All World Retail Congress articles – Page 3
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OpinionWRC blog: From retail's first kiss to robotic solutions
Customer experience, artificial intelligence and reinventing the mall were all on the first day’s agenda at the World Retail Congress.
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AnalysisInternational analysis: Asia offers a glimpse of bricks-and-mortar’s future
Last week’s World Retail Congress Asia Pacific took a long look at the growth of online shopping in Asia.
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OpinionComment: Retail tenants turn landlords
The recent announcement that Carrefour is seeking to acquire the malls that surround more than 100 of its hypermarkets, is a reversal of the previous management’s intention to sell off many of the group’s European property assets to fund overseas expansion.
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OpinionComment: Economic optimism at the World Retail Congress
Last week was the seventh annual World Retail Congress. For the past few years, the elephant in the room was undoubtedly the economy.
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OpinionComment: Global retail expansion needs a localised touch
Two leading figures in global grocery used this week’s World Retail Congress to declare that the “age of imperialism” in international retailing was over.
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OpinionComment: 'Omnichannel' may be the trend at WRC but retailers must remember that the customer is key
‘Omnichannel’ is the phrase du jour, certainly on the first day of the World Retail Congress 2013 in Paris.
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NewsSir Philip Green mulls using Kate Moss to launch Topshop in China
Topshop may use its newly-inked partnership with model Kate Moss as a springboard to launch in mainland China next year.
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NewsCarrefour and Tesco declare end of the "age of imperialism"
Two of the world’s largest grocers, Carrefour and Tesco, have declared the “age of imperialism” in global retail expansion over and urged retailers to localise their offer.
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OpinionComment: Singapore hosts The World Retail Congress Asia Pacific
You only have to be in Asia just a few hours to realise the world is now truly divided into the ‘old’ and the ‘new’.
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OpinionComment: Summarising the World Retail Congress 2012
A year in the preparation and planning, and in three days the World Retail Congress 2012 was all over.
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NewsFocus on grabbing share rather than economy, urges JLP chairman
John Lewis Partnership chairman Charlie Mayfield said retailers should be focussing on how they can steal share as economic conditions remain tough.
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NewsRetailers must globalise to survive, says Alliance Boots chairman Pessina
Alliance Boots chairman Stefano Pessina said it is critical that retailers react to the growing need to be global.
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NewsBoots boss warns discounters pose hypermarket threat
The high street discounters’ move into branded products will threaten the viability of hypermarkets, warned Boots boss Ken Murphy.
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NewsJ Crew boss finds London store as he reveals UK plans
J Crew boss Mickey Drexler has revealed he has found the location for its UK debut store.
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NewsWalmart boss Cheeseright: 'Low price is our best loyalty scheme'
Asda’s everyday low prices stance means it does not need to launch a loyalty card, according to Walmart boss David Cheesewright.
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NewsAsos boss Nick Robertson questions need for physical stores
Asos boss Nick Robertson has questioned what role the physical store will play for the next generation of shoppers.
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NewsM&S to expand international e-commerce
Marks & Spencer will be trading online in 10 countries by the end of the year.
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NewsTesco boss Philip Clarke embarks on digital revolution
Tesco group chief executive Philip Clarke has vowed that the grocer will spearhead a digital “revolution” in retail as he unveiled several initiatives to fuel online growth.
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OpinionComment: Winning customers in a world of change
Trust is one of the themes of the speech I am giving today at the World Retail Congress. It is (surprise, surprise) a room full of retailers from around the world but what is true for our industry is also true for other sectors.
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OpinionComment: International expansion is important for long-term growth
At next month’s World Retail Congress, four retailers will be inducted into the World Retail Hall of Fame: Sir Stuart Rose, Lew Frankfort, Dickson Poon and Sir Paul Smith.