All Retail Week articles in June 3 2011 – Page 3

  • Regent Street
    Analysis

    The West End property market

    2011-06-03T00:00:00Z

    While shop vacancy rates in the UK are at an all-time high, London’s top streets are commanding higher premiums than ever, despite the economic downturn.

  • How do you handle payment if you create a Facebook store?
    Analysis

    Payment options for retailers on Facebook

    2011-06-03T00:00:00Z

    With retailers beginning to transact by opening stores within social media platforms such as Facebook, Joanna Perry takes a look at the payment issues that arise

  • WHSmith
    News

    In focus: WHSmith

    2011-06-03T00:00:00Z

    WHSmith remains a retailing enigma.

  • Opinion

    A year to forget for New Look

    2011-06-03T00:00:00Z

    It’s hard to believe that little more than year ago, fashion group New Look hoped to pull off an IPO.

  • Joanna Perry, Supplement Editor
    Opinion

    The future is here

    2011-06-03T00:00:00Z

    Retail Week’s supplement shows just how much innovation has taken place in the payment arena in the past five years. Not all has been welcomed by retailers, but they will adopt new payment options where there is customer demand.

  • Innovation around the way your customers can pay while in stores is gathering pace, particularly for mobile payments.
    Analysis

    The future of payments

    2011-06-03T00:00:00Z

    Innovation around the way your customers can pay while in stores is gathering pace, particularly for mobile payments. Rebecca Thomson finds out where transactions are heading

  • Gio Goi store Aberdeen
    Analysis

    What it’s like to work at Gio-Goi

    2011-06-03T00:00:00Z

    The inside view from finance director Alan Swain.

  • HobbyCraft new store
    News

    HobbyCraft ups sales with sharper pricing

    2011-06-03T00:00:00Z

    HobbyCraft’s new chief executive Catriona Marshall has turned around a sales decline at the arts and crafts retailer by realigning its pricing stance.

  • Nick Hollingworth, Austin Reed
    Analysis

    Nick Hollingworth

    2011-06-03T00:00:00Z

    The Austin Reed boss may have sold its landmark Regent Street store to new kid on the block SuperGroup, but it marks a new chapter for the menswear specialist. By George MacDonald.

  • Kookai
    News

    Losses widen at Kookaï as sales plummet

    2011-06-03T00:00:00Z

    Fashion chain Kookaï has reported pre-tax losses edged up and sales fell 30% in the year to August 28.

  • Topman personal shopping suite
    News

    Topman launches personal shopping suite

    2011-06-03T00:00:00Z

    Topman has launched a personal shopping suite in its flagship Oxford Street store in London.

  • Customers are purchasing from retailers’ websites via their mobile phones whether retailers encourage it or not.
    Analysis

    Optimising the mobile transaction process

    2011-06-03T00:00:00Z

    Customers are purchasing from retailers’ websites via their mobile phones whether retailers encourage it or not. Joanna Perry looks at how to optimise the transaction process

  • International customers are flocking to buy from the websites of retailers based in the UK, but they do expect to pay using their preferred local options.
    Analysis

    Taking payment overseas

    2011-06-03T00:00:00Z

    International customers are flocking to buy from the websites of retailers based in the UK, but they do expect to pay using their preferred local options, finds Alison Clements

  • Cameron McLean General Manager, Merchant Services, PayPal UK
    Opinion

    The payment revolution

    2011-06-03T00:00:00Z

    Payments may not be top of mind for retailers. But that’s likely to change over the coming few years as we experience the biggest revolution in the way consumers shop and pay for a generation.

  • JohnLewis_Cardiff_.jpg
    News

    Bad weather hits John Lewis sales

    2011-06-03T09:02:00Z

    John Lewis sales were down 0.8% for the week to May 28 as the bad weather hit and the department store chain was up against tough comparisons on the previous year with World Cup sales.

  • John_Ryan.jpg
    Opinion

    Is M&S uninspiring?

    2011-06-03T09:21:00Z

    The CEO at M&S has been quick to pour cold water on the store design efforts of his predecessor, but is this assessment justified?

  • Jane Norman has been put up for sale following a period of declining sales, according to reports in the Telegraph.
    News

    Jane Norman up for sale

    2011-06-03T14:47:00Z

    Fashion retailer Jane Norman has been put up for sale, it is understood.

  • amazonfood.jpg
    News

    Amazon and eBay most visited websites in UK

    2011-06-03T17:34:00Z

    Amazon and Ebay are the most visited websites by UK consumers with Tesco coming top of the bricks and mortar retailers.

  • Brighthouse conference
    Analysis

    Brightening the store workforce

    2011-06-06T07:00:00Z

    Brighthouse’s store manager conference both motivates and educates, Rebecca Thomson finds.

  • Disney Store, Oxford Street
    Gallery

    The fairytale continues

    2011-06-06T07:00:00Z

    Twice as large as its previous store, Disney Store’s new branch on Oxford Street boasts a host of innovative features. John Ryan reports.