All Microsoft articles – Page 19
-
AnalysisMy retail life: Nigel Grant, Brand director, Pretty Green
Nigel Grant, Brand director of Pretty Green, tells Retail Week about his life working in retail.
-
OpinionM-commerce puts the high street under pressure
To click or to wander? Last month, Boston Consulting Group published findings stating that the UK has the largest internet economy of the G20.
-
AnalysisAnalysis: What does Waterstones’ Amazon deal mean for the retailer?
Waterstones’ decision to start selling the Kindle e-reader has come as a surprise to the market, particularly following its managing director James Daunt last year calling the etailer a “ruthless devil”.
-
NewsWaterstones inks deal with Amazon to sell Kindle
Waterstones has signed a deal with Amazon to sell its Kindle e-reader.
-
AnalysisWhat’s in store for the high street?
After years of economic turmoil and the advance of digital, the high street is undergoing a period of unprecedented change. Rebecca Thomson considers how things might look like in a decade.
-
AnalysisProfile: Martyn Gibbs, Game chief executive
Parachuted back into Game under new owner OpCapita, the keen gamer will lead a quest for its turnaround.
-
NewsMy-Wardrobe debuts virtual shop window
Etailer My-Wardrobe.com has launched a virtual shopping window in Norway to coincide with its site launch in the country and is in talks to bring the concept to the UK.
-
NewsGame confirms review of overseas business
Game has said it has put its overseas operations under review, confirming Retail-Week.com’s story yesterday.
-
NewsMicrosoft launches piracy action against Comet
Software giant Microsoft has begun legal action against Comet, the Kesa-owned electricals retailer that is being sold to private investment firm OpCapita, over alleged counterfeiting of product.
-
AnalysisCan cloud computing help save money?
As IT budgets come under ever greater strain, Jessica Twentyman asks if cloud computing can really help save money
-
-
NewsApple sues Amazon over ‘app store’ name
Apple is suing Amazon over its use of the name ‘App store’ to attempt to stop the online retailer from using the term.
-
Opinion
Content with luxury
Two examples from the past couple of weeks show how luxury retailers are maximising their use of content across multiple channels.
-
NewsGame strikes deal with Microsoft to sell downloads in store
Game has struck a deal with Microsoft to sell downloadable games in its stores.
-
AnalysisLoyal to the last
Loyalty cards are back in fashion but gaining competitive edge from the rich source of customer data they generate is easier said than done.
-
NewsBill Gates rides to JJB Sports' rescue as Clare stands down
JJB Sports has this morning disclosed details of a £31.5m cash call, boardroom changes and a further sales slump.
-
NewsJJB Sports to launch £30m fundraising
Sports specialist JJB Sports is to stage a £30m fundraising and make boardroom changes, it is understood.
-
NewsCarpetright to downsize larger stores in a bid for better returns
Carpetright is downsizing 10% of its portfolio as it seeks to get better returns from its selling space.
-
NewsStakebuilders spot an opportunity in retail
Retail shares, like the temperature, dipped below zero as the big freeze was reflected in icy investor attitudes towards stores on fears that trading will suffer in the golden period.
-
AnalysisReinventing the Planet
The world’s second biggest retailer, Carrefour, is trying to reinvent the hypermarket. John Ryan visits Lyon in France to find out how