All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 141
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Data
Data: 58% of retailers don’t receive mall footfall figures
Less than half (42%) of retailers in shopping centre locations currently receive footfall data from landlords, Retail Week research has found.
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Analysis
Analysis: Five ways Carpetright aims to get back on track
Floorcovering specialist Carpetright has capped a torrid year with £70.5m of pre-tax losses.
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Opinion
Opinion: How Primark thrives without doing digital
Talk to almost any retailer at the moment and it will only be a couple of minutes before things digital form part of the discussion.
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Data
Data: Half of retailers view FMCG brands as threat
Retail Week’s latest white paper explores the marketing strategies retailers should be implementing to combat the direct-to-consumer trend.
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Analysis
Analysis: Can Big Tech partnerships reboot retail?
Where once a retail deal might have meant a merger or acquisition, the focus now is increasingly on partnerships – especially with technology companies.
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Retail Voice
Top 30 global retailers: why mcommerce defines success
With mcommerce sales increasing the world-over, new research shows the top international retailers are appealing to consumers with a robust mobile proposition.
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Analysis
Analysis: Seven start-ups retailers should know about
The opportunities created by digital technology have created a flourishing start-up scene as young entrepreneurs aim to shift the business landscape.
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News
M&S and Microsoft strike 'game changer' tech deal
Marks & Spencer is teaming up with Microsoft on a strategic initiative designed to transform the retail experience through AI, Retail Week can reveal.
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Analysis
Demystifying AI: What retailers need to know
Artificial intelligence is the buzz phrase du jour, but what does it mean for retailers and how can it be harnessed to drive meaningful business transformation?
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Retail Voice
Top 30 international retailers: how to benchmark success
Globalisation and cross-border expansion in retail have become increasingly prominent features in the digital age, with businesses adapting their strategies to take advantage of international opportunities.
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Analysis
Retail Week Power List 2018: Five key trends
We look at five of the biggest trends in the Retail Week Power List 2018, in association with Medallia.
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Data
Data: Amazon leads top 30 international retailers
Amazon, Boohoo and Asos are stealing a march on their competitors internationally, finds exclusive new research published in The International Retail Index.
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Analysis
Power List 2018: Who are the ones to watch?
Retail Week unveils its annual Power List tomorrow. We take a look at those with the potential to make an impression over the next few years.
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News
FeelUnique launches WeChat mini programme
FeelUnique has unveiled a WeChat mini programme as part of its bid to expand into China.
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Opinion
Opinion: Improving is not winning in retail
The roll call of failed or struggling retailers is growing: Toys R Us, Maplin, Poundworld, Carpetright, Mothercare, House of Fraser.
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Opinion
Opinion: Trouva’s founder on expanding into Germany
We know from the two years we’ve been around in the UK that independent retail can thrive in an omnichannel environment, but why limit ourselves to this country?
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Analysis
Analysis: Alibaba sets sights on European expansion
China’s biggest etailer has designs on global expansion, and the UK and Europe are very much on its radar.
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News
Iceland profits hit by Christmas availability glitch
Iceland has reported a year of strong sales growth but annual profits were hit by factors including poor availability in the key Christmas period.