All Multichannel articles – Page 170
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AnalysisHow Facebook has changed retail
As Facebook floats with a valuation of more than $100bn, Retail Week asks what advantages the social network has created for retailers?
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AnalysisAmazon add-on initiative targets impulse purchases
Amazon has introduced a new programme to encourage US customers to add impulse purchases to their online cart.
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NewsAmazon: Investing in its future
The internet powerhouse Amazon is investing to fund its expansion into new categories.
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AnalysisProfile: Zev Weiss, chief executive, American Greetings
The collapse of Clinton Cards has put the boss of Ohio-based supplier American Greetings at the centre of the controversy.
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OpinionBoots’ success lies in keeping up with change
Alliance Boots’ double-digit growth in sales and trading profit is an achievement chairman and co-owner Stefano Pessina and his team will be proud of.
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Analysis
Sites: Paul Smith Vs North Face
Paul Dahill, Business development director at AudienceScience, shares his view of good and bad websites.
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NewsOak Furniture Land to increase store numbers
Oak Furniture Land is to more than double store numbers over the next 18 months after strong growth in the past year.
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OpinionLovehoney: Making the most of TV publicity
TV fame is just the beginning for Lovehoney’s journey to fulfillment.
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NewsGeorge targets online growth after multichannel boost
Asda’s fashion business George aims to generate 10% of sales online after bolstering its multichannel offer.
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NewsSainsbury’s launches mobile grocery site
Sainsbury’s launched its mobile grocery website this week as competition for smartphone spend hots up.
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AnalysisWhat’s in store for the high street?
After years of economic turmoil and the advance of digital, the high street is undergoing a period of unprecedented change. Rebecca Thomson considers how things might look like in a decade.
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AnalysisRetail Week Supply Chain Summit: What are the key issues for retailers?
Sophisticated collaboration with suppliers, the challenges of omnichannel consumer behaviour and rising scale and complexity of operations were recurring issues discussed at this years Retail Week Supply Chain Summit.
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NewsLand Securities: High streets 'may never recover'
Directors of retail property firm Land Securities believe that some high streets are doomed and “may never recover” from damage inflicted during the recession and downturn.
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OpinionMobile payments momentum
Retailers are both excited and a little scared by the possibilities of mobile phones replacing wallets, finds Retail Week’s report.
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OpinionIn pictures: EBay launches colour swatch technology on app
Online retailer eBay has updated its fashion-focused iPhone app to include a new colour swatch search function.
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NewsFocus on ominchannel fulfilment to succeed, Retail Week Supply Chain Summit hears
UK retailers should not expect an improvement in the economic environment any time soon, and should focus on omnichannel fulfilment and their brand equity in order to succeed, departing Aurora Fashions president Stewart Binnie told the Retail Week Supply Chain Summit today.
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NewsArgos extends Shutl speedy delivery outside of London
Argos has launched its speedy delivery service outside of London.
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OpinionTime to get smart with CRM
As is the case with multichannel integration, customer relationship management (CRM) is a term that’s been around for years yet too few retailers appear to be practicing it.
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News
Amazon to open first logistics centre in Spain
Etail giant Amazon plans to open its first logistics centre in Spain. The new hub – expected to go live within a few months – will be in San Fernando de Henares, close to Madrid. The initiative is intended to service growing demand from Spanish customers shopping at Amazon.es, which ...
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AnalysisTarget’s Kindle decision reflects Amazon threat
It emerged last week that US-based retailer Target is to stop selling Amazon’s Kindle e-readers and tablet PCs in recognition of the growing competition from the ecommerce retailer.