All Retail Week UAT articles in November 29 2013
Browse all news stories and articles from this date or time period.
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OpinionComment: Are retailers becoming media companies that happen to sell products?
Tesco was back in the news this week, after Philip Clarke once again claimed that the grocer’s strategy will ultimately lead it to success – despite its third quarter like-for-like fall in sales.
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NewsBathstore customer couples try before they dry
Stores will always be vital in bathroom retailing, according to Bathstore chief marketing officer Claire Bayliss, because - much like in fashion - people like to try the products for size.
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NewsMarks & Spencer strikes a pose with selfiebot
No, Marc Bolland doesn’t have a new look. This is a picture of Marks & Spencer’s robot made out of recycled laptop parts, which takes a selfie of anyone who poses with it.
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NewsMorrisons vans get 'lovely jubbly' face lift
Yellow vans are usually synonymous with Del Boy’s dodgy dealings.
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OpinionComment: Use social media to turn customers into advocates
Truly customer-centric retailers are thin on the ground. An exception is Ao.com (formerly Appliances Online).
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GalleryStore gallery: Harrods reveals new Fashion Lab department
The Harrods Fashion Lab measures in at 40,000 sq ft and for most retailers it would constitute a store in its own right.
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GalleryStore gallery: Christmas window schemes from around the world
For visual merchandisers, Christmas tends to come in late October or early November. This is the time of year when those at the top of the festive tree compete to grab shoppers’ attention, both in-store and in the windows.
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AnalysisPinterest unlocks software: What do retailers need to know?
By opening up its software to retailers, Pinterest is continuing to position itself as the social network with real potential to drive online sales.
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AnalysisVideo: How Google Glass works
How exactly does Google Glass work? Rebecca Thomson explains what it looks like to a user and what features could be used in store.
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InterviewQ&A: Timpson Group's non-executive director Stephen Robertson
Stephen Robertson, non-executive director at Timpson Group, speaks to Retail Week about his life working in retail.
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OpinionComment: Skills needed for retailing would be valued in other sectors
I was telling a colleague the other day about some work I was thinking of doing for a non-retail business. “Sounds really interesting,” was the reaction. “We retailers only ever move in our own little world.”
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AnalysisVideo: Using Google Glass to check prices
Google Glass can be used to check prices when shopping on the high street - here we run through how.
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NewsAo.com enjoys strong sales as it broadens range
Ao.com has created a “double-digit” million-pound business by adding small appliances such as vacuum cleaners and coffee machines to its website.
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InterviewInterview: Ao.com founder John Roberts on reinventing white goods retail
John Roberts, founder and chief executive of white goods etailer Ao.com, is frantically preparing for a key event in the etailer’s year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Using Google Glass while shopping
What is it like to shop using Google Glass? Mobile agency Somo lent Rebecca Thomson the technology for an afternoon to find out.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Mercator must trim the fat to become fighting fit
With the exception of Serbia, where revenues rose 3.2%, during the period from the first to the third quarter of 2013 Mercator recorded negative results in all countries in which it operates.
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AnalysisVideo: Lovehoney's advertising effectiveness tied down by ad guidelines
Etailer Lovehoney’s new campaign promotes the benefits of shopping for sex toys online, but struggles to sell how its products can spice up couples’ love lives.
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AnalysisVideo: Ao.com's tongue-in-cheek ad campaign
Ao.com launched its first TV advertising earlier this year with a tongue-in-cheek advertising campaign which is helping build brand awareness for the etailer.
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AnalysisAo.com: Seven fascinating facts about the white goods retailer
White goods specialist Ao.com’s potential float has thrust it into the spotlight. Retail Week outlines seven interesting facts about the etailer.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Could a consumer review business help a buying team with its range plan?
Could a consumer review business help a buying team with its range plan?