All SAP articles – Page 2
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Retail VoiceRetail success starts with empowered staff
‘Put the customer at the centre of your business‚ they say, but Maze’s Mark Rice believes success starts with your employees as without them, there can be no customer satisfaction or retail growth
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DataRanking: The 50 best companies to work for in the UK, according to employees
Just two retailers have been named among the 50 best companies to work for in the UK, according to Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work 2022 survey.
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Retail VoiceThe pandemic reminded us that retail is a people business
Despite advances in technology, people are still the most vital element of an organisation, says Laurent Homeyer, strategic industry advisor for retail and hospitality at Workday
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Retail Navigator AnalysisBrandAlley (Overview)
BrandAlley is a flash sale site selling fashion, accessories, homewares and beauty at competitive discounts to around 8 million members. The online retailer launches over 10 new flash sales per day, curated by its in-house buying team. It says it works closely with its partners to “ensure we only buy based on our customer’s demands, reducing waste and maintaining our exceptional pricing”.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisThe Entertainer (Overview)
The Entertainer is a family-owned toy retailer founded by Catherine and Gary Grant in 1981. Chief executive Andrew Murphy joined in mid-October 2023 having previously had a 30-year career within the John Lewis Partnership (JLP) where he was most recently chief operating officer.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisAS Watson Group (Strategy)
AS Watson has identified the “success drivers” that will shape the future of its retailers.
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Retail Navigator Analysis
Harrods (Overview)
Harrods is known for its world-famous department store with an exceptional and high-quality product range, catered to an upmarket and international clientele.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisKingfisher (Strategy)
Kingfisher chief executive Thierry Garnier refreshed the areas of focus for its ‘Powered by Kingfisher’ strategy in March 2023 “to ensure data, trade, culture and agility were given increased prominence and focus”.
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Retail Navigator AnalysisLidl (Overview)
Lidl has long-term plans to operate 1,500 discount stores in the UK and is currently targeting 1,100 stores by 2025. As of early 2024, there were some 960 in the UK and around 12,400 Lidl stores worldwide.
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NewsIceland starts selling plastic-free chewing gum
Iceland has started selling plastic-free chewing gum as it steps up its war on single-use plastic consumption.
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NewsFootfall edges up as Black Friday woos shoppers
Retail footfall crept up in November driven by Black Friday offers and strong shopper turn out in the Southeast and North of England.
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AnalysisNRF: Day three – Stores and customer experience
Lines between tech, retail and experience are blurring at the New York show, finds Mark Faithfull reporting from the US.
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AnalysisNRF: Day two – power of data takes centre stage
Intel is investing $100m in emerging technology as it predicts that the power of tech will transform retail.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Lidl owner Schwarz Group is sharpening its tech focus
Europe’s largest discount retailer Schwarz Group is updating its tech capabilities to strengthen its European foothold and enter new markets.
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OpinionOpinion: How tech can help grocers compete with food start-ups
Over the past two decades, the process of shopping has been drastically altered by the rise of ecommerce, dominated by Amazon and eBay.
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AnalysisBurberry hires chief information officer and chief people officer
Burberry has hired Walmart’s Fumbi Chima to the role of chief information officer and Leanne Wood as chief people and corporate affairs officer.
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AnalysisMaking the case for digital change in retail
Savvy IT investment can add value and pave the way for future growth, but are retailers evolving quickly enough? Retail Week, in partnership with Citrix, brought together leading IT names to find out
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AnalysisHow Google’s mobile algorithm update will affect retail websites
Google’s algorithm update favours mobile-friendly sites by pushing them up search rankings, so what should retailers do to keep hold of traffic?
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NewsHalfords sales and profits rise in first half as retail strategy kicks in
Halfords’ profit before tax and non-recurring items increased 10.8% to £49.4m in the first half as its retail strategy bore fruit.
