All articles by Megan Robinson – Page 12
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InterviewQ&A: Skin Cupid founder Melody Yuan discusses the John Lewis partnership and UK expansion
Korean beauty retailer Skin Cupid has been making its presence known in the past few months, beginning with its first-ever store on London’s Charing Cross Road, and then more recently with John Lewis shop-in-shops in three UK locations.
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Tech & Digital Briefing: Virtual-try on to help returns?; AI smart glasses sales rise; and more
Is virtual try-on actually being used by consumers? Well, Zara has seen over 7 million sessions in just four months across 45 markets. As was first revealed by Retail Week, JD Sports has also just launched a trial of a new try-on service for tracksuits on its UK website. Though ...
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AnalysisTest Drive: New AI-powered virtual try-on fashion platform WNTD
A new AI-powered fashion platform bringing virtual try-on, social feedback, price comparison and AI styling suggestions has launched.
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NewsCo-op makes entry as a standalone media owner with new ad service
The Co-op has launched a new national advertising proposition to make an entry as a standalone media owner.
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InterviewQ&A: Snap Finance CEO on the need for inclusive finance for ‘everyday folks’
As flexible finance options and inclusive credit become increasingly popular with retailers and their customers, we spoke to Snap Finance chief executive Andy Smith about the importance of serving all types of customers.
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NewsJohn Lewis unveils new own-brand café and restaurant concept
John Lewis is launching its new own-brand café and restaurant concept named Platter John Lewis.
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NewsBurberry returns to profit driven by a strong fourth quarter
Luxury fashion group Burberry has seen a return to full-year profit as the fourth quarter drove strong sales across most markets.
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NewsLandsec sees retail occupancy reach 20-year high as it expects future ‘healthy’ income growth
Property giant Landsec has said it expects a “healthy” like-for-like income growth in the future as retail occupancy hits a 20-year high.
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NewsAmazon’s ‘Everyday Essentials Week’ returns
Amazon has launched its second annual “Everyday Essentials Week” to help customers save on the products they use most.
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NewsCurrys Business launches tech leasing service
Currys’ business-to-business division has launched a new tech leasing service, aimed at helping ease financial pressure on small and medium-sized businesses in the UK, Retail Week can reveal.
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Tech & Digital briefing: eBay’s breaking new ground; It’s farewell to Kingfisher’s CEO; and more
A lot of eyes have been on eBay last week, as it was widely reported that video game retailer GameStop made a bid for the marketplace to turn it into a “legit competitor to Amazon”. The $56bn bid is being considered, and not much else has been divulged. Chief executive ...
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AnalysisVirtual try-on: Gimmick or soon to solve the industry’s returns problem?
Virtual try-on and augmented reality (AR) are not new innovations, yet more brands and retailers are investing in this space. Fashion powerhouse Zara is one of them.
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News‘Lidl & Go’ pilot to be available across seven UK stores
Lidl’s customer trial, ‘Lidl & Go’, is being rolled out to a total of seven stores and is being made available for public use for the first time.
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NewsApril footfall rises driven by Easter and warmer weather
UK footfall for April increased as warmer weather and the Easter weekend boosted visits to retail destinations.
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NewsPinterest appoints new international vice president to drive global growth
Pinterest has hired a new vice president of international as it builds momentum outside of North America.
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IntervieweBay UK boss Eve Williams on why it doesn’t cower at competition
In the world of secondhand, eBay operated happily in its niche for decades. Now, Vinted has pulled up a chair and started eating its lunch, but eBay UK general manager Eve Williams welcomes the competition.
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AnalysisPartnership update: Shein and Clarks grow their marketplaces, B&Q selects new delivery partner, and more
Welcome to the Solutions Spotlight partnership update: Retail Week’s round-up of the latest innovative technology and supply chain tie-ups in retail
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NewsSpace NK chief commercial officer to depart
Space NK’s chief commercial officer is set to depart from the beauty retailer, after spending nearly a decade in various roles at the business.
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InterviewQ&A: Descartes VP of sales on route optimisation and the innovations powering logistics
Retail Week spoke with Descartes vice-president of sales Gary Taylor about new innovations, and how a great delivery and logistics service can feed into the rest of retailers operations
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NewsPure Seoul signs 10-year lease with logistics partner to support growth
UK-based Korean beauty retailer Pure Seoul has signed a 10-year deal with a new industrial and logistics space partner as it continues its expansion.