All Retail Week articles in September 19 2014 – Page 2
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NewsJD Sports Fashion doubles profits in the first half
JD Sports Fashion doubled its profits in the six months to August 2 as the retailer’s sales jumped 27%.
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NewsVideo: Hackathon judges on why retailers should embrace hackathons
The Retail Week Hackathon kicks off today.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: Wearables and robots five years away, says Tesco’s McNamara
Wearable technology such as internet-connected clothing is only five years away from being used in-store at Tesco, chief information officer Mike McNamara said at Retail Week’s Tech & Ecomm Summit.
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NewsJD Sports Fashion eyes overseas expansion outside of Europe
JD Sports Fashion is mulling expanding its core JD fascia outside of Europe in the next three years as its overseas business takes off.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: “We want to keep the spirit of a start-up alive,” says Net-a-Porter
The Net-a-Porter CIO Hugh Fahy wants to ensure that his 300-strong team retains an agile approach to the delivery of the etailer’s technology.
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NewsMarks & Spencer to launch in Scandinavia with 15 stores
Marks & Spencer is launching a raft of stores in Scandinavia and will make its Nordic debut with a flagship store in Helsinki next month.
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NewsIn pictures: N Brown's Simply Be and Jacamo Oxford Street store
N Brown has opened a flagship dual branded store for its Simply Be and Jacamo fashion brands on shopping mecca Oxford Street.
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NewsDixons Carphone reaches agreement to save jobs of 800 Phones 4u staff
Dixons Carphone is to save the jobs of 800 Phones 4u staff, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: Google retail boss on how wearables can change customers' lives
Wearable tech from Google Glass to contact lenses and even password pills will all make a splash in the next few years, according to industry retail head at Google John Gillan.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: Analyst David Reynolds on why 'mobile is king'
Getting the customer mobile offering right is more important than adopting the latest technology, according to Jefferies International analyst David Reynolds
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: ‘Mobile is key to our strategy,’ says Lyst
Fashion retailer Lyst’s head of product says that by 2017 consumers will primarily make online purchases via their mobiles.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: PrivateFly boss says crypto currencies are here to stay
The chief executive of private jet charter company PrivateFly says payment methods such as Bitcoin will be increasingly important in retail.
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Notonthehighstreet.com launches first international site in Germany
Notonthehighstreet.com has launched in Germany as the first step in its international expansion plans after significant UK business growth.
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NewsPhones 4u demise could spark controversial e-cigarette store openings
E-cigarette shops are among controversial frontrunners to take on empty Phones 4u stores after the retailer collapsed this week.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: All Saints' conversion surges after cutting checkout time
All Saints is partnering with Amazon to test a payment system and has found speeding up its checkout process significantly boosts conversion rates.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: Net-a-Porter launches designer version of Google Glass
Fashion etailer Net-a-Porter today launched a limited edition version of wearable tech Google Glass designed by Diane von Furstenberg.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: Monsoon Accessorize trials mobile point of sale
Monsoon Accessorize is trialing a tablet-based mobile point of sale system in 11 of its stores.
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AnalysisScottish independence: Retail chief executives give their verdict
On the day Scotland heads en masse to the polling booths, Retail Week rounds up how retail bosses expect Scottish independence will impact the retail industry and affect consumers.
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OpinionComment: Phones 4u and the importance of supplier relationships
Phones 4u’s administration indicates the importance for retailers to value their relationships with their suppliers in order to stay competitive.
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Retail Week Hackathon: Day One
Retail Week kicked off its 24 hour hackathon yesterday, as 10 teams battle it out to create the ultimate customer experience. Here’s how the first day went.