More online retail – Page 140
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OpinionComment: Lessons to learn from the cyber-attack on Lakeland
The Lakeland breach is the latest high profile account data compromise event to make the headlines.
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Opinion
Blog: Becoming more agile - retailers’ thoughts on platform and design
With a plethora of legacy systems and multiple channels to manage it can seem almost impossible to bring everything together to meet customer demands without getting tangled up behind the scenes.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why retailers haven't yet cracked big data
Has managing the retailer-customer relationship become harder with the growth of data, or easier as technology advances?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Is image recognition less useful than QR codes?
QR codes are ugly. They’re intrusive. Most designers hate them because there’s no way to make them look any less like the brick-full-of-blocks they are, especially when they’ve been slapped next to a great-looking retail marketing image.
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AnalysisOnline retail searches: What do retailers need to know
The BRC Google Online Retail Monitor today revealed that the total number of retail searches on Google jumped 15% in the second quarter of 2013. Retail Week takes a closer look.
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OpinionBlog: Westfield's new personalised app
Shopping centre operator Westfield has launched its My Westfield app, which enables retailers to offer personalised offers to shoppers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Shop Direct to focus on personalisation to become a "world-class digital retailer"
Under new chief executive Alex Baldock, home shopping group Shop Direct plans to develop a world-class digital offer.
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AnalysisWebsite review: EE Vs Vodafone
Amanda Phillips, Managing director and head of strategy at Volume, shares her view of good and bad sites.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How should I approach investing in mobile apps?
How should I approach investing in mobile apps?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Christmas trading - multichannel is a must
Successful cross-channel selling will be the difference between a bulging stocking and a lump of coal for retailers this Christmas. Rebecca Thomson finds out what a Christmas-ready offer looks like.
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OpinionComment: ONS stats prove the high street is the toughest game in town
On the surface, today’s numbers look positive. As usual, onlookers will try and take hope from the seemingly encouraging sign that sales volumes are up.
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Opinion
Blog: Is Effort the New Loyalty?
Customer loyalty seems to be dead – the amount of choice and transparency we have about products and prices and channels means that loyalty may well be a thing of the past.
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OpinionComment: House of Fraser move throws down delivery gauntlet
House of Fraser has just had another shot at the online delivery race with its “next evening delivery” solution, which will appeal to the working population.
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OpinionComment: The grocery sector - How to keep pace with the market
The grocery market is rarely out of the spotlight, and this year the glare upon the grocers has not lessened since the horse meat scandal that began in January.
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OpinionComment: Grocery shopping online is now a mainstream activity
A decade after UK consumers embraced shopping on the web, buying groceries online is going mainstream.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retailers battle for online grocery market share
Changes in shoppers’ behaviour means retailers are looking to grab a larger slice of the growing online grocery market.
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AnalysisAnalysis: 4G technology will boost grocery store experience
Amid a roll-out of the 4G network, grocery retailers are leading the way in enhancing their stores with multichannel additions that are predicted to boost sales.
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OpinionComment: Retailers need to be early adopters in new technology
Most people regard retail as a fast-moving, innovative and cutting-edge industry, and in many ways they are right.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will mobile payments take off any time soon?
Visa’s hero market for contactless payments is Bratislava, where 1 million contactless transactions take place every
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AnalysisAnalysis: Online tax debate – who should pay more?
The idea of an etail-only tax has divided the industry. Could it work or is more tax a bad thing for everyone?