All Multichannel articles – Page 96
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NewsAnalysis: Game's battle to be fighting-fit for the digital-only revolution
Game has landed an exclusive deal with Microsoft to sell its digital-only Xbox games. But is it adapting fast enough to cope with the digital revolution?
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NewsInfographic: Fashion price tracker – online womenswear data
Fashion price data from August 13, 2014: The average online price per item and percentage of products on markdown from the top womenswear retailers.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Hamleys, Amazon and grocery sales
Retail news round-up on August 14, 2014:Hamleys to open Europe’s largest toy store as it eyes global crown, Amazon enters into mobile payments market Sales at UK supermarkets fall 3.2% in first half
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AnalysisAnalysis: Meet the advisory board for Retail Week Live 2015
Retail Week Live 2015 should be the best yet. Meet the first dedicated advisory board of retailers who are helping to make it happen.
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NewsInfographic: Young shoppers to spend £5.7bn online in 2014
Shoppers aged between 15 and 24 will spend £5.7bn in 2014 as overall online spending hits £39bn, according to Verdict research.
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OpinionComment: UK ecommerce must constantly innovate to keep up with shoppers
The UK has been a pioneer in digital retail since the early days, but retailers must continue adapting to the demands of the consumer to survive.
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NewsB&Q sublets space to Morrisons as part of downsizing strategy
B&Q has sublet space in its Norwich store to grocer Morrisons as the DIY retailer pursues its strategy of downsizing larger stores.
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AnalysisComment: Grocery superstores will be the big losers this Christmas
Prospects for Christmas are okay, not great, and look gloomy for grocery superstores.
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NewsAsos PR man has set himself a marathon challenge
Asos’s financial PR Jamie Ramsay has left the rat-race and embarked on a gruelling challenge, running 428 marathons in 600 days for charity.
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NewsMaplin profits drop after multichannel and customer service investment
Maplin’s full-year profits have taken a hit after the retailer invested in customer service, infrastructure and multichannel services.
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OpinionComment: Mothercare’s turnaround must do more than go back to basics
The struggling maternity retailer’s turnaround strategy must do more than cut prices in order to survive in a competitive retail market.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on House of Fraser and superfast broadband
Retail news round-up on August 13, 2014: House of Fraser agrees deal with eCommera and broadband users spend £225m a year.
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NewsCreate and Craft TV channel to launch in US at end of year
Craft Retail Group, a division of British retailer Ideal Shopping Direct, will launch its Create and Craft TV shopping channel in the US at the end of the year.
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AnalysisPeople: Philip Clarke marked the end of a turbulent half-year for retail chiefs
The departure of Philip Clarke from Tesco marked the end of a turbulent half-year in the retail jobs market with several bosses departing.
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AnalysisComment: Retail's future is virtual and social, with a dose of science fiction
Few would argue that retail has undergone significant transformation the last couple of decades.
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NewsGovernment scraps need for planning permission for click-and-collect lockers
Retailers will be allowed to build click-and-collect lockers without planning permission after being given the green light by High Street minister Penny Mordaunt.
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NewsIn numbers: Nine facts about eBay on the 20th anniversary of ecommerce
On the day of the 20th anniversary of the first secure online transaction and the birth of ecommerce, Retail Week studies the big numbers from eBay’s history.
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OpinionComment: M&S’s Laura Wade-Gery on 20 years of online retail and what comes next
This month marks 20 years since what is believed to be the first secure internet shopping transaction took place, when on 11th August 1994 a shopper in the US purchased a Sting CD online at NetMarket.
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OpinionComment: Dixons Carphone faces challenge to convince shoppers to purchase services
One of the motivations underpinning the Dixons Carphone tie-up is that the new business will be better positioned to offer support to consumers facing ever more complex, inter-connected gadgetry.
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NewsVideo: Online retail celebrates 20th anniversary of first sale
August 11 marks the 20th anniversary of an event that altered the landscape of retailing forever – the first online purchase.