All Multichannel articles – Page 85
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NewsIn pictures: Argos opens its smallest store at Cannon Street Tube station
Argos has opened its smallest ever store at Cannon Street station in London and if it proves popular the format could be rolled out.
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OpinionComment: Cyber Monday will be bigger than Black Friday in the UK
As Black Friday approaches, Amazon and others are preparing for Cyber Monday, perhaps the biggest day in the UK online retail calendar.
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NewsTopps Tiles annual profits surge 31.5% as it seizes market share
Topps Tiles has revealed a 31.5% rise in full-year adjusted pre-tax profit as strong sales helped it gain a larger market share.
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NewsArgos launches first Tube station store as it focuses on convenience
Argos has launched its first store in an Underground station to give customers convenient access to products as they travel around London.
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NewsAmazon to open east London fashion studio to support clothing growth
Amazon is to open a fashion photography studio in east London next year to support sales in one of the fastest growing parts of its business.
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NewsGap strikes deal to open online shop on Zalando website
Gap has signed a deal with Zalando to open an online shop on the European fashion website in its first step into multi-branded retail.
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NewsTesco expects Black Friday to be bigger than Boxing Day for first time
Tesco expects sales on Black Friday to exceed Boxing Day’s for the first time and aims to draw in shoppers with discounts of up to 70%.
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NewsArgos launches digital receipts service across all 750 stores after trial
Argos has introduced digital receipts across all 750 of its stores in the UK and Ireland following a trial earlier in the year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Mothercare’s turnaround efforts start to gain traction
Mothercare’s turnaround efforts seem to be gaining traction as the retailer’s underlying pre-tax profit jumped 65% to £3.3m in the first half.
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OpinionComment: Online shoppers are ready for a connected Christmas
With Christmas fast approaching, the wonderful and sometimes weird internet of things will change how people live and shop.
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NewsMichael Kors unveils Instagram social shopping feature
Michael Kors has begun offering a social shopping feature that will allow customers to more easily shop its products showcased on Instagram.
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OpinionComment: As Asda’s sales decline, could the golden era of grocery be over?
Despite growth in convenience and online retail, the big four grocers continue to struggle to maintain share in a competitive market.
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NewsJohn Lewis to step up store-based omnichannel projects
John Lewis is poised to step up its focus on store-based omnichannel projects next year in a bid to make its customer offer more personalised.
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NewsInfographic: Fashion price tracker – online womenswear data
Fashion price data from the week ending November 18, 2014: The average online price per item and percentage of products on markdown from the top ten womenswear retailers.
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NewsH&M to enter new online markets and increase its international store estate
Hennes & Mauritz is set to enter eight online markets in 2015 and open its first bricks-and-mortar stores in a further four countries.
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NewsBlue Inc and Officers Club release Android apps to drive mobile engagement
Blue Inc has released a series of Android apps for the Blue Inc and Officers Club fascias, providing the “glue between on and offline.”
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NewsArgos launches Christmas gift game inspired by dating apps
Argos has unveiled an online game to help shoppers buy the right Christmas presents that takes inspiration from online dating app Tinder.
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NewsFarfetch launches click-and-collect across 100 fashion independents
Online fashion retailer Farfetch has launched click-and-collect across more than 100 of the boutiques it partners with worldwide.
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NewsOnline retail sales bounce back in October after poor September
Online retail sales bounced back in October, after a disappointing September, the latest IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index has revealed.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Adapting to change major priority for supply chain bosses
Retail Week’s latest Supply Chain report in association with DWF LLP is packed full of exclusive findings on the challenges and opportunities supply chain bosses face in 2014 and beyond.