All Retail Week Live articles – Page 3
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Retail VoiceFive ways to prepare your workforce for constant change
With retail in a state of flux, Freeformers shares insights gleaned from Retail Week Live, when industry leaders discussed how to better equip their staff for change.
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VideoWatch: Nick Beighton - how Asos is overcoming 'bump in the road'
Asos chief executive Nick Beighton tackled how to maintain an innovative culture, taking over from a founder and how it is getting over its recent “bump in the road”.
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NewsAO to flick the off switch on TV ads
Online electricals retailer AO.com is to turn off TV advertising and focus on digital campaigns instead.
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VideoWatch: Farfetch's David Grunwald shares top tips for start-ups
Farfetch vice president of innovation David Grunwald shares his top tips for start-ups considering pitching an idea and what makes a successful partnership.
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NewsTokyWoky named Launchpad winner at Retail Week Live
TokyWoky has been named the winner of Retail Week Live 2019’s Launchpad competition.
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VideoWatch: Instagram on the future of shopping via social media
Instagram’s shopping product marketing lead Ethan Arpi discusses how the online giant is “unlocking” the trend of shopping on social media.
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NewsTimpson boss on why unconventional hiring process fires growth
The boss of Timpson has said fostering an “upside-down management” culture and employing ex-offenders has helped fire the business to growth.
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NewsCustomer trust is retail's 'essential battleground', says Dixons' Baldock
Dixons Carphone boss Alex Baldock says the retailer is investing in staff training and “doubling down on investment in data science and analytics” in a bid to win customer trust.
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VideoWatch: Dixons boss Baldock on investing £200m in staff
Dixons Carphone boss Alex Baldock tells Retail Week about his plans to quadruple investment in store staff in the next three years and turn its stores into “palaces of discovery”.
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NewsHighlights from Retail Week Live 2019: Judith McKenna, Alex Baldock, Nick Beighton and more
Selected tweets from our live coverage of Retail Week Live 2019
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NewsWaitrose's Collins: Retailers and consumers 'pent up' by Brexit
Waitrose chief executive Rob Collins has said the ongoing uncertainty around Brexit is leading to “pent up business activity” from consumers and retailers waiting to be released.
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VideoWatch: Pets at Home boss on using Amazon's dominance for your gain
Pets at Home boss Peter Pritchard talks about what you can learn from etail giant Amazon and what other retailers can do better.
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VideoWatch: Boots boss Seb James on winning back beauty relevance
Boots UK boss Seb James talks about his ambition to make the retailer the UK leader in beauty personalisation and building its brand portfolio.
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VideoWatch: Shop Direct boss Henry Birch on rebranding and strategy
Shop Direct chief executive Henry Birch talks about the etailer’s upcoming rebrand to The Very Group and the business’ new strategy.
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NewsShop Direct to rebrand as Very, boss Birch reveals
Shop Direct will rebrand to The Very Group later this year to better reflect its powerhouse division, boss Henry Birch revealed at Retail Week Live.
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NewsWalmart International boss: Benefits of AI must be shared with staff
Walmart International’s boss has said the new opportunities presented by AI and robotics will be huge for retailers, but warned they must be shared fairly with staff.
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Future LeadersAll for one: creating an inclusive workplace culture
A diverse and inclusive workforce can pay dividends for retailers. Barbara Harvey, managing director of Accenture, explains why.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How landlords can better support retailers
In what is being dubbed the year of CVAs for retailers, what can landlords do to help them in the digital age?
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AnalysisInfographic: Grimsey's new review and Next's pay claim
Words and numbers, March 16, 2018: Grimsey relaunches review, Next’s equal pay claim, and John Lewis Partnership’s bonus fall
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VideoThe Retail Week: Retail Week Live 2018 special
This week, the team discuss the main topics at Retail Week Live 2018, including artificial intelligence, International Women’s Day and our very own George MacDonald’s interview with Steve Rowe, chief executive of M&S.