All Multichannel articles – Page 63
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OpinionBlog: 5,000 myHermes parcel shops around the country and counting
Mark Pettit, Hermes sales and marketing director, explains the benefits of its national network of parcel shops to support retailer fulfilment.
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AnalysisMaking the case for digital change in retail
Savvy IT investment can add value and pave the way for future growth, but are retailers evolving quickly enough? Retail Week, in partnership with Citrix, brought together leading IT names to find out
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VideoThe Retail Week: Amazon Fresh, Aldi and Sainsbury's updates and John Dixon
Catch up on this week’s big retail stories with analysis from executive editor George MacDonald and grocery reporter Luke Tugby.
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AnalysisThink Tank debate: Why are people no longer attracted to a job in retail?
Retail Week’s talent in retail think tank debate, in association with learndirect, looked at whether the prestige of working in retail is disappearing, and ways to get it back.
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AnalysisPersonalisation: A selection of the best-in-class bespoke products
From Burberry monogrammed capes to Coke bottles emblazoned with names, the must-have items of the past year have been personalised.
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AnalysisConsumer Rights Act hands shoppers buying digital content more protection
Consumers are being handed new legal rights when buying digital content as the law is modernised to reflect digital shopping habits.
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AnalysisJohn Dixon aims to make ‘iconic’ David Jones a ‘world-class' retailer
Former Marks & Spencer director John Dixon aims to make Australian retailer David Jones “world-class” when he joins as chief executive in January.
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AnalysisWhy Aldi’s online launch could hamper its long-term growth
An online offer might help Aldi lock in loyalty, but it has the potential to halt its growth trajectory and damage the business in the long term.
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AnalysisPersonalisation: Why retailers should invest and how to measure success
Personalisation is the watchword for retailers wanting a closer customer relationship. But what are the benefits and how do you measure ROI?
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AnalysisSainsbury's second quarter trading update: What the analysts say
Sainsbury’s second quarter like-for-likes dipped 1.1%, but full-year profits are set to beat expectations. This is what the analysts said.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Mike Ashley's share grab at Findel raises questions about Kitbag sale
Mike Ashley has once again set tongues wagging by snapping up a big chunk of shares in a fellow retailer, this time targeting Findel.
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AnalysisSainsbury's confident on profits despite 1.1% fall in like-for-likes
Sainsbury’s expects its full-year profits to beat market expectations despite a 1.1% fall in like-for-like sales during its second quarter.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: In-store marketing and analytics platform Moki
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Moki is in the spotlight.
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AnalysisWhat challenges will Aldi face following its ecommerce launch?
Following Aldi’s encroachment on the market share of supermarkets like Tesco, adopting a multichannel approach was the next natural step.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Aldi can grow its online offer from a non-food base
During its 25 years of trading in the UK, Aldi has become accustomed to raising eyebrows and sparking debate among grocery analysts.
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AnalysisAldi UK boss Barnes: Launching online grocery 'is not on our radar'
Aldi boss Matthew Barnes has insisted the launch of online grocery “is not on our radar”, despite revealing plans to move into ecommerce.
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AnalysisThink tank event: Online solutions for the modern home and leisure consumer
In light of new research that shows 44% of consumers would purchase a sofa online, rising to more than 60% for 18 to 34 year olds, how can retailers increase sales of big-ticket items online?
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AnalysisAldi to launch ecommerce site as full-year sales soar but profits fall
Aldi has unveiled plans to launch online next year after its operating profits slipped 4% to £260.3m in the year to December 31, 2014.
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AnalysisArgos and Tesco among winners at The Hermes Retail Week Supply Chain Awards
The top talent in UK retail supply chain gathered at the Hermes Retail Week Supply Chain Awards 2015 in London last night.
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AnalysisMajestic Wine hires former B&Q director John Colley as managing director
Majestic Wine has appointed former B&Q director John Colley to the newly created position of managing director of its core retail business.