All Multichannel articles – Page 69
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Online referral and rewards platform Buyapowa
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Buyapowa is in the spotlight.
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NewsDixons Carphone sales and profits rise in 'excellent year'
Dixons Carphone has delivered an “excellent” trading performance in its first full year as a merged business as sales and profits increased.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Matalan's online bathroom venture – watertight idea or damp squib?
Matalan surprised the industry by launching an online bathroom venture. Faced with a competitive market in new territory, how will it fare?
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NewsOnline sales grow at highest rate of 2015 as June spending hits £9.3bn
Online retail sales jumped 18% in June, the highest rate of growth so far in 2015, as shoppers splashed out £9.3bn during the month.
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OpinionComment: Retailers should think more like digital start-ups
Multichannel retail allows shoppers to be more demanding than ever. Successful retailers are answering this by embracing digital opportunities.
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VideoWatch: The rise of Amazon Prime UK in 60 seconds
For its 20th anniversary Amazon is launching an exclusive Sale for Prime members. We take a look at the growth of the subscription service.
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VideoFour Sites: The tech and infrastructure in this year's shopping centres
The third episode of Retail Week’s documentary series looks at the technology used in the shopping centres opening in the UK this year.
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NewsHarvey Nichols launches shoplifting ad to promote loyalty app
Department store Harvey Nichols has used CCTV footage of shoplifters in an advertising campaign to promote its new loyalty app.
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OpinionComment: Living wage means retailers must create value from their people
Analysis of the Budget’s ‘living wage’, which will rise to over £9 by 2020, has focused on the cost to retailers.
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NewsTesco to introduce delivery surcharge for online orders under £40
Supermarket giant Tesco has revealed plans to increase its minimum spend for deliveries on online orders from £25 to £40.
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OpinionBlog: Octer app bids to change the way people shop online
Barely a week passes without a new app launching that purports to change the future of retail, but eventually one of these will stick so it’s worth keeping an eye on them.
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OpinionComment: Is your business too boring on social media?
Social media has transformed our lives, but it is amazing how people pretend they know what they are talking about in relation to it.
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OpinionBlog: Keeping the omnichannel customer satisfied
Hermes explores the benefits of a seamless shopping experience and why getting the customer journey right and all the experiences along the way is more important than ever.
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OpinionRFID blog: A seamless fit for a challenging market
Despite a challenging market, RFID has gained traction within the apparel sector at a greater pace than other retail categories – but, why?
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VideoWatch: Everything you need to know about the internet of things
Find out about how the network of connected devices known as the internet of things is poised to grow and how consumers are using it.
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AnalysisIn the news: Carphone Warehouse's new managing director Jeremy Fennell profiled
Ecommerce whizz Jeremy Fennell will transfer his skills within Dixons Carphone as he steps up to become the boss of the mobile business.
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NewsDunelm posts quarterly sales uplift and names new chief financial officer
Value homewares specialist Dunelm has posted a rise in fourth-quarter like-for-likes, helped by its summer Sale.
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NewsThree-quarters of consumers unwilling to pay for click-and-collect
Three-quarters of consumers believe they should not have to pay for click-and-collect services, a Retail Week survey has revealed.
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OpinionComment: Consumers should be free to shop as they please on Sundays
Liberalisation of Sunday trading hours in England and Wales is a debate that has often polarised opinion, but the consumer knows best.
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NewsHouse of Fraser embarks on 'pioneering' customer-centric restructure
House of Fraser has embarked on a “pioneering” restructure as the department store group aims to put the customer at the heart of its business.