All Multichannel articles – Page 98
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NewsDixons Carphone unveils combined stores on day one of merger
Dixons and Carphone Warehouse made their merger retail reality overnight by opening Carphone shop-in-shops in Currys and PC World stores on the first formal day of the tie-up.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Waitrose spends money to make money
Waitrose’s investments aim to position it well for the future but will hit first-half profits – Retail Week asks where the grocer is spending.
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OpinionComment: Dixons shows that change is a constant in retail
Dixons’ merger with Carphone Warehouse continues the retailer’s legacy of success by continually innovating and listening to their customers.
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OpinionBlog: Logistics providers must innovate to drive multichannel fashion sales globally
As the international multichannel market continues to experience rapid growth, it is crucial for supply chain operations to innovate.
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OpinionComment: Why UK retail shines on an international stage
The UK retail market sets the standard globally due to its focus on competition and innovation that puts the customer in the driving seat.
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OpinionComment: Retailers’ stores must offer an innovative experience to customers
As online retail become increasingly popular retailers must provide an in-store offer that can’t be experienced on a computer or smartphone.
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NewsPoundland’s most recent retail catalogue does the math
Budget retailer Poundland, deciding their name is not clear enough, have listed the price of each of their items in the retailer’s catalogue.
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NewsTesco Direct to launch non-food social commerce platform
Tesco has rolled out social commerce functionality to its non-food ecommerce site through a partnership with co-buying platform Buyapowa.
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NewsNick Bubb’s verdict: Waitrose - wake up and smell the coffee?
The mighty Waitrose PR machine suffered a couple of jolts last week with some unhelpful headlines, but is anything really amiss?
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OpinionComment: Online retailers becoming physical retailers, the jury’s out
Pro Direct’s first physical store shows that the barrier between the real and virtual retail worlds may be higher than many imagine.
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NewsInfographic: Fashion price tracker – online womenswear data
Fashion price data from July 31, 2014: The average online price per item and percentage of products on markdown from the top womenswear retailers.
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NewsVideo: What do shoppers in Hackney think about Tesco?
As Tesco boss Philip Clarke steps down to make way for Dave Lewis, Retail Week visited a store in Hackney to find out what shoppers think about the supermarket.
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GalleryIn pictures: Argos opens first of small-format digital concept stores
Argos has opened the first of its small-format digital concept stores in Liverpool One and Cheapside, London.
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NewsPoundstretcher guns to be the 'branded Aldi' as it ramps up FMCG offer
Poundstretcher is gunning to be the “branded Aldi”, claiming it cannot be beaten on the price of branded goods as it extends its FMCG offer
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OpinionComment: As it revises full-year profits up again, what is Next doing right?
There’s no doubt that Next is now an established leader on the British high street. Its stores are everywhere and yummy mummies rave about it.
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NewsInfographic: Smartphones lead the way in online grocery retail searches
Grocery shoppers are turning to smartphones ahead of tablets in the shift towards mobile technology, according to data collected by the BRC and Google in the second quarter of 2014.
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NewsArgos cuts or freezes 10,000 prices as it unveils autumn/winter range
Multichannel retailer Argos launched its autumn/winter range on Saturday, featuring 43,000 products.
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NewsSurge in searches shows grocery shoppers turning to mobile technology
Grocery shoppers are increasingly making use of mobile technology as they plan shopping, evidenced by a surge in search volumes during the second quarter of 2014.
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NewsMothercare finance boss Matt Smith to leave for Debenhams
Department group Debenhams has named Matt Smith as chief financial officer.
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NewsMarks & Spencer poaches Tesco internet chief information officer
Tesco chief information officer for internet retailing Carl Dawson is to join Marks & Spencer as IT director.