All Multichannel articles – Page 75
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NewsBoots to cut 700 jobs and up focus on omnichannel
Boots plans to cut 700 back office roles as part of a major restructuring plan to make its business “fit for the future”, Retail Week can reveal.
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InterviewInterview: How M&S pushed the reset button on its technology strategy
M&S has bounced back from a raft of technological ordeals. Its new chief information officer Carl Dawson tells Retail Week how it is moving on.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Retail video curation platform Goodvidio
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Goodvidio is in the spotlight.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on Tesco, John Lewis and House of Fraser
Retail news round-up on June 4, 2015: Tesco cuts food waste, John Lewis ends audit partnership with PwC, and House of Fraser adds unitards to sports clothing range.
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NewsDixons Carphone's commitment to bricks-and-mortar 'vindicated', says James
Dixons Carphone boss Sebastian James believes the retailer’s commitment to bricks-and-mortar has been “vindicated” as it holds off online rivals.
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OpinionComment: Dixons Carphone is coming good on its sky-high ambition
A year ago, Seb James and Sir Charles Dunstone unveiled details of the proposed merger of electricals giant Dixons and Carphone Warehouse.
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NewsDixons Carphone ends year strongly as it commits to further investment
Dixons Carphone like-for-likes surged in the fourth quarter well ahead of expectations and has paved the way for the retailer to invest when “the sun is shining”.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on Morrisons, House of Fraser and Wiggle
Retail news round-up on June 3, 2015: Morrisons increases its quarterly sales, prices in UK shops drop 1.9% and House of Fraser updates its app.
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NewsAo.com boss Roberts: ‘Bricks-based retailers have woken up to our threat’
Ao.com founder and chief executive John Roberts believes his bricks-and-mortar rivals have woken up to the threat his company poses to them.
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NewsMountain Warehouse profits surge as cycling and ecommerce business booms
Mountain Warehouse sales and profits for the year have surged as it benefits from the cycling craze and its rapidly expanding ecommerce business.
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NewsArgos opens first two digital stores in Sainsbury's to reach new shoppers
Argos has opened its first two digital stores in Sainsbury’s supermarkets today in North Cheam, Surrey, and Nantwich, Cheshire.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Online retail rewards scheme Luckycycle
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Luckycycle is in the spotlight.
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NewsOnline retail giant Amazon starts paying corporation tax in the UK
Amazon has started paying corporation tax in Britain rather than Luxembourg after it came under fire for avoiding tax.
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OpinionComment: How to join the dots between in-store and online commerce
In-store and online shopping really do have more in common than you’d think and it’s a huge mistake to treat them like two completely unrelated endeavours.
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NewsRetail Diary: Homebase finds a fan while Iceland calls a doctor
Homebase gets Monty Don’s approval at the Chelsea Flower Show, Budgens is named top of the top-ups and drunk phone users become ‘appy shoppers.
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NewsMoss Bros like-for-likes jump 7.4% as ecommerce momentum continues
Formalwear retailer Moss Bros has reported a 7.4% jump in like-for-likes as bosses remain “confident” of hitting targets.
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NewsJohn Lewis online boss warns of Black Friday 'reputational damage'
John Lewis’s online boss believes Black Friday could inflict “reputational damage” on retailers if they fail to learn lessons from last year’s event.
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OpinionMany retailers still only pay lip service to true customer service
Are customer at the heart of all you do? Lots of retailers have this in their mission statement but only pay lip service to it.
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NewsWatch: What’s keeping supply chain directors up at night?
As we gear up for the fifth annual Supply Chain Summit, Retail Week reveals the major obstacles and opportunities facing supply chain bosses.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Customer service messaging app Instaply
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Instaply is in the spotlight.