retailer B&Q is to launch a marketing campaign designed to create a more emotional connection between its brand and customers and put the retailer “front of mind” as a source of advice and inspiration.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What can we learn from Walmart’s AGM?
Walmart shareholders gathered in the world’s largest retailer’s home in Bentonville, Arkansas last week for the annual meeting. Alex Lawson reports on developments there and at UK subsidiary Asda.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Amazon marketplace makes debut in India
Amazon has launched a new online marketplace in India as it seeks to further establish itself in one of the world’s fastest growing ecommerce markets
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NewsAnalysis: Premium fashion retailer LK Bennett plans overseas expansion
The regular endorsement of one of the world’s most famous women has helped keep British premium womenswear retailer LK Bennett in good shape.