More online retail – Page 122
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OpinionComment: Does Shoe Zone make a good fit for an IPO?
Shoe Zone is not the sort of retailer to which City types rush to spend their bonuses, or their regular salaries for that matter.
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AnalysisInfographic: The omnichannel shopping experience
Ecommerce solutions provider Ecommera benchmarked over 50 retailers’ progress towards becoming truly omnichannel.
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OpinionComment: Fast times for fast fashion as Inditex and its peers grow
Fast fashion firms are expanding aggressively. With glitzy flagship store openings now commonplace, when will the party end?
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AnalysisAt a glance: Shoe Zone today and its plans for future growth post IPO
Shoe Zone has revealed that it plans to float next month in a deal that could value the footwear retailer at up to £100m. Retail Week takes a look at how the business operates and its plans for future growth.
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OpinionBlog: Starbucks uses mobile content to increase frappuccino sales
Starbucks has emerged as one of the leaders in mobile commerce and its latest scheme is aimed at driving sales of its Frappuccino drink during the summer months.
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OpinionComment: Domino’s enjoys a big slice of digital business
Domino’s Pizza Group has experienced success with online and mobile orders, providing an important lesson for other retailers.
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OpinionComment: Next profits outstrip Marks & Spencer thanks to online boom
Next posted £695m pre-tax profit to the end of January, bucking the trend of flat or declining growth faced by many retailers.
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OpinionComment: What happens when your fridge does your food shopping
In our not-too-distant future our fridge will never let us down. Our fridge will know that the RFID-tagged cheese has run out, order our favourite brand for us, and handle the delivery.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Amazon has become the flag-bearer in fulfilment
Thanks to the Japanese principle of Kaizen, etail giant Amazon sets the bar in delivery at its Hemel Hempstead fulfilment centre.
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Analysis
Website review: Topman.com Vs Primark.com
Matthew Bennett, chief creative officer at Wolfpack, shares his view of good and bad sites.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How much are UK retailers expected to sell online this year?
The ecommerce sector in the UK is continuing to grow year after year. This is mainly coming from an increase in both the frequency that consumers are shopping online and the amount that they are spending.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Is my dark store model hampering supply chain efficiencies?
The online shopping supply chain dilemma is at the forefront of many retailers’ minds.
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InterviewQ&A: Debenhams boss Michael Sharp on multichannel and reducing promotions
Debenhams this week revealed it is revising its promotional strategy as first-half profits plunged owing to excessive discounting. Retail Week speaks to boss Michael Sharp.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Tesco's UK turnaround – an update on its progress
Tesco revealed its profits plunged in its full year results this morning. Retail Week looks into how chief executive Philip Clarke’s UK turnaround has progressed two years in.
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AnalysisPeople: The seven biggest retail job moves in March
The turmoil at the Co-op hasn’t abated since former boss Euan Sutherland left the business in March. Here’s what it means for the business, and other high profile moves last month.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is cloud computing about to take off in retail?
As John Lewis and Waitrose rolls out Google Apps, cloud computing appears to be finally gaining traction in retail. Retail Week looks at what the technology can do.
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OpinionComment: Online sales are all that are keeping some retailers alive
When the financial crisis bit, businesses – particularly heavily indebted ones – were saved by an injection of low interest rates.
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OpinionComment: Sunday trading laws in the UK – is the customer still king?
We are living in the age of the customer when traditional bricks-and-mortar retailers are pitched against e-commerce shopping and omnichannel retailing that creates a seamless integrated customer experience.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The good, the bad and the ugly of mobile retail sites
Retailers’ mobile sites should feature a clear search box, offer predictive text and clearly indicate out of stock items, according to a report examining user journeys.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Should Sunday trading hours be reformed?
The birth of online shopping opened up a whole new experience for shoppers – they’re now accustomed to a certain level of convenience.