All Multichannel articles – Page 59
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Opinion
Retailers know that something has to give on free delivery
The industry’s current model of free delivery is no longer sustainable and retailers will have to adapt their offers accordingly.
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Opinion
Blog: Lack of young truck drivers will have consequences for retailers
Encouraging younger recruits to become lorry drivers is a vital cause that the entire supply chain industry should get behind.
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Opinion
New names on the high street prove the industry’s vibrancy
Retail Week’s new website recently broke the news that Andy Bond aims to open a new retailer, which shows competition is alive and well.
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Analysis
Analysis: How Alteri can put a spring in Brantano and Jones Bootmaker's step
Footwear retailers Brantano and Jones Bootmaker are set for a new lease of life after being taken over by new owner Alteri Investments.
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News
Oxford Street retailers join forces to launch 'first' chip and PIN gift card
Retailers in London’s Oxford Street have joined forces to launch a new-look chip and PIN gift card ahead of the Christmas trading period.
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News
Next third-quarter sales rise: What the analysts say
Next edged up its full-year profit guidance after third quarter like-for-likes increased 6%. This is what the analysts had to say.
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News
Walmart follows rival Amazon in targeting home delivery by drones
Walmart has applied to test drones for home delivery of online orders as it bids to go toe-to-toe with etail giant Amazon in the fulfilment war.
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Analysis
Analysis: Will UK apartment operators refuse to accept online orders?
As ecommerce deliveries grow they are becoming problematic in offices and even apartment buildings. Will UK housing operators ban them?
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Opinion
Comment: Why ecommerce and grocery retail make uneasy bedfellows
When was the last time you went to a supermarket? If you’re like the majority of people, it will have been sometime in the last week.
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Analysis
Watch: Black Friday shopper numbers set to rise 15% compared to 2014
New research released today by Retail Week reveals what consumers are planning for their Black Friday and Christmas spending.
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Video
The Retail Week: Mark Price steps down, Debenhams boss and Asda U-turn
Catch up on this week’s big retail stories with analysis from grocery reporter Luke Tugby and executive editor George MacDonald.
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Opinion
Retail surgery: Black Friday is not right for all retailers
Black Friday is not right for all retailers
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News
Majestic Wine boss: 'Discounters will dictate supermarkets’ wine offers'
The Majestic Wine boss spoke about the lack of diversity in supermarkets’s wine offers and the role of the super-user to multichannel retailers.
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News
Walmart removes Made in the USA logos from website after watchdog inquiry
Walmart has removed Made in the USA logos from its transactional website following a probe into the retailer’s labelling.
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News
Home Retail boss John Walden defends bet on Argos same-day delivery
Home Retail CEO John Walden has defended the investment in Argos’s same-day delivery by claiming it is vital for the business’s “long-term health”.
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News
What should British retailers consider before expanding into China?
As Chinese president Xi Jinping visits the UK, British retailers should consider a number of factors if they want to expand into his country.
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News
Sainsbury's ecomm boss: Grocers have 'destroyed' the value of online
Sainsbury’s online boss Robbie Feather believes supermarkets have “destroyed” the value in grocery ecommerce by under-charging for deliveries.
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News
Asda to simplify website in ecommerce sales push
Asda’s online grocery boss will drive simplicity during 2016 as the supermarket puts customers “at the heart of everything we do”.
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Analysis
Analysis: Why Mark Price has decided to step down from Waitrose
Waitrose managing director Mark Price is leaving the grocer after 33 years, but the timing of his move away from retail makes sense.
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Video
Short Cuts: How retailers are struggling with fake online reviews
Amazon is launching legal action against fake reviewers, in 60 seconds we explain how false reviews are impacting the whole industry.