All articles by Roland Bodenham – Page 7
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VideoWatch: John Lewis, heart of the Leeds experiential hub
John Lewis anchors new development Victoria Gate to create an experience-focused shopping destination in Leeds city centre.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Banana Republic, Asos and John Lewis
The team discuss Banana Republic’s UK departure and Asos’s soaring sales, and predict who is next in line for the top job at John Lewis.
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AnalysisListen: Birchbox boss on its bullish beginning
Listen to the Retail Week Live speaker and Birchbox chief executive and co-founder Katia Beauchamp on starting your own company.
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VideoWatch: Talking Shop with Sainsbury's Mike Coupe
In our new format – Talking Shop – we follow Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe around a store for his thoughts on sourcing, barbecues and that Egypt incident.
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VideoWatch: 25 years of Muji in posters and products
Japanese retailer Muji is celebrating 25 years in Europe by creating a timeline of its poster campaigns to showcase the evolution of the brand.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Tesco row, Sainsbury's and Debenhams
This week, the team discuss Tesco’s spat with Unilever, Sainsbury’s new store of the future and Debenhams’ incoming boss Sergio Bucher.
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VideoLegends: Malcolm Walker, the man who created Iceland
In this interview Malcolm Walker, a true retail great, talks us through the ups and downs of his career.
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VideoWatch: Habitat boss Askem on its future with Sainsbury's
Sainsbury’s self-proclaimed “hidden gem” Habitat has opened its first shop-in-shop since the grocer’s acquisition of Home Retail Group.
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VideoWatch: Hamleys reveals the top toy trends this Christmas
Hamleys showcased the trends that consumers will be tapping into this Christmas, as tech integration becomes top priority.
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VideoWatch: The future of personalisation and how to exploit it
As part of Retail Week’s special edition with Monetate, we discuss the future of personalisation and what retailers should be doing now.
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VideoWatch: Karen Millen develops store of the future with tech developers
Karen Millen showcased the store of the future last week, teaming up with tech firms to envisage what its stores could look like in years to come.
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VideoWatch: How John Lewis offers unique experiences using the latest tech
John Lewis combines its expertise in tech and homeware to showcase how the connected home will impact the lives of shoppers.
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VideoWatch: Made.com boss Ning Li has reasons to smile as he looks ahead
Made.com boss and founder Ning Li discusses the UK market and what is next for the furniture retailer as its growth continues.
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VideoThe Retail Week: John Lewis and Next disappoint and a resurgent Morrisons
This week the team discusses some disappointing numbers from Next and John Lewis, and how Morrisons is making a turnaround.
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VideoRetail Week Buzz: House of Fraser's Julian Burnett on seeking innovation
Chief information officer Julian Burnett explains how listening to the right innovations is more important than listening to all innovations.
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VideoRetail Week Buzz: Shop Direct's Jonathan Wall on the reason for its success
Shop Direct ecommerce director Jonathan Wall explains the driving force behind the retailer’s successes and its future investments.
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VideoRetail Week Buzz: Sainsbury’s Argos’s George Goley on presenting to boards
Retail Week Buzz: Sainsbury’s Argos’ George Goley’s top tips for presenting to the board
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VideoRetail Week Buzz: House of Fraser's David Walmsley on personalisation
House of Fraser’s new chief customer officer David Walmsley discusses the future of the department store and what he learned from M&S.
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VideoRetail Week Buzz: The latest video updates from the Hackathon
The Hackathon in association with Yext will challenge teams to find a way to drive online shoppers into store locations, all in 24 hours.
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VideoWatch: Seb James outlines his unique 'billion pound opportunity'
Dixons Carphone boss Seb James unveiled plans to expand the retailer’s services proposition KnowHow as retailers “sail into the unknown”.

















