More Christmas – Page 9
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Opinion‘Don’t forget about stores this ecommerce Christmas’
Almost £3bn in sales might shift online this Christmas, but don’t underestimate the draw of the store, writes Gemma Goldfingle
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AnalysisLockdown 2.0: How to look after your mental health through Covid Christmas
As England goes back into national lockdown, fears are rising that the country could be about to be gripped by a mental health crisis.
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AnalysisNightmare before Christmas: bosses of John Lewis, M&S and The Entertainer on lockdown 2.0
It’s the news the industry dreaded. This Thursday so-called ‘non-essential’ retail will be shut down until December 2 in a bid to stem the spread of coronavirus. Many fear chaos, but could click and collect come to the rescue?
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Retail VoiceFive ecommerce reports retailers must have to measure success in the golden quarter
This peak season will be fiercely competitive but offers rich pickings to ecommerce businesses with the right information and the means to exploit it, argues Adverity’s Alexander Igelsböck
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Opinion‘Online isn’t enough to sustain retail – effective test and trace is needed’
“The more precisely we try to predict it, the less likely we are to be right.” That’s what Next chief executive Lord Wolfson told Retail Week about his Christmas scenario planning just a few days ago.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What do Next’s golden quarter scenarios mean for retail?
As the golden quarter gets underway, Next has revised its potential sales scenarios in the coming weeks based on expected consumer behaviour and possible new government rules that could further impact how people live and shop.
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Retail VoiceWhy this year’s peak season is not one for risks
With ecommerce orders at staggering highs, what will you do if your carrier refuses to accept packages this peak season? Metapack’s Bruce Fair advises retailers on how to ensure they can fulfil customer promises this Golden Quarter.
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AnalysisWill retail descend into supply chain chaos this Christmas?
This year is expected to be an online Christmas like we’ve never seen before. But can retailers – and their couriers – cope with the expected delivery surge?
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Opinion'Self-care and support will get us through this Golden Quarter'
On Sunday at 2am the clocks will go back by one hour. For many people, the moment will symbolise the start of a long, difficult winter – one without precedent in recent history.
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Opinion‘The 12 trends of Christmas – festive retail under Covid’
As Christmas nears, there is little seasonal cheer as retailers anticipate a Golden Quarter characterised by levels of volatility and uncertainty they have rarely, if ever, experienced before.
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Retail VoiceHow to ensure this Christmas is one to remember for all the right reasons
Retailers that gift consumers with seamless experiences will be the ones to sparkle in this most unpredictable of Christmases, says Capita’s Alan Linter
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GalleryIn pictures: Selfridges’ ‘greenest ever’ Christmas shop
Selfridges has opened up its Christmas shop 75 days before Christmas, this year with a sustainability twist.
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AnalysisAnalysis: After a profits surge, why is Asos cautious as golden quarter kicks off?
While Asos’ profits and sales surged as it navigated the pandemic in recent months, the retailer has warned that the next few months may not be quite so rosy
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AnalysisDeep dive: A Covid Christmas – how consumers will spend, shop and celebrate
Much like the rest of 2020, this Christmas will be like none in recent memory. With the country now in recession and the coronavirus pandemic still restricting many aspects of people’s lives, Retail Week asks how, where and on what shoppers are likely to spend this Golden Quarter, along with insights and predictions from leading retailers and industry analysts.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What does the job support scheme mean for retail?
From November 1, the new government job support scheme comes into effect. How will it affect retail and is it enough to stem the flow of redundancies that have afflicted the industry?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five priorities for new Tesco boss Ken Murphy
Tesco’s interim results today gave new boss Ken Murphy his first opportunity to address the City and experience the scrutiny that comes with being chief executive of Britain’s biggest retailer.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Greggs and Hotel Chocolat are creating new recipes for success
With the coronavirus pandemic laying waste to once-thriving city centres and travel hubs across the UK, both Greggs and Hotel Chocolat offer insights into trading in the new normal
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VideoFace time: Iceland’s Richard Walker on retail’s plastic addiction
Iceland managing director Richard Walker tells Retail Week why it has recently published a full report into its plastic footprint, and gives his thoughts on Covid’s effects on Christmas and what the latest government wranglings mean for its Brexit preperations.
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Opinion‘Christmas time, Covid tests and wine? Retailers must adapt for a taxing Golden Quarter’
In little more than a week’s time, retail’s traditional Golden Quarter begins, but it would take more than three wise men to work out how it may go this year.
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AnalysisEight reasons why Next boss Wolfson is feeling optimistic
Despite the troubles plaguing the fashion sector during the coronavirus pandemic, Next boss Lord Wolfson remains surprisingly upbeat about the future of the business. Retail Week finds out why.