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Albert Heijn opens first online grocery collection point
Albert Heijn has opened its first collection point for online grocery orders in the town of Heemstede.The click-and-collect service does not require a minimum order or a collection fee. Albert Heijn plans to open further collection points in Naarden and Tilburg.All three pick-up points are standalone, but the retailer also ...
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OpinionComment: Prepare for the new in-store experience
It is striking that the customer experience inside the average British shop has barely changed since supermarkets arrived.
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OpinionComment: Marks & Spencer - Last mover advantage?
Could it be to Marks & Spencer’s advantage that it is building a new operating platform just as its core customer base is moving rapidly online?
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NewsUK sales surge at Ikea as £30m investment pays off
Ikea has outperformed the tough big-ticket market to post a 6.3% rise in sales as well as market share gains as the furniture giant revamps its estate to introduce in-store theatre.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Catalogue takes a back seat as John Walden reinvents Argos
The retailer is overhauling its business model for the digital era.
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OpinionComment: Retailers must change to master multichannel
Multichannel retailing has been in the spotlight this week. The glare fell most prominently on Apple following news it has parted company with its retail boss John Browett.
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Opinion
Blog: The trials, tribulations and potential triumphs of in-store wi-fi
It may have been cold and foggy outside the BT Tower last week, but inside one thing was clear: in-store wi-fi is a hot topic right now.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Using technology to your advantage
Menswear retailer Pretty Green has seen its online conversion rates soar since deploying Fits.me’s virtual fitting room solution.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Optimising online sales
How can online fashion retailers overcome the many barriers to sales conversion in order to optimise their performance.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Using data to understand customer behaviour
Fashion retailers are giving themselves a competitive edge by harnessing the full power of data mining to understand how individual customers behave online.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Evolution of the multichannel team
Multichannel teams are now involved with all aspects of business, from the boardroom to the shop floor. As retailers roll out ambitious strategies, digital talent is increasingly in demand.
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OpinionComment: Seeking a perfect fit for online fashion
The job of selling fashion online is an unenviable one.
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Grocer Kroger to test shopper reward app
Grocer Kroger will test an app from software company Earn & Play that rewards shoppers with cash and discounts for playing games during grocery store visits. Customers will be able to open the app when they go shopping and select a particular aisle or product. The app will then ask ...
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NewsTablets to replace desktop for online purchases, says eBay mobile boss
Tablets are beginning to replace desktop computers as shoppers’ preferred device for online purchases, eBay’s mobile boss has said.
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NewsMarks & Spencer offers free next day collection in stores
Marks & Spencer has launched a free next day collection service in stores as it bolsters its multichannel offer.
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NewsApple retail boss Browett in shock exit
Apple has parted ways with retail boss John Browett just six months after he joined with a £36m “golden hello”.
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OpinionBlog: Notonthehighstreet.com's gift finder app
The gift market is important all year round, but never more so than at Christmas.
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Opinion
Blog: In-store wi-fi isn’t just about free internet access
It may seem strange to use the term ‘another channel’ when talking about in-store wi-fi, but the fact is, if your customers can log-in to your network, you have a massive opportunity to capture data and engage with them.
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AnalysisTablet launches: What retailers need to know
Retail Week takes a closer look at the raft of tablets hitting the market in the run up to Christmas and asks which retailers are likely to benefit
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AnalysisAnalysis: Smartphones ring the changes in retail
As Sainsbury’s tries out Mobile Scan & Go, smartphones are becoming a crucial part of the buying process in store. Rebecca Thomson looks at the latest developments