All Retail Week Live articles – Page 17
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AnalysisAnalysis: Innovation at Retail Week Live
Innovation is a crucial weapon in retailers’ armouries and Retail Week Live will recognise the best of the best.
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AnalysisRetail Week Live: Digital natives, Asos in China and discounting on the agenda
Three of the speakers at this year’s event tell Rebecca Thomson what they think are the main challenges and opportunities facing the industry.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The best video from 2013
Retail Week looks back over the 10 most popular videos of 2013.
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NewsNew Look international boss joins Retail Week Live line-up
New Look managing director for international Bernhard Ruf has joined the roster for Retail Week Live.
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AnalysisRetail Week Live: John Lewis, Blinkbox and Google - the star speakers at next year’s event
Any retail event is only as good as its speakers, and Retail Week Live has the very best. Rebecca Thomson rounds up the big names set to appear at this year’s event.
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AnalysisRetail Week Live: Flying Stores, Philip Clarke and a Big Cheese
Next year’s Retail Week Live will be bigger and better than ever. Here are just a few of the highlights and some of the speakers who will be helping to make the 2014 event our best yet.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Trust, talent and insight at Retail Week Live 2013
Retail Week Live addressed the issues facing retailers today and the opportunities of the future. Here are the key themes.
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InterviewQ&A: Mary Portas at Retail Week Live
Retail Week editor-in-chief Chris Brook-Carter speaks to government retail advisor Mary Portas about rescuing high streets, the Portas Pilots and the future of retailing.
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GalleryRetail Week Live: The top 10 stores from around the globe
Retail Week stores editor John Ryan gave delegates at Retail Week Live yesterday a whistlestop tour of the world’s most innovative stores. This gallery rounds up his top 10.
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AnalysisVideo: Mary Portas on the high street of the future
Sustainable high streets should put the needs of the community at its heart in future, according to self-styled retail guru Mary Portas at Retail Week Live today.
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AnalysisVideo: Argos boss questions the need for store staff in digital world
Argos managing director John Walden has warned that the role of the store sales person is under threat because of the depth of product information available digitally.
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AnalysisVideo: Mary Portas defends towns after underspend controversy
Mary Portas, the self-styled retail guru, has defended criticism over how the Portas Pilot towns and local authorities that have been awarded funding from the Government have spent the money.
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AnalysisVideo: Portas review has not ended up in filing cabinet, says Mary Portas at Retail Week Live
The Portas Review has been “one of the most significant” developments for the retail industry, Mary Portas, the self-titled retail guru, said at Retail Week Live today.
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AnalysisVideo: Highlights from Retail Week Live
Highlights from Retail Week Live 2013, including Jacqueline Gold, Chris Brook-Carter, Scott Weavers-Wright, Vince Cable, Andy Clarke and Mary Portas.
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NewsRetail Week Live: Out-of-town retail parks will struggle, says Bill Grimsey
Out-of-town retail parks will suffer the same decline as high streets as shoppers move online, said Bill Grimsey, former boss of Focus DIY and author of Sold Out, at Retail Week Live today.
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NewsRetail Week Live: Aurora to shrink store estate as shoppers move online
Aurora, the group which owns brands Oasis, Warehouse and Coast, plans to shrink its store estate by between 30 and 40 stores per brand over the next five years, as online shopping surges.
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AnalysisVideo: Research the key to overseas expansion, retailers told
Retailers looking to break into international markets must do their homework before they make a major financial commitment, delegates at Retail Week Live have been told.
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NewsRetail Week Live: Adapt more for local markets, says Cath Kidston
A greater understanding of product with local relevance is key to international success, Cath Kidston chief executive Kenny Wilson told delegates at Retail Week Live.
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AnalysisVideo: Customer service critical to specialist retailers' survival, says Dixons' Seb James
The overhaul of Dixons’ dismal customer service reputation has been critical in turning around the fortunes of the electricals retailer, delegates at Retail Week Live heard.
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AnalysisVideo: Apple was a learning curve, says John Browett
John Browett, chief executive of Monsoon Accessorize, said his time at Apple was a huge learning curve in his career, speaking at Retail Week Live.