All Retail Week articles in September 19 2014 – Page 3
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can retailers solve staffing problems?
Retailers face a unique blend of challenges when it comes to staffing.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can modern supply chains help retailers boost sales?
With retail now very much a multichannel environment, the challenge is to build a supply chain that services a multitude of customer needs.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: Lockers will become a big part of retail landscape, says Asda ecommerce boss
Asda’s ecommerce boss has predicted that collection lockers will come to prominence and revealed that improving its mobile site is one of its top priorities.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: Dixons Carphone's IT overhaul will create 'huge benefit'
Dixons Carphone is overhauling its IT infrastructure to create a ‘huge competitive benefit’, according to its multichannel director Jeremy Fennell.
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AnalysisRetail Week Hackathon: Kega Retail win with seamless end-to-end technology
Basket abandonment is one of the biggest problems retailers face in the online shopping journey but winners of Retail Week’s first hackathon Kega Retail may have found a solution.
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NewsFrench Connection to launch Dutch and German stores as it eyes growth
French Connection is now looking to international expansion with launches in Germany and Holland planned as its turnaround plan gathers pace.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: 'Checkouts have not moved on in 20 years', says Kamaluddin
Online checkouts have not moved on in 20 years and are holding back sales, says former Asos international director Jon Kamaluddin.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: Argos to launch 'hub to home' delivery in next few months
Argos is poised to launch a ‘hub to home’ delivery programme in the next few months, Home Retail chief digital officer Bertrand Bodson says.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: Retailers should embrace creative content, says BuzzFeed
BuzzFeed’s European advertising boss has urged retailers to embrace social media and imaginative content to engage with customers.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: Shop Direct's UX lab helps it focus on customers not competitors
Bringing user experience labs in-house has changed Shop Direct’s culture to focus on the customer rather than its competitors.
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OpinionComment: Dave Lewis must focus on strengthening the Tesco brand
Tesco’s chief executive Dave Lewis must both revise the basics for the struggling retailer and work out what modern superstores stand for today.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: Learn from other industries to innovate, says Volvo CIO
Innovation should come from industries that are external to your own, as well as within a sector, says Klas Bendrik, the chief information officer at Volvo.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: Be proactive about start-ups, says Shop Direct
Retailers need to proactively find start-ups they want to work with, Shop Direct ecommerce director Jonathan Wall said at Retail Week’s Tech & Ecomm Summit.
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NewsAugust retail sales increase 'reflects underlying growth' in sector
Retail sales volumes increased for the seventeenth consecutive month in August, rising 0.4% and reflecting “underlying growth” in the sector.
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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.
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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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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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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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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: 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.