All Retail Week articles in August 8 2014 – Page 3
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Interview
Q&A: Future president of Boots Simon Roberts on the Walgreens merger
Walgreens and Alliance Boots will merge in February 2015. Retail Week speaks to Alliance Boots managing director of health and beauty for the UK and ROI and future president of Boots Simon Roberts.
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Opinion
Blog: Delivering innovation is more important than ever
Businesses should be working hard to improve customer experience by exploring new products and services that utilise the latest technology.
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News
Walgreens Boots Alliance deal: What do retailers need to know
US drugstore Walgreens and UK counterpart Alliance Boots are to merge next year. Retail Week examines the deal.
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Interview
Q&A: Hotter Shoes chairman and former N Brown chief executive Alan White
Alan White, Hotter Shoes chairman and former N Brown chief executive speaks to Retail Week about his proudest achievement in retail.
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Opinion
Retail surgery: How can retailers ensure seamless integration between store and screen?
Omnichannel retailing runs much deeper than simply complementing a high street store with an online presence.
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Opinion
Retail surgery: Do mobile offers and discounts gain customers attention and loyalty?
Beacons and personalised mobile offers are some of the buzzwords of the moment, but it’s not always easy to work out exactly how they can be used in the real world.
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Cartoon
Blower's retail cartoon: Dixons Carphone rolls out combined stores
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Dixons and Carphone Warehouse’s first combined store following their merger.
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News
Co-op to open pop-up kiosks as it shelves online grocery plans
The Co-operative is to open pop-up kiosks that will serve shoppers during store refurbishments.
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News
Debenhams opens three Help for Heroes charity concessions
Debenhams has opened three Help for Heroes concessions, partly run by volunteers, selling over 350 of the charity’s branded product lines.
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News
Carphone Warehouse marketing boss discusses new digital concept store
Carphone Warehouse marketing director Julian Diment talks Retail Week through the roll-out of the company’s new digital concept stores.
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Opinion
Comment: Why has Aldi launched a smartphone and is it a good idea?
One month ago Aldi Nord in Germany launched two smartphone models – the difference to the UK launch is that these were branded models rather than own-brand.
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News
Video: Marc Jacobs to launch pop-up 'tweet shop' in Covent Garden
Marc Jacobs is opening a pop-up ‘tweet shop’ in Covent Garden next week where transactions will be based on social media interaction rather than cash.
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Gallery
In pictures: First look at Carphone shops in Currys and PC World
Newly formed business Dixons Carphone has unveiled the first Carphone shop-in-shops in Currys and PC World stores.
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News
Aldi becomes first supermarket to launch own-brand smartphone
Aldi has become the first supermarket to launch an own-brand smartphone.
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News
Alliance Boots boss Stefano Pessina to take £6bn stake in Walgreens
Alliance Boots boss Stefano Pessina will hold an 18% stake in US drugstore chain Walgreens once the two companies fully merge.
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News
Dixons Carphone unveils combined stores on day one of merger
Dixons and Carphone Warehouse made their merger retail reality overnight by opening Carphone shop-in-shops in Currys and PC World stores on the first formal day of the tie-up.
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News
Card Factory like-for-likes jump 2.6% in half year
Card Factory like-for-likes jumped 2.6% in its half year and it has set new store openings and market share growth in its sights.
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News
Tesco’s Farm to Fork Cooking courses are child’s play
Tesco’s has created a cookery offer to rival Waitrose and Sainsbury’s – Farm to Fork Cooking is a cookery course for children and will be running in 50 UK stores.
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Opinion
Comment: Dixons shows that change is a constant in retail
Dixons’ merger with Carphone Warehouse continues the retailer’s legacy of success by continually innovating and listening to their customers.
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Analysis
Analysis: Waitrose spends money to make money
Waitrose’s investments aim to position it well for the future but will hit first-half profits – Retail Week asks where the grocer is spending.
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