All Multichannel articles – Page 32
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AnalysisFive lessons retailers can learn from Paddy Power
As the biggest race in the horse racing calendar, the Grand National, approaches this weekend, bookmakers are kicking their marketing efforts into overdrive.
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NewsHammerson to extend app pilot after Brent Cross launch
Shopping centre landlord Hammerson has extended the trial of a smartphone app designed to “blur the lines” between bricks and clicks.
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Retail VoiceFive reasons retailers top hackers’ hit-lists
72% of retail executives have witnessed a rise in the increase in hacking attempts – don’t be one of them, says Cisco.
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OpinionWRC blog: From retail's first kiss to robotic solutions
Customer experience, artificial intelligence and reinventing the mall were all on the first day’s agenda at the World Retail Congress.
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OpinionOpinion: Asos shows the way towards retail reinvention
John Lewis managing director Paula Nickolds shared her first thoughts on leading the business last week and was frank about the testing times she faces.
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InterviewInterview: Macy’s legend Lundgren on US department store turmoil
As he hands over the reins as chief executive, Macy’s Terry Lundgren discusses his career and why he’s confident department stores will thrive.
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AnalysisAgenda: Asos and Mothercare update the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with financial updates from Asos and Mothercare both on the agenda.
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AnalysisEtail sales tracker: Smartphone sales growth slows
The rate of growth through smartphone devices has roughly halved year-on-year.
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OpinionOpinion: Making omnichannel pay – the next challenge
Many retailers have started to question fundamentally the way they organise their business for omnichannel.
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NewsMatchesfashion.com sales and profits soar
Matchesfashion.com has reported soaring sales and profits as it hailed rapid growth in its customer base.
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OpinionOpinion: The five disruptors of m-commerce for retailers
Disruption is a buzzword in the retail sector and beyond, but often not much extra thought is given to the ‘how’, ‘why’ or ‘what’ it will affect.
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OpinionOpinion: Asos is blazing a post-Brexit trail
If the defeatists and doom-mongers are to be believed, the triggering of Article 50 will be a proverbial bullet to the brain of many retailers.
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AnalysisHow is Amazon Go disrupting payment strategies?
Discover how retailers are answering consumer demand for payment options that fit with their digital lifestyles in a new Retail Week digital briefing.
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OpinionOpinion: New stores are building brands, not sales
No matter who you talk to, everyone in the retail industry has a view on the online/offline debate.
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AnalysisThe technology shaking up the supply chain
In the first of a new series examining how to get ready for tomorrow’s supply chain, Ben Cooper investigates the supply chain disruptors keeping retailers on their toes.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Next is stress-testing its store portfolio
As online sales grow, fashion giant Next has assessed the viability of its stores. In this extract from Next chief executive Lord Wolfson’s preliminary results business review, he considers three scenarios and explains why he is confident shops ”will remain a profitable asset”.
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NewsA five-year picture of online sales growth
Despite registering a growth of more than 22% last year, online sales growth slowed for retailers in 2016.
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AnalysisWhat issues dominate retailers' digital vision?
Systems, skills and simplification are hot topics for retailers when it comes to their digital outlook for the year ahead.
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NewsMorrisons joins forces with Just Eat on in-store takeaway
Morrisons has joined forces with online food delivery business Just Eat to launch the UK’s first takeaway inside a supermarket.