More online retail – Page 178

  • Charlotte Hardie
    Opinion

    The year of the supply chain professional

    2012-02-20T07:00:00Z

    Charlotte Hardie is features editor of Retail Week. She writes about all retail sectors, overseeing the longer features in the magazine’s general analysis and in business sections.

  • House of Fraser was the first retailer to launch a stockless click-and-collect store
    Analysis

    Is your supply chain process fit for purpose?

    2012-02-20T07:00:00Z

    Ensuring a supply chain suits today’s multichannel world is a complex process and one retailers are just at the beginning of. Liz Morrell reports.

  • Delivery van
    Analysis

    On the road to success

    2012-02-20T07:00:00Z

    It’s taken a while, but retailers are finally making big strides in improving delivery services. Charlotte Hardie considers the change in consumer demands, and outlines some of the recent innovations.

  • Overambition can result in warehouse problems
    Analysis

    Averting warehouse disasters

    2012-02-20T07:00:00Z

    Warehouse malfunctions can prove catastrophic for a retailer’s sales and reputation. So how can the risk of problems occurring be minimised? Alison Clements investigates.

  • Male shoppers know what they want and don’t want to waste time finding it
    Analysis

    How do men shop?

    2012-02-17T07:00:00Z

    When it comes to harnessing customer spend, retailers’ focus is typically on women. What can retailers do to better tap into the male shopping psyche, asks Charlotte Hardie.

  • Mark Price
    Opinion

    Race for space must slow down

    2012-02-16T07:00:00Z

    Mark Price became the managing director of Waitrose in 2007. He held numerous posts at the John Lewis Partnership since joining as a graduate trainee in 1982.

  • French Connection has moved away from its FCUK advertising campaign
    Analysis

    French Connection: ‘It’s all about product’

    2012-02-16T07:00:00Z

    French Connection boss Stephen Marks is sure product excellence will see the retailer through tough times. He tells Tiffany Holland why he remains confident and about a move into homewares.

  • Victoria_Thompson__rectangle_
    Opinion

    John Lewis implements recommendations

    2012-02-15T09:34:00Z

    Victoria is online editor at Retail Week. She covers e-commerce, m-commerce, technology and social media.

  • Retailers such as Asda and Sainsbury’s have to work hard not just at getting prices right, but getting customer perceptions of prices right; shoppers are responding to tough times by seeking out more deals
    Analysis

    What price is right?

    2012-02-10T00:00:00Z

    Consumer confidence is low and the battle for spend intense, retailers are slashing prices in a bid to attract shoppers. But is this the optimum pricing strategy, asks Rebecca Thomson.

  • George MacDonald
    Opinion

    Mothercare’s new man is a sign of the times

    2012-02-10T00:00:00Z

    George MacDonald has written for Retail Week for more than 10 years, covering various sectors. He is a frequent TV and radio commentator on retail trends and issues.

  • M&S is trialling an app on an internet-enabled TV to push marketing content
    Analysis

    Marks & Spencer Smart TV app

    2012-02-10T00:00:00Z

    If retailers wanted to reach an audience of 20 million a few years ago, it would have been enough to run an advert during Coronation Street.

  • Opinion

    NRF 2012 sets out retail’s new rules

    2012-02-10T11:09:00Z

    New York’s National Retail Federation (NRF ) 2012 conference theme was Retail’s New Rules, and it focused on how retailers and innovators are reshaping the conventional rules of the game.

  • Profit is down at Amazon as it has invested in fulfilment and new products
    Analysis

    Amazon investing in becoming top 10 retailer

    2012-02-09T07:00:00Z

    With tough trading conditions prevalent in many developed markets, and a hard 2012 predicted, many retailers will be casting envious glances towards Amazon, which has recently posted its 2011 full-year results.

  • Peter Williams
    Opinion

    Do you have the right leader?

    2012-02-09T09:40:00Z

    Peter Williams joined the ASOS Board in April 2006. He is the non-executive director of Asos and Cineworld.

  • Opinion

    Net-a-Porter uses augmented reality to launch Karl Lagerfeld collection

    2012-02-09T07:50:00Z

    Luxury online fashion retailer Net-a-Porter has hosted a series of live augmented reality events at five locations worldwide, to celebrate the launch of its Karl Lagerfeld collection.

  • Natalie Berg
    Opinion

    Price wars are losing their appeal

    2012-02-09T09:41:00Z

    Natalie Berg is Global Research Director at Planet Retail. She has been analysing global trends in the food sector since 2003 and is a sought after speaker at industry events.

  • Opinion

    House of Fraser targets students on Facebook

    2012-02-07T15:57:00Z

    Department store group House of Fraser has teamed up with NUS to offer a 10% student discount to Facebook users who ‘like’ the retailer.

  • Don Williams
    Opinion

    Out of stock, out of pocket

    2012-02-06T07:00:00Z

    Don Williams is the National head of retail and wholesale at BDO, specialising in audit and assurance.

  • Ian McGarrigle has been writing about and publishing for the retail sector for over 20 years.
    Opinion

    Retailers must keep up with the pace of change

    2012-02-06T07:00:00Z

    Ian McGarrigle has been writing about and publishing for the retail sector for over 20 years. He was a member of the launch team for Retail Week.

  • amazon_man_deleteMay12012
    Analysis

    10 ways to compete with Amazon

    2012-02-03T00:00:00Z

    Amazon’s sales growth this week showed that the etailer continues to power on. It commands respect from retailers, but its relentless expansion also generates fear. We assess how retailers can best compete with the digital Goliath. Gemma Goldfingle and Alex Lawson report.