All The Entertainer articles – Page 4
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AnalysisAnalysis: Are chatbots the key to customer service?
As investment in artificial intelligence continues to gain momentum, will chatbots become central to retail customer service or a misstep reflective of an over-reliance on technology?
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AnalysisAnalysis: How did Smyths eat Toys R Us for breakfast?
Smyths Toys poured salt on Toys R Us’ wounds this week by snapping up 93 of its former rival’s stores in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How to measure the value of stores
As shopping habits change, so too must the function of physical stores, or else they risk becoming surplus to requirements.
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VideoWatch: The Entertainer unboxes new-concept toy store
The Entertainer has spent £700,000 updating its Westfield London store, as it strives to stay relevant and defend itself against the threat of Amazon.
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NewsThe Entertainer toasts full-year profit and sales rise
The Entertainer grew profits and sales in its last full year, driven by a bumper performance online.
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NewsThe Entertainer rules out swoop on ailing Toys R Us
The Entertainer has denied claims that it is eyeing a purchase of Toys R Us UK, which is urgently seeking a buyer.
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AnalysisFive things retailers can learn from dating app Bumble
Tinder co-founder Whitney Wolfe launched dating app Bumble in December 2014 with the aim of putting women in the driving seat.
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OpinionOpinion: A CVA won’t save Toys R Us – it must save itself
Tomorrow, Toys R Us will plead with its creditors to approve a corporate voluntary arrangement.
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NewsThe Entertainer adds festive cheer to website with AI
The Entertainer has partnered with tech consultancy Red Ant to create an AI-driven online chat service with a difference.
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AnalysisGetting personal: What is possible with personalisation?
Personalisation is still at a nascent stage, but it is already boosting business for retailers including Sephora, Shop Direct and Jack Wills.
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AnalysisData: The UK's top 30 multichannel retailers
In 2017, there aren’t many retailers that don’t operate an ecommerce site, but being a successful multichannel retailer is so much more than simply opening an online store.
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AnalysisDoes strife at Toys R Us herald trouble in toy town?
Toys R Us’ woes in North America have sparked questions about its UK business and the wider market. Is there trouble in toy town?
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NewsThe Entertainer poaches commercial director from Tesco
Toy specialist The Entertainer has appointed Tesco’s John Driscoll to be its new commercial director.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail design companies must fail fast
The Tech. conference from Retail Week should have attracted store designers as well as technology fans, so why weren’t they there?
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NewsToday in retail: Primark bucks value fashion slowdown
Primark’s full-year trading update shows a fashion retailer in fine fettle, in stark contrast with many of its rivals.
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NewsThe Entertainer sales rise boosted by store expansion
The Entertainer posted a healthy rise in sales at the half-year mark, bolstered by growth in its own-label offer and aggressive bricks-and-mortar expansion.
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GalleryChristmas in July: The best-selling toy in 2017?
The golden quarter is hotly anticipated in the retail industry but for toy retailers, the Christmas period is make or break.
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AnalysisSecuring your supply chain for future success
In the final instalment of our series of articles on the future of supply chain, Simon Jack asks what retailers can do to get ready.
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NewsThe Entertainer wraps up Christmas with sales rise
The Entertainer has hailed a “strong sales performance” over Christmas with 2.6% like-for-like sales growth year-on-year.
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DataRetail league table: Christmas trading 2016
Find out how retailers have performed during the critical Christmas 2016 trading period, with our league table comparing like-for-like sales.