All articles by Caroline Parry – Page 2
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Analysis
Analysis: Eight trends transforming customer experience in retail
Convenience is currently the watchword in customer experience trends. We pick out a few of the best examples from around the world.
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News
Dixons Carphone reports better than expected Q3: What the analysts say
Dixons Carphone has revealed full year profits will be slightly ahead of expectations due a stronger than expected third quarter. Here’s what the analysts said.
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Card Factory delivers full-year growth: What the analysts say
New stores and a transactional website helped total full-year sales at Card Factory to jump 8.1% to December 31. Here’s the City’s reaction.
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Carpetright third-quarter like for likes rise 2.4%: What the analysts say
Floor covering specialist Carpetright saw like-for-likes edge up 2.4% in the UK over its third quarter. Here’s what the analysts said.
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Made.com launches Amsterdam showroom as it ramps up European expansion
Designer furniture etailer Made.com has opened its first international showroom in Amsterdam as part of an ambitious growth strategy.
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Westfield Stratford City evacuated due to fire in service area
Shoppers and staff were evacuated from Westfield Stratford City this lunchtime after a small fire broke out in a service area.
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Shoplifting in England and Wales reached record level in 2015
Shoplifting in England and Wales reached its highest level for 12 years in 2015, according to the Office of National Statistics.
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Inflation rises to 11-month high but food prices remain at record low
Inflation reached its highest level for almost a year in December despite food prices remaining at a record low during the month.
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Zalando sales slow in fourth quarter as warm weather dents performance
Online fashion retailer Zalando’s sales growth slowed during its fourth quarter, but bosses hailed continued “strong” performance.
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Analysis
Profile: Morrisons new marketing and customer director Andy Atkinson
Andy Atkinson, Morrisons’ new marketing director is under no illusion as to the challenges that lie ahead for him in the role.
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Analysis
Debenhams' Christmas like-for-like rise: What the analysts say
Debenhams surprised the City by delivering a Christmas 3.7% like-for-like gain despite difficult high street trading. Here’s the reaction.
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News
Shoppers continue to shun physical stores in favour of online bargains
Black Friday and Cyber Monday kept shoppers away from stores last week as footfall fell 2.7%, according to data from analyst Springboard.
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Bonmarché ponders first national TV ad as it ramps up bid to woo shoppers
Bonmarché is considering launching its first ever national TV advertising campaign next year as it ramps up efforts to attract new customers.
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Feelunique.com to open four bricks-and-mortar stores in Paris
Beauty retailer Feelunique.com is launching it first stores in a major city following the acquisition of French chain Parfumeries Rive Droite.
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Asos targets Chinese smartphone users with transactional app launch
Fashion etail giant Asos has launched fully transactional Apple and Android mobile apps to tap into the lucrative Chinese market.
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Amazon extends Prime Now one-hour delivery to its third city
Etail giant Amazon has extended its one-hour delivery service Prime Now to Newcastle, including Gateshead, Durham and Sunderland.
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Notonthehighstreet launches first retail app on Apple TV Europe
Online marketplace Notonthehighstreet has launched an app on the new Apple TV, the first retailer to do so in Europe.
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Pets At Home promotes Peter Pritchard to newly created COO role
Pets At Home has promoted commercial director Pritchard to the newly created role of chief operating officer in the company’s retail arm.
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Cotswold Outdoor and Snow + Rock merge to create single company
Cotswold Outdoor and the Snow & Rock Group have been merged, by parent AS Advenure Group, into a new company called Outdoor and Cycle Concepts.
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October retail sales fall as customers hold out for Black Friday
Retail sales volumes in the UK fell 0.6% last month, compared to September, as shoppers wait for Black Friday.