More online retail – Page 109
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Alibaba’s IPO indicates etailer’s future plans
Chinese etailer Alibaba’s IPO is underway and the online retailer has made the largest ever debut on the New York Stock Exchange.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can modern supply chains help retailers boost sales?
With retail now very much a multichannel environment, the challenge is to build a supply chain that services a multitude of customer needs.
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InterviewInterview: Ao.com’s John Roberts on IPOs, hot stone massages and playing Cilla Black
Ao.com’s founder John Roberts tells Retail Week why maintaining the etailer’s culture is more important than its share price.
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OpinionComment: Luxury brands must improve their online customer service offer
With ecommerce becoming increasingly prevalent, luxury retailers must improve their online and delivery service or risk losing their customers.
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OpinionComment: How Burberry and Topshop use technology to put money in the till
London Fashion Week has once again highlighted the relentless convergence between retail and technology.
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OpinionComment: Alibaba is the perfect springboard for China ecomm expansion, says M&S
According to reports, Alibaba – China’s ecommerce giant – is set to break records with the largest Initial Public Offering (IPO) in history, as it floats its shares on the New York Stock Exchange.
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AnalysisRetail Week Hackathon: Kega Retail win with seamless end-to-end technology
Basket abandonment is one of the biggest problems retailers face in the online shopping journey but winners of Retail Week’s first hackathon Kega Retail may have found a solution.
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AnalysisRetail Week Hackathon: The live blog
Follow all the action from the first Retail Week Hackathon.
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AnalysisComment: Are retailers ready for connected Christmas shoppers?
With Christmas fast approaching and customers more digitally connected than ever, how will retailers rise to the challenge of engaging consumers?
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OpinionComment: Asos’s success depends on keeping its entrepreneurial spirit alive
A quarterly retail sales rise of 15% and total annual revenues up 27% to almost £1bn would normally be cause for throwing hats in the air.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Completely Retail & Leisure Marketplace three years on
Completely Retail & Leisure Marketplace has established itself as a key date in the property calendar and retail interest is on the rise.
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InterviewInterview: Sir Stuart Rose on start-ups, food retail and sustainability
As he prepares to join the House of Lords, the former M&S boss speaks to Retail Week.
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AnalysisWebsite review: Selfridges.com Vs Debenhams.com
Sandra McDill, managing partner of direct clients at iProspect compares the simplicity of Selfridges and Debenhams respective websites.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I best utilise location-based technology?
The customer relies on their smartphone to make life simple, including their shopping.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I make the most of the growing ‘webrooming’ trend?
Many retailers will already be aware of retail’s latest trend: webrooming.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Facebook direct response ads firm StitcherAds
The number of start-ups in retail technology is growing quickly and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week StitcherAds is in the spotlight.
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InterviewQ&A: Net-a-Porter Group, chief information officer, Hugh Fahy
Hugh Fahy, chief information officer for the Net-a-Porter Group speaks to Retail Week about his non-retail background and proudest achievement.
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AnalysisThe potential impact of Apple Pay: What retailers need to know
Apple burst onto the mobile payments scene with the launch of an NFC-enabled phone and Apple Pay, which could transform the much-hyped technology.
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OpinionComment: How physical retailers can succeed against etailers
In the face of etailers, brick and mortar retailers show that in-store experience is a powerful resource but that online offer is still key.
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AnalysisComment: Apple’s entry into wearable tech will personalise in-store shopping
Many retailers have tried and failed to shake up the in-store shopping experience by capitalising on advancements in consumer technology. Until now.