All Retail Week Live articles – Page 19
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News
Mobile will be game-changer for multichannel, says Debenhams online boss
Mobile will be the biggest game-changer for multichannel retail, says Debenhams.com boss Simon Forster.
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Hotel Chocolat boss warns against 'complex' personalisation
Hotel Chocolat chief executive Angus Thirlwell has warned retailers not to get tied up with the “complexity” of online personalisation and risk losing sales.
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Digital may not kill high street, says BskyB boss
Digitalisation does not have to mean the death of the high street, says BskyB finance boss Andrew Griffith.
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Bolland: green agenda must be as evocative as the 'American Dream'
Marks & Spencer chief executive Marc Bolland has called for the creation of a new way to engage consumers with the sustainability agenda.
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Kingfisher boss: "Global retailing is the future"
B&Q’s parent company Kingfisher aims to be “a truly globally integrated company” within the next five to 10 years, chief executive Ian Cheshire said.
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George Davies names London Fashion College Brand Britain winners
Next founder George Davies named four students from the London College of Fashion winners in the Brand Britain Competition Final at The Cloud Retail Week Conference yesterday.
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Analysis
Retail Week Conference: Highlights from day one
The great and the good of the retail world descended on The Cloud Retail Week Conference yesterday, with senior retailers discussing everything from the death of the high street to the profitability of the multichannel customer.
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Gallery
In pictures: The Cloud Retail Week Conference, day two
Pictures from The Cloud Retail Week Conference
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Online grocery shopping to get personal, says Ocado boss
Ocado chief executive Tim Steiner has said shoppers will expect an increasingly bespoke experience on retailer’s websites including targeted searches.
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Opinion
Retail Week Conference 2012: Two clear trends are dominating discussions
Chris Brook-Carter is Editor-in-chief of Retail Week. Chris has covered the FMCG and retail industries for 15 years, in particular covering the food, drinks and clothing sectors.
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Opinion
Retail Week Conference 2012: No crystal balls
Joanna Perry has been a journalist for more than a decade, specialising in technology, ecommerce and the retail sector.
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News
Retailers must innovate to compete, says Kingfisher boss
Retailers need to improve innovation in order to remain competitive, Kingfisher chief executive Ian Cheshire told delegates at The Cloud Retail Week Conference today.
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Harvey Nichols delays Indian expansion
Harvey Nichols is deferring entry into India because of a range of practical hurdles and regulations are putting the luxury department store off the market.
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Aurora could close half its stores, says Binnie
Aurora Fashion president Stewart Binnie has said the company could dispense with more than half its stores, as the web continues to reshape the retail industry and with up to 70% of the company’s transactions now using the internet in some way.
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Gallery
In pictures: The Cloud Retail Week Conference, day one
Pictures from The Cloud Retail Week Conference
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News
More action needed on high street, says Marks
More needs to be done to ensure high streets across the UK continue to thrive, Co-operative chief executive Peter Marks said at The Cloud Retail Week conference today.
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Prisk promises business-led retail strategy in summer
Business minister Mark Prisk has promised a “clear, business-led” strategy to spark retail growth in the summer.
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Focus on 20% of core customers, advises Mayfield
The retail market is changing in a “fundamental and profound way” according to John Lewis chairman Charlie Mayfield, and retailers will need to change the way they make money in the coming years and focus heavily on the most profitable 20% of customers.
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Opinion
M&S and Game developments set backdrop for The Cloud Retail Week Conference
Chris Brook-Carter is Editor-in-chief of Retail Week. Chris has covered the FMCG and retail industries for 15 years, in particular covering the food, drinks and clothing sectors.
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One week until The Cloud Retail Week Conference
Retail’s most senior leaders will gather next week on March 14 and 15 at The Cloud Retail Week Conference.