All Innovation & disruption articles – Page 17
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AnalysisThe Disruptors: The businesses revolutionising retail property
The latest instalment of Retail Week’s Disruptors series shines a spotlight on some of the businesses reimagining bricks-and-mortar for a post-pandemic world.
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AnalysisBecoming Amazon – should more retailers develop their own tech platforms?
The dramatic increase in online shopping during the past decade has sparked a surge in innovative technology businesses being spun out of the retail sector. In some instances, these ecommerce and logistics platforms have become the fastest-growing and often most highly-valued part of a retail business.
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NewsITV to trial shoppable TV with Love Island and Boots
ITV has partnered with Boots to launch its first foray into shoppable television, starting with reality show Love Island.
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AnalysisRevving up: How forecourts are setting a new direction in travel retail
The rise of the staycation, localism and increased use of electric vehicles are set to transform how shoppers use forecourts. How are retailers and operators looking to respond?
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Opinion‘For the retail jobs market, this is the calm before the storm’
Monday was meant to herald England’s so-called ‘Freedom Day’. Initially planned for June 21, it has now been delayed until July 19 at the earliest.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What will it take to win the rapid-delivery grocery race?
Since the start of the pandemic, the number of rapid delivery grocery startups has exploded. Who will win the race to corner this emerging market?
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OpinionMove of the Week: Waitrose recruits outside partnership for top retail role
Waitrose’s appointment of the Co-op’s Tina Mitchell as its new retail director is significant for a number of reasons.
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AnalysisThe Disruptors: The new online fashion players hunting down Asos and Boohoo
The new online fashion players hunting down internet giants Asos and Boohoo.
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InterviewInterview: Bloom & Wild’s Aron Gelbard on growing an online winner with data
The co-founder of flower delivery disruptor Bloom & Wild, Aron Gelbard, talks to Retail Week about his drive to transform the industry, replacing Google as the world’s biggest flower brand and the £22bn opportunity of expanding internationally
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OpinionMove of the Week: John Lewis fills gaps at the top to face post-Covid balancing act
I’ve noted before how the leadership teams that took retailers into the pandemic will not be the same as those that lead their recovery. This is especially true of retailers most disrupted by Covid-19 – specifically those whose heritage is in stores and who sell discretionary items likes homewares and fashion.
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Opinion‘On-demand grocery is natural next step for shoppers in new hybrid world’
It’s no exaggeration to say that customer shopping habits are changing faster than ever before.
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Retail VoiceHow physical retail is being redefined through smartphones and AR
Coinciding with his business’ appearance at Retail Week’s Stores Week, Scandit’s Christian Floerkemeier explains why now is the perfect time to invest in AR to align offline and online operations and improve the in-store experience for both customers and colleagues.
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AnalysisMixing it up: How Hotel Chocolat and Joules are diversifying to drive growth
Diversification is a growing trend for retailers, from new product categories to new store formats and other customer propositions. But can adding more strings to your bow offer a route to long-term growth?
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Opinion‘Consumers now expect retail entirely on their terms’
As consumers’ habits, preferences and behaviour change radically and rapidly, most retailers understand that they are facing a revolution. But it’s far from the first.
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NewsPret to trial ‘shop-in-shops’ in Tesco as it looks to reach wider customer base
Pret a Manger will open four new shops inside Tesco stores starting with a concession in the Kensington, London superstore in June.
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Retail VoiceWatch: Currys PC World shares in-store CX secrets for the new retail era
One month since non-essential retail reopened in England, Currys PC World and its technology-led marketing partner Team ITG sit down to explore the current landscape and how customer behaviour has changed as a result of the pandemic. In this video, they discuss the key trends shaping retail and share unique insights for retailers to get ahead in 2021 – shining a spotlight on in-store CX, omnichannel marketing and sustainability