All Multichannel articles – Page 71
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AnalysisIn the news: Carphone Warehouse's new managing director Jeremy Fennell profiled
Ecommerce whizz Jeremy Fennell will transfer his skills within Dixons Carphone as he steps up to become the boss of the mobile business.
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NewsDunelm posts quarterly sales uplift and names new chief financial officer
Value homewares specialist Dunelm has posted a rise in fourth-quarter like-for-likes, helped by its summer Sale.
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NewsThree-quarters of consumers unwilling to pay for click-and-collect
Three-quarters of consumers believe they should not have to pay for click-and-collect services, a Retail Week survey has revealed.
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OpinionComment: Consumers should be free to shop as they please on Sundays
Liberalisation of Sunday trading hours in England and Wales is a debate that has often polarised opinion, but the consumer knows best.
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NewsHouse of Fraser embarks on 'pioneering' customer-centric restructure
House of Fraser has embarked on a “pioneering” restructure as the department store group aims to put the customer at the heart of its business.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Competitive pricing online marketplace Flubit
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Flubit is in the spotlight.
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NewsBolland: M&S beat the market in a tough quarter for fashion
Marks & Spencer’s general merchandise arm outperformed the market despite a slip in first-quarter like-for-likes, Marc Bolland has maintained.
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AnalysisHow Amazon is maintaining its Prime position online
As Amazon unveils an annual Sale day geared exclusively to Prime members, Retail Week examines the success of its subscription scheme.
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NewsEcommerce specialist warns that UK growth 'depends on staying within EU'
British retailers and shoppers have been warned of the dangers of leaving the EU as the UK heads towards a referendum on its membership.
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NewsMarks & Spencer extends click-and-collect offer to more Simply Food stores
Marks & Spencer plans to extend its click-and-collect offer to over 100 of its Simply Food franchise stores by the end of September.
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NewsElectricals etailer AO World poised to expand its European operations
AO World is poised to expand its presence on the continent as it continues its drive to become “the best electricals retailer in Europe”.
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NewsLidl considers taking its wine business online to boost UK growth
Discounter Lidl is considering a move into ecommerce in a bid to continue its rapid UK growth and steal further market share from its rivals.
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OpinionRFID blog: A digital identity, for an anytime, anywhere world
In the first of a new series of blogs revealing everything retailers need to know about RFID, GS1 UK zeroes in on the technology’s retail benefits in a multichannel world.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis clearance Sale launch drives rise in weekly sales
Sales at department store business John Lewis rose 3.2% to £90.1m last week as the retailer’s summer clearance Sale got under way.
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VideoThe Retail Week: John Lewis, Pep&Co and Dixons Carphone's US venture
Executive editor George MacDonald and content editor Nicola Harrison look at the week’s most interesting retail stories.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: In-store tablet platform Bouncepad
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Bouncepad is in the spotlight.
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NewsYoox Group hires Walmart multichannel director as chief information officer
Yoox Group, the online luxury retailer poised to merge with Net-a-Porter, has named Walmart’s Alex Alexander as chief information officer.
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OpinionComment: Has John Lewis signalled the end of free fulfilment?
Logistics, once seen as an essential but unglamorous part of retail, has in recent years become something of an industry poster child.
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NewsM&S, Next, House of Fraser to keep free click-and-collect despite John Lewis move
M&S, Next and House of Fraser will continue their free click-and-collect services, despite John Lewis’s decision to start charging customers.
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OpinionComment: Why John Lewis had to end free click-and-collect for all
John Lewis is to charge for small click-and-collect orders, suggesting it is failing to persuade shoppers to spend on additional purchases.