More on Me + Em – Page 1431
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Analysis
Website review: Folksy.com Vs Indesit.com
Crispin Reed, managing director Europe at Fusion Learning compares the customer experience offered by Folksy.com and Indesit.com.
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Opinion
Retail surgery: How can retailers use content to differentiate themselves online?
For retailers, the internet has rewritten the marketing rulebook – it’s getting more difficult to differentiate themselves online.
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Opinion
Retail surgery: What should we learn from this year’s marketing campaigns?
With the Commonwealth Games finished, retailers are at the end of a packed summer of sport which also included the World Cup and three legs of the Tour de France in England.
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Analysis
Start-up of the week: Ecommerce intelligence solution Ometria
The number of start-ups in retail technology is growing quickly and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Ometria is in the spotlight.
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News
H Samuel owner Signet posts sales surge in second quarter
Signet’s UK division, which comprises H Samuel and Ernest Jones, posted total sales up 17% to $162.9m (£98.3m) in its second quarter.
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Analysis
Analysis: Spotlight on retail CVAs as Mamas & Papas urges creditor support
Mamas & Papas is pursuing a Company Voluntary Agreement (CVA) as an alternative to administration. We look at how retailers have used the controversial tactic and what happened
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News
Retailer optimism at highest level since 2002 as August sales rise
Retail sales grew “strongly” in August and are expected to increase sharply in September, as retailer optimism reaches its highest level since 2002.
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Gallery
In pictures: Ted Baker reopens its Regent Street flagship
Ted Baker reopened its Regent Street flagship this morning – the biggest earner in its empire – following a two-week closure for a £1m refit.
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News
Samsung integrates 3G into smartwatch to create 'truly connected life'
Samsung has launched the Gear S, a 3G-connected smartwatch that can perform the functions of a smartphone without connecting to a separate mobile device via Bluetooth.
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News
Infographic: Fashion price tracker – online womenswear data
Fashion price data from the week ending August 27, 2014: The average online price per item and percentage of products on markdown from the top womenswear retailers.
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Opinion
Comment: Customer choice should be curated not confusing
Unfettered choice without curation, inspiration and discovery is paralysing. Retailers should make it easy for people to buy.
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Analysis
Innovation watch: Hong Kong bag boutique Pomch creates accessories out of tools
Located at Hong Kong’s newest design hub, PMQ, POMCH is a local bag boutique that brings the process of creation centre stage and embodies an aesthetic that is more workshop than retail shop.
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News
Tesco donates ice bucket challenge profits to charity and nominates rivals
Tesco is donating profits it makes from the ‘ice bucket challenge’ craze sweeping the country to charity and is nominating rivals to do the same.
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News
Alibaba profits triple to £1.2bn as it prepares to float in the US
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba has almost tripled its profits as it prepares for a float on the US stock exchange that could value it at $200bn.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Asos, Zara and Matalan
Retail news round-up on August 28, 2014: Shares in Asos surge on bid rumours; Zara withdraws holocaust-like pyjamas and Matalan criticised for size of donation to Rana Plaza compensation fund.
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News
Genuine Juices’ Twitter punning stunt comes to fruition
Genuine Juices took to Twitter to ask Sainsbury’s and Ocado to stock their product – their query bore fruit as the retailers gave punny replies.
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Opinion
Comment: Scottish independence is opposed by British retailers
In the lead-up to the Scottish referendum, how can retailers rig an election, make some money and still keep Scotland in the Union?
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Opinion
Comment: What Aldi and Lidl can learn from Tesco
As discount retailers Aldi and Lidl move from strength to strength, what lessons can they learn from Tesco, their price-cut predecessor?
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Analysis
Analysis: Gatwick Airport overhaul shows growing retail travel sector
Gatwick Airport is the latest airport to undergo a retail revamp and demonstrates the growing importance of a strong trade offer in travel hubs.
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Analysis
Analysis: Screwfix proves rapid growth and family values can co-exist
Screwfix is among the UK’s fastest-growing retailers and its family-style culture has played a key role in its ongoing success.