James Knowles
James is head of commercial projects, where he is responsible for the day to day operations management and content output for the Retail Week Connect team.
James has spent 10 years as a journalist, working across both consumer celebrity and lifestyle magazines and business trade titles, including Retail Jeweller and Drapers, before joining Retail Week in July 2017.
Contact info
- Tel:
- +44 (0)20 7715 6167
- Email:
- james.knowles@retail-week.com
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The next five years will be marked by investment in digital, in-store tech and head-office staff as retailers re-engineer their businesses for future growth, a report from Retail Week has found.
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Visual search, voice recognition, mobile apps and artificial intelligence will be key technology investment areas this year as retailers step up their digital transformation efforts.
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Experiential shopping: how to catch a millennial
The customer experience is a major influencer in millennials’ decisions over which shopping centres to visit, exclusive Retail Week research shows.
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Podcast: Retailers must prepare for a data-driven future
Artificial intelligence and machine learning will be critical to delivering on customer experience expectations in the future.
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Podcast: Why supply chain tech investment is crucial
Experience is going to be the key battleground in supply chain and significant investment is required to compete, retailers Kingfisher and Mountain Warehouse have warned.
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Podcast: Are the CCO’s days numbered in retail?
As retailers become more customer centric and nurture the adoption of this mindset across their business, the role of the chief customer officer will lose importance.
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Podcast: The secrets to success in customer experience
From virtual reality runway shows in fashion stores to the rise of the chief customer officer, customer experience is retail’s new battleground.
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Watch the second in a three-part series, as Retail Week finds out from John Lewis and DHL why two-man delivery is crucial.
