All Multichannel articles – Page 26
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Retail Voice
Are retailers empowering store associates?
As retail evolves to support a complex omnichannel experience, the store associate’s role is changing. But what can retailers do to maximise their value?
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News
Lipsy to shut down website and drive sales through Next
Lipsy is shutting down its website as the business focuses on selling through its own stores and via partnerships with Next and Asos.
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News
Eve Sleep pens German partnership with Karstadt
Eve Sleep has launched a tie-up with German department store chain Karstadt as it ramps up its international ambitions.
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Analysis
Analysis: Ian Cheshire’s to-do list for tomorrow’s CEOs
The need for digital-savvy and creativity in retail’s future leaders opens the pool of candidates far beyond this sector.
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News
Boden profits jump as it readies King’s Road store
Boden has revealed a jump in profits and sales boosted by new customer acquisition and strong performance in womenswear.
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Analysis
Roadtrip: Dublin – Primark, Eason and Brexit fears
“How’s Dublin?” I asked the taxi driver on the way into the city from the airport. “There’s cranes springing up like mushrooms,” came the reply.
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News
Sainsbury’s c-stores to launch Argos click-and-collect
Sainsbury’s has unveiled plans to launch an Argos click-and-collect service in 100 convenience stores as it ramps up its integration of the businesses.
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News
Today in retail: Arket debut concludes week of new stores
Online and digital commerce continue to transform retail, but faith in the future of the store is evident in abundance.
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Opinion
Opinion: Amazon’s Argos lookalike is no game-changer
Amazon has introduced Instant Pickup at selected US campuses.
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Opinion
Is one-click payment the missing ecommerce puzzle piece?
A surge in the popularity of one-click buying is having a profound impact on consumer expectations.
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Opinion
Opinion: Christmas message from retail’s volatile year
More than halfway through the year, retailers’ eyes are now firmly fixed on the upcoming Christmas season.
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News
Shop Direct ecommerce boss Jonathan Wall exits
Shop Direct’s group ecommerce director Jonathan Wall is leaving the pureplay retailer after seven years, Retail Week can reveal.
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News
Asda casts slide-rule over variety store group B&M
Asda is mulling a £4.4bn bid for variety store star B&M, it has been reported.
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Analysis
The UK’s biggest growth retailers’ key characteristics
As Retail Week launches its ranking of the UK’s top 30 growth retailers, Isobel Chillman looks at the shared traits of the retailers leading the pack.
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News
Amazon squares up to Instagram with Spark launch
Amazon has launched a shoppable feed of photos and stories within its mobile app, designed to drive purchases by its Prime members.
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Opinion
Opinion: Seb James on why Amazon is not invulnerable
On July 11, Amazon trumpeted a retail event: Prime Day. We must all pause for a moment and marvel at the ability of this Seattle monolith to change the way that, 4,777 miles away, all of us now think about shopping.
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News
Jack Wills back in the black after cutting promotions
Fashion retailer Jack Wills has returned to profit after making efficiencies and cutting promotions.
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Analysis
How can retailers give consumers what they want?
American Express reveal why personalised messaging is key to ensuring high levels of customer retention.
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News
Matalan’s full-price focus boosts profits and sales
Matalan’s profits and sales have rocketed in its first quarter, which the retailer has attributed to its ongoing focus on full-price sales.