All Multichannel articles – Page 83
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OpinionComment: As Dalton Philips checks out, pressure may mount on Marc Bolland
The travails of Morrisons have cost chief executive Dalton Philips his job and some are asking whether M&S chief Marc Bolland may be next to go.
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AnalysisMorrisons: What the analysts say about Dalton Philips’ exit and trading
Retail analysts assess Morrisons’ prospects following its Christmas update and news that boss Dalton Philips will leave the grocer.
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NewsDebenhams posts Christmas sales rise but margins suffer
Debenhams generated a sales uplift over Christmas but suffered a hit to margins as its clothing performance proved “challenging”.
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OpinionNRF blog: Day two round-up – drones, RFID and retail's next frontier
NRF is huge – there are around 33,000 people here – and while there is a lot on show here is our pick of the technology trends affecting retailers.
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NewsFat Face sales up over Christmas but profits slip in half-year results
Fat Face delivered a 5% rise in retail like-for-like sales over Christmas, however the clothing retailer reported a dip in half-year profits.
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NewsNRF video: Uggs tests RFID in a bid to close the online-offline gap
Footwear retailer Uggs is trialling RFID technology in two US stores in a bid to improve engagement and boost in-store experience.
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NewsPretty Green plans expansion after record Christmas
Pretty Green, the menswear retailer in which Oasis star Liam Gallagher is an investor, has posted a Christmas sales surge.
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NewsThe Hut Group to invest £100m in a new Warrington distribution centre
Online retailer The Hut Group plans to invest more than £100m in a new distribution centre in Warrington over the next three years.
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NewsNeiman Marcus installs in-store interactive retail tables
US department store operator Neiman Marcus has partnered with tech firm T1Visions to install interactive retail tables in three of its stores.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis reports strong start to Sale as revenues rise 9.6%
Sales at John Lewis department stores climbed 9.6% year on year to £124.3m last week as the Sale got off to a “bumper start”.
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OpinionComment: Black Friday showed us that investing in fulfilment is critical
Retailers that prioritise omnichannel fulfilment will be better equipped to deal with peaks in trading that events such as Black Friday bring.
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NewsJaeger posts Christmas sales rise as turnaround makes progress
Fashion retailer Jaeger put in a strong sales performance over the crucial Christmas period as its turnaround strategy bore fruit.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How will digital technology change shopping in 2015?
Using digital technology to offer a tailored experience to shoppers is not necessarily a new trend, but it’s one that’s yet to reach its full potential.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s verdict: No jam for M&S today – maybe tomorrow?
Marks & Spencer continues to promise that things will soon get better for the struggling retailer, but somehow they never do.
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NewsM&S boss Bolland: no turning back from Black Friday
Black Friday is here to stay and retailers must get used to it, Marks & Spencer boss Marc Bolland believes.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Online video streaming provider Whisbi
Start-ups in retail technology are growing quickly and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Whisbi is in the spotlight.
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NewsInfographic: Fashion price tracker – online womenswear data
Fashion price data from the week ending January 06, 2015: The average online price per item and percentage of products on markdown from the top ten womenswear retailers.
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NewsHouse of Fraser expects Black Friday to get 'bigger and bigger'
House of Fraser believes Black Friday is set to get “bigger and bigger” and has shrugged off concerns from other retailers about the event.
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OpinionComment: The retail industry’s share price sparklers of 2014
Why Tesco investors might take comfort from the strong share price performance last year of Signet, Dixons Carphone and WHSmith.
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NewsNisa names Nick Read as chief executive as it ramps up expansion plans
Nick Read will join Nisa as chief executive officer next month and will focus on driving the symbol group’s ambitious expansion plans.