All Retail Week articles in April 1 2016 – Page 8
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Opinion
Opinion: Shoppable ads combine marketing with entertainment
As online shoppers become increasingly savvy and adverse to retail marketing, shoppable ads can combine marketing and entertainment.
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News
Michael Kors unveils line of wearable tech accessories
Michael Kors has unveiled plans to launch a wearable tech range this autumn, including a smartwatch compatible with both iPhone and Android.
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News
Data: Sports Direct’s media battering fails to deter shoppers
More than half of shoppers have said negative coverage of Sports Direct has not deterred them from visiting the retailer, a poll has found.
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News
Sports Direct's Mike Ashley shuns 'showboating' MP inquiry
Sports Direct’s founder Mike Ashley has accused MPs of “showboating” and said he will challenge being formally summoned to a parliamentary select committee.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Sports Direct and Ocado
Retail news round-up on March 22, 2016: Mike Ashley brands MPs who wants to question him as "joke", and Ocado founder may sell stake to fund divorce battle.
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Opinion
Opinion: Tesco's 'Farms' brands combine affordability with quality
There was more than a slight whiff of deja vu this morning as supermarket giant Tesco unveiled its new raft of ‘Farms’ brands.
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News
QVC launches shoppable ad in push to diversify its multichannel offer
QVC has launched its first shoppable ad, allowing viewers to browse items from its latest fashion lines by clicking through to them from video.
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Analysis
Analysis: Who are the leading contenders to succeed Chris North at Amazon?
Amazon UK boss Chris North has quit after five years at the helm to join US etailer Shutterfly. Who will replace him at the online titan?
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Analysis
Start-up of the week: Store staff performance network Myagi
Myagi’s platform is designed to train and monitor the progress of retailers’ store staff to help improve customer experience and increase sales.
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Analysis
Data: Top 20 most influential UK retail accounts on Twitter
As Twitter celebrates its tenth birthday, we remind readers of the most influential accounts in UK retail on the social media platform.
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Opinion
Opinion: Why Tesco's 'Farms' brands could deal a body blow to Asda
Tesco’s launch of a clutch of entry-level own-brand labels has been billed as a tactic to fight back against the discounters.