All Click-and-collect articles – Page 10
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OpinionNick Bubb’s verdict: Sports Direct - smoothing over the cracks?
Ahead of today’s update, the City worried that cracks were appearing in Sports Direct’s edifice, but they have been smoothed over.
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NewsSupermarkets enjoy multichannel growth driven by young families
The birth of a new child is one of the main drivers of an increased tendency to buy online, according to data science company Dunnhumby.
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NewsMaplin turns to home automation and drones as it seeks to triple product range
Maplin is focusing on next-generation products including home-automation devices and drones as it seeks to triple its range by 2018.
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NewsDarty says January Sales dented by Paris terrorist attacks
French electricals specialist Darty recorded a drop in footfall during the crucial January Sales period as a result of the Paris terrorist attacks.
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OpinionComment: What can retailers learn from the Christmas trading period?
The Christmas trading period has offered retailers valuable lessons on customer expectation, supply chain and fulfilment.
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NewsNew Look reports strong third-quarter profits despite fall in sales
New Look’s solid online performance over Christmas helped boost its third-quarter profit despite sales being dented by last year’s warm autumn.
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Opinion
Comment: Consumer expectations of retailers are rising, but will they pay?
Andrew Busby asks whether the current retail offer of convenience and service is sustainable or are consumers asking for too much?
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NewsAsda’s Ibbotson to take up Walmart innovation role in the US
Asda chief operating offer Mark Ibbotson is to join parent company Walmart’s flagship business in the US, where he will steer innovation.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Cautious optimism in uncertain times for the retail sector
Retail 2015, produced by Retail Week in association with Kurt Salmon, reveals what industry chiefs really think about prospects for 2015.
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OpinionComment: Retail trends for 2015 to include selfies and strangely shaped veg
Amid the challenges of 2015 retailers must remember that price isn’t everything in order to keep the fun in the shopping experience.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Do Amazon stores signal the death of the pure-play?
As Amazon reportedly prepares to buy RadioShack stores, Retail Week examines whether this is the end of pure-play etailing.
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NewsArgos to open digital stores in Sainsbury's supermarkets
Argos has unveiled plans to open 10 digital stores in Sainsbury’s supermarkets across the UK as part of a drive to reach more customers.
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NewsSainsbury's extends online clothing trial to London and Southeast
Sainsbury’s has extended its online clothing trial to London and the Southeast following the Midlands-based pilot.
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NewsStore gallery: Decathlon tests first click-and-collect store in London Tube station
Decathlon aims to raise brand awareness with its standalone click-and-collect format, which it is trialling in Old Street Tube station in London.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Trago Mills and fifty years of a Cornish firebrand
Long before pound shops were growing on the high street, a Cornish entrepreneur was pioneering a new form of discount retailing.
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NewsDixons Carphone Christmas sales rise in 'roller coaster' trading period
Dixons Carphone has reported a strong festive season in its first Christmas update since forming the new company last year.
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NewsEtailer Rakuten ties up with Japan Post to offer click-and-collect
Japanese ecommerce giant Rakuten has teamed up with Japan Post to launch a new click-and-collect service across the country.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How delivery chaos took the shine off Christmas
Retailers were caught out by high delivery demand over Christmas as Black Friday and Cyber Monday put strain on fulfilment systems.
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OpinionComment: Harsh share-price reaction following Debenhams’ Christmas update
With Dalton Philips’ departure from Morrisons making retail chief executive change a hot industry topic, how is Debenhams’ veteran Mike Sharp faring?
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NewsAsda and Timpson test online grocery and dry-cleaning tie-up
Asda and Timpson have launched a six-month trial of a service that allows customers to combine their online food shop with their dry-cleaning.