All Multichannel articles – Page 42
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OpinionOpinion: Morrisons move highlights challenges of online grocery
Morrisons’ renegotiation of its tie-up with Ocado highlights the difficulties grocers face in running a profitable online food business.
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NewsMorrisons to roll out nationwide online offer in extended Ocado deal
Morrisons has renegotiated its agreement with Ocado allowing the grocer to fulfil nationwide online orders in-store at a reduced cost.
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NewsWalmart will acquire Jet.com for $3bn as it targets 'faster' online growth
Walmart has agreed to acquire online retailer Jet.com for around $3bn (£2.25bn) as the US titan seeks to bolster its ecommerce proposition.
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NewsTesco extends PayQwiq app to 100 more stores as it eyes full roll-out
Tesco has extended its mobile payments app to a further 100 stores as the supermarket giant gears up for a full roll-out of the service.
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AnalysisEtail evolution: A look at Tesco’s website through the years
Tesco first launched its ecommerce site back in 2000. How and why has the supermarket developed its online offer since it emerged?
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DataData: Smartphone ownership rises to 76% among grocery shoppers
Smartphone and tablet ownership has grown rapidly among grocery shoppers since 2012, according to IGD ShopperVista data.
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InterviewInterview: Body Shop’s UK boss on being the world's most ethical retailer
The Body Shop’s UK managing director Simon Coble talks to Retail Week about the retailer’s ambitious expansion plans online and in-store.
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NewsShowcase your tech skills in 24-hour Hackathon for retailers and start-ups
This is your last chance to enter the Retail Week Hackathon so pull a team together and show your peers what you’re made of.
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OpinionOpinion: The secret of retail tech innovation? Never forget the customer
While I spend most of my working life looking to the future, I’m not afraid to take inspiration from the past.
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VideoWaterstones boss James Daunt on why Amazon is a 'slippery monster'
Waterstones has weathered a turbulent time for booksellers. Boss James Daunt talks about his novel choices around pricing and online.
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VideoPure-play is pure folly: Maplin's boss on the importance of multichannel
Maplin’s Oliver Meakin says success is “rooted in human interactions”, and explains why retail winners will have online and bricks-and-mortar operations.
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NewsGoogle to follow Amazon after getting go ahead for drone delivery pilot
Google has been given the green light to test delivery drones in the US as it follows Amazon into the airborne fulfilment market.
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AnalysisInfographic: Mobile apps for the modern consumer
How are shoppers interacting with retailer apps on their smartphones and tablets? Find out in this new infographic.
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OpinionOpinion: Can the in-store shopping experience be matched online?
The popularity of online retail is growing at pace, but how can etailers ensure the shopping experience lives up to a bricks-and-mortar store?
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AnalysisAnalysis: What retailers can learn from Domino’s online strategy
Domino’s Pizza was a new entrant in the biggest 50 retailers by online traffic listing this weekend, charting at number 34 in IMRG’s quarterly ranking.
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NewsSainsbury's ups presence in China as demand for British breakfast grows
Sainsbury’s is stepping up its operation in China by expanding its trial with Tmall Global and doubling the number of goods it sells there.
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DataData: The top 50 retailers by online traffic in the UK
June 2016: Amazon tops IMRG’s quarterly ranking of the top 50 retailers by website traffic.
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NewsBonmarché blames like-for-like sales slump on bad weather
Bonmarché reported drops in like-for-like and overall sales, which the fashion retailer attributed to poor weather impacting summer trading.
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NewsStart-up of the week: Social commerce fashion marketplace Poshmark
Poshmark is an online marketplace start-up that allows users to buy and resell their fashion items online. Chief executive and co-founder Manish Chandra explains more.
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OpinionOpinion: Pokemon Go shows retailers how to turn shopping into play
Pokemon Go is being downloaded in droves by UK shoppers. What lessons can retailers learn about customer engagement from the mobile app?