All Retail Week articles in October 17 2014 – Page 4
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AnalysisAnalysis: Mobile as a customer feedback channel
Leveraging customer mobile devices to open a channel for personal customer feedback is essential for any business, especially those operating at scale.
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NewsWickes sales jump in third quarter as transformation plan kicks in
Travis Perkins’ consumer arm, largely comprising of Wickes, increased like-for-like sales by 6.4% as its transformation plan kicks in.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How retailers are getting customer insight at speed of light
Leading retailers are utilising cutting-edge technology to get individual customer views in an instant. Retail Week finds out more.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Next generation technology gets inside the consumer’s mind
The latest technologies on the high street give retailers more personal and dynamic knowledge of their customers than ever before.
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AnalysisHow artificial intelligence can be used in point-of-sale displays
Artificial intelligence is being experimented with in point-of-sale displays by a team from Queen Mary University and a digital agency.
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NewsFoyles sales surge 15.4% as Super Thursday gains traction with public
Foyles has recorded a sales boost from the hype created around last week’s Super Thursday event, the day publishers launched 315 books.
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NewsData: The impact of a 2.3% rise in business rates on UK, by region
Business rates are poised to increase by 2.3% in 2015/2016 after the Office for National Statistics released its RPI inflation figures for September.
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OpinionBlog: Research shows UK customers taking the lead in online spending
New research from Hermes points to an exciting future for the UK’s online retailers as UK shoppers spend online with improved delivery, Mark Pettit explains.
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NewsAs the Rubik's Cube turns 40 its inventor backs Tesco marketing campaign
It’s the 40th anniversary of Rubik’s cube, the puzzle created by Hungarian Ernő Rubik and Tesco’s Hungarian business made the most of the anniversary.
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NewsInside Inditex: How Zara became a global fashion phenomenon
Retail Week goes inside Zara owner Inditex’s northern Spain headquarters to find out how it became the world’s biggest clothing retailer.
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AnalysisEtail Power List 2014: The year in ecommerce news and innovation
The Etail Power List of this year’s most influential retailers in ecommerce has been announced. Here is a round-up of the biggest etail news events and projects of 2014.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, September footfall, Better Bathrooms and more
Retail news round-up on October 20, 2014: Tesco investigation finds evidence of a cover-up; warm weather hurts footfall;Wolseley eyes return to retail with Better Bathrooms acquisition and more.
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NewsTesco investigation into accounting scandal to reveal evidence of cover-up
Tesco’s investigation into the overstating of its profits by £250m has allegedly found evidence of a cover-up as executives struggled to meet commercial targets.
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NewsFootfall drops 0.9% in September as warm weather disrupts the fashion sector
Footfall in September fell 0.9% as warm weather hit fashion sales and shopping centres recorded the biggest decline for a year, according to BRC/Springboard data.
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NewsMulberry taps up new creative director to reverse embattled brand's fortunes
Mulberry is tapping up a designer from French fashion house Céline as its new creative director, as it seeks to turnaround the business.
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OpinionComment: UK retailers should board the Halloween bandwagon
Halloween is imminent, but the sales potential of this event is still to be realised. Retailers need to jump on this US bandwagon.
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NewsFenwick hires former Tesco exec Christine Cross to bolster board
Department store chain Fenwick has hired former Tesco executive Christine Cross as a non-executive director as it bolsters its board.
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NewsBenefit Cosmetics launches digital 'festive village' on Instagram
Benefit Cosmetics is using Instagram to create a digital “festive village” filled with Christmas products that aim to inspire shoppers.
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NewsRadioShack to introduce Apple Pay mobile payments in 900 stores
RadioShack plans to launch Apple’s mobile payments service across 900 US stores this week, with a roll-out planned for next year.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon, Mulberry and eBay
Retail news round-up on October 21, 2014: Amazon hires 13,000 Christmas staff, Mulberry launches click-and-collect and eBay board member steps down.