More online retail – Page 11
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Opinion‘As Morrisons marks 125 years in business, how many newer retailers will enjoy similar lifespans?’
Retail thrives on the new but the businesses that last longest are founded on principles that never lose their relevance, observes George MacDonald.
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Supplier InsightHow embedded finance is enabling retail growth
Embedded finance is boosting basket sizes and driving conversion across the sector as integrated payment options offer shoppers a seamless checkout experience
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AnalysisWhy Frasers believes now is the right time to push its Plus loyalty app
As Frasers Group strikes a new partnership with Hornby Hobbies to push its credit and loyalty platform, Frasers Plus, Retail Week takes a closer look at the buy now pay later platform and its first-ever partnership with THG earlier this year.
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Opinion‘I’ve been banned from PrettyLittleThing and I won’t be going back’
When an email from PrettyLittleThing popped into my inbox, I thought I was in for a treat. How wrong I was.
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InterviewB&Q and Boots directors offer updates on AI investments
Recognised as ‘AI Adopters’ in Retail Week’s eponymous report, senior leaders from the homewares and beauty sectors lift the lid on their business AI strategies and the transformational tech generating real returns.
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InterviewQ&A: Never Fully Dressed founder Lucy Aylen on standing out from the crowd
As Never Fully Dressed opens its newest store in LA celebrating female empowerment through bold patterns, prints and styles, founder Lucy Aylen talks to Retail Week about the brand’s growth journey and plans for the future.
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Innovation of the WeekMoonpig develops AI tools to keep customers coming back
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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AnalysisSummer washout: How are fashion retailers coping?
After the sixth wettest spring on record, the UK summer has been pretty dismal so far. Retail Week looks at how fashion retailers are coping with the unseasonable weather.
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DataWhat shoppers really think of retailers’ return policies
As fashion pureplays Oh Polly and PrettyLittleThing revise their returns policies, Retail Week’s latest research report asks 1,000 UK online shoppers for their views on returns
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Opinion‘Raise your hand if you too have been victimised by a Sports Direct mug’
A few weeks ago I did something very out of character. I placed an order at Sports Direct.
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AnalysisThe path to purchase: key trends defining the consumer shopping journey
This deep dive is the first in our new ’Consumer 2025 – from acquisition to advocacy’ series.
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Innovation of the WeekIkea pays real money to workers in metaverse store
Innovation of the Week is a subscriber-only series highlighting retail initiatives that have caught the eye of our team.
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InterviewQ&A: Secret Linen Store founders on launching a business in six months
Sisters Harriet Mears and Molly Freshwater left high street retail behind to set up thriving direct-to-consumer bedding business Secret Linen Store
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AnalysisHow the general election will affect consumer spending
As we gear up for the general election, Retail Week looks at its likely impact on consumer spending
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DataRevealed: The supermarkets with the fastest online sales growth
Retail Week teamed up with sister brand Retail Navigator to reveal which supermarket had the biggest ecom sales, and which one is growing the fastest.
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AnalysisGu: What you need to know about Uniqlo’s trendy sister brand
While Japanese fashion giant Uniqlo continues to steal the spotlight across the globe, its sibling Gu has been flying under the radar. Retail Week takes a look at the rising brand to see whether the UK is in its plans to ‘go global’
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Opinion‘Lack of product availability is a real and present danger to delivering sales growth’
Addressing availability is a big – and pressing – retail opportunity, maintains Matt Coode
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AnalysisIs Aldi losing shoppers to Lidl’s loyalty scheme?
With its discounter cousin Lidl growing ahead of it for the eighth month in a row and its total market share percentage slipping, Retail Week looks at whether Aldi’s decision to avoid membership schemes has let its advantage slip.
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AnalysisM&S boss Stuart Machin on ‘tricksy’ member prices and new beginnings
Marks & Spencer this week raised the curtain on strong annual results that beat expectations and it is confident of more progress to come
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AnalysisHow Gymshark and Cult Beauty are cashing in on the TikTok opportunity
An exclusive survey of more than 1,000 online shoppers reveals what’s really making them part with their cash in our unmissable new report