All Multichannel articles – Page 74
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AnalysisHome Retail's first-quarter results: what the analysts say
Like-for-likes rose at Homebase but slid at flagship Argos amid challenging conditions. Here’s what the City had to say.
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NewsBoots boss "pleased" with Asos click-and-collect tie-up
Boots’ boss has revealed he is “pleased so far” with a trial in 12 of its stores allowing Asos customers to collect online orders in-store.
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NewsAnalysis: Why is Dixons Carphone charging ahead in electricals?
While competitors have struggled, electricals giant Dixons Carphone is thriving. Retail Week finds out why.
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NewsIceland boss says year was 'exceptionally challenging' as profits plunge
Iceland boss Malcolm Walker said it has been an “exceptionally challenging year” for the retailer following plunging like-for-likes and profits.
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AnalysisWhat does Apple Pay’s UK arrival mean for retailers?
Apple has revealed that its long-awaited mobile payment system Apple Pay will finally arrive in the UK next month, but what does this mean for retailers?
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VideoWatch: Boots president on restructuring, Apple Pay and multichannel
Boots president Simon Roberts spoke to Retail Week’s James Wilmore about the retailer’s planned restructure and its focus on multichannel.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Point of sale and analytics platform Shopwave
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Shopwave is in the spotlight.
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NewsIkea to open small-format store in Norwich retail park
Ikea will open a small-format store in a retail park in Norwich as the Swedish furniture giant seeks to become more accessible to UK shoppers.
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OpinionAnalysis: Boots restructuring – the reasons behind the job losses
Boots today became the latest business giant to reveal plans to cut jobs as it aims to tackle the shifting retail environment.
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NewsBoots to cut 700 jobs and up focus on omnichannel
Boots plans to cut 700 back office roles as part of a major restructuring plan to make its business “fit for the future”, Retail Week can reveal.
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InterviewInterview: How M&S pushed the reset button on its technology strategy
M&S has bounced back from a raft of technological ordeals. Its new chief information officer Carl Dawson tells Retail Week how it is moving on.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Retail video curation platform Goodvidio
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Goodvidio is in the spotlight.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on Tesco, John Lewis and House of Fraser
Retail news round-up on June 4, 2015: Tesco cuts food waste, John Lewis ends audit partnership with PwC, and House of Fraser adds unitards to sports clothing range.
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NewsDixons Carphone's commitment to bricks-and-mortar 'vindicated', says James
Dixons Carphone boss Sebastian James believes the retailer’s commitment to bricks-and-mortar has been “vindicated” as it holds off online rivals.
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OpinionComment: Dixons Carphone is coming good on its sky-high ambition
A year ago, Seb James and Sir Charles Dunstone unveiled details of the proposed merger of electricals giant Dixons and Carphone Warehouse.
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NewsDixons Carphone ends year strongly as it commits to further investment
Dixons Carphone like-for-likes surged in the fourth quarter well ahead of expectations and has paved the way for the retailer to invest when “the sun is shining”.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on Morrisons, House of Fraser and Wiggle
Retail news round-up on June 3, 2015: Morrisons increases its quarterly sales, prices in UK shops drop 1.9% and House of Fraser updates its app.
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NewsAo.com boss Roberts: ‘Bricks-based retailers have woken up to our threat’
Ao.com founder and chief executive John Roberts believes his bricks-and-mortar rivals have woken up to the threat his company poses to them.
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NewsMountain Warehouse profits surge as cycling and ecommerce business booms
Mountain Warehouse sales and profits for the year have surged as it benefits from the cycling craze and its rapidly expanding ecommerce business.
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NewsArgos opens first two digital stores in Sainsbury's to reach new shoppers
Argos has opened its first two digital stores in Sainsbury’s supermarkets today in North Cheam, Surrey, and Nantwich, Cheshire.