All Multichannel articles – Page 70
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AnalysisMarks & Spencer: The internal candidates who might succeed Marc Bolland
M&S boss Marc Bolland does not appear to be considering exiting soon, but the departure of John Dixon has made succession a talking point.
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AnalysisAutomation – developing digital capabilities for retailers
Retailers aim to up their digital game in today’s rapidly evolving landscape. But is it enough? Retail Week, in partnership with Syntel, gathered a host of leading names to find out
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NewsOne in 10 people unable to work Apple Pay on launch day, study says
Around one in 10 people were unable to get Apple Pay to work following last week’s launch of the payment service, according to a new study.
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NewsSainsbury's boss Coupe will 'reinvent' supermarkets as he steps up fightback
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe has vowed to “reinvent” the supermarket as the grocery giant continues its fightback against the discounters.
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NewsRetail Diary: Booths gets fruity as ghost store baffles French shoppers
Booths staff get fruity at store opening, Amazon shoppers pick up one-cent wonders on Prime Day and ghost supermarket baffles French shoppers.
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OpinionRFID blog: What makes RFID beneficial to your business?
For any technology, such as RFID, to replace barcodes as the data capture method in the retail industry, there has to be a clear-cut relative advantage.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Amazon delivers its Prime Day parcels
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on this week’s Amazon’s Prime Day promotional extravaganza.
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InterviewInterview: How N Brown CIO Andy Haywood is transforming the retailer
N Brown is in the process of shifting from a catalogue business to a digital retailer and Andy Haywood is leading the change.
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NewsDixons Carphone's James brushes off Amazon Prime Day threat
Dixons Carphone boss Sebastian James has brushed off the threat posed by the one-day promotional event that rival Amazon ran yesterday.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Online referral and rewards platform Buyapowa
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Buyapowa is in the spotlight.
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NewsDixons Carphone sales and profits rise in 'excellent year'
Dixons Carphone has delivered an “excellent” trading performance in its first full year as a merged business as sales and profits increased.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Matalan's online bathroom venture – watertight idea or damp squib?
Matalan surprised the industry by launching an online bathroom venture. Faced with a competitive market in new territory, how will it fare?
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NewsOnline sales grow at highest rate of 2015 as June spending hits £9.3bn
Online retail sales jumped 18% in June, the highest rate of growth so far in 2015, as shoppers splashed out £9.3bn during the month.
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OpinionComment: Retailers should think more like digital start-ups
Multichannel retail allows shoppers to be more demanding than ever. Successful retailers are answering this by embracing digital opportunities.
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VideoWatch: The rise of Amazon Prime UK in 60 seconds
For its 20th anniversary Amazon is launching an exclusive Sale for Prime members. We take a look at the growth of the subscription service.
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VideoFour Sites: The tech and infrastructure in this year's shopping centres
The third episode of Retail Week’s documentary series looks at the technology used in the shopping centres opening in the UK this year.
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NewsHarvey Nichols launches shoplifting ad to promote loyalty app
Department store Harvey Nichols has used CCTV footage of shoplifters in an advertising campaign to promote its new loyalty app.
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OpinionComment: Living wage means retailers must create value from their people
Analysis of the Budget’s ‘living wage’, which will rise to over £9 by 2020, has focused on the cost to retailers.
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NewsTesco to introduce delivery surcharge for online orders under £40
Supermarket giant Tesco has revealed plans to increase its minimum spend for deliveries on online orders from £25 to £40.
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OpinionBlog: Octer app bids to change the way people shop online
Barely a week passes without a new app launching that purports to change the future of retail, but eventually one of these will stick so it’s worth keeping an eye on them.