Archive for July 2014
Viewpoint – hypermarkets wither and coffee shops explode
Retail Insider and K3 Retail bring you the first in a new monthly column taking a look at some of the most pertinent and interesting topics of the day in the big wide world of retail. What role the hypermarket overseas? The woes of Tesco have certainly been well aired over recent months and the…
Read MoreBargain Booze bounces back as top performing drinks website in July
Bargain Booze has made a dramatic return to form as the performance of its website improved sufficiently for it to bounce back to again top the table of the major British drinks websites, according to tests conducted on the sites of the top 25 UK drinks retailers for July. It moves up five places with…
Read MoreDigital Retail Innovations – Argos digital stores
In a new regular series we ask members of the Advisory Panel of the ‘Retail Insider Digital Retail Innovations 2014’ report (sponsored by Webloyalty) to take a look at some specific innovations within the report. First up is Craig Smith, e-commerce programme manager, Marks & Spencer, who casts his eye over Argos’ digital stores: 1. How innovative…
Read MoreBeer Tasting Notes from the Retail Insider Cellar
Retail Insider scours the globe to find the perfect beer for retail’s top executives. Brewer: Fuller’s Past Masters XX Strength: Rich and powerful 7.5%. Conditioning: Has always turned out well when looked after. First impressions: Pleasant aroma with slight spiciness. The strength is evident but it’s well balanced with only modest bitterness. After-taste: Generally leaves…
Read MoreMovers & Shakers Q&A with John Browett, CEO of Monsoon Accessorize
John Browett, chief exectutive of Monsoon/Accessorize 1. What is the greatest opportunity for your business? Monsoon Accessorize is already an international business. Over half our retail sales and profits come from outside the UK. But, there is much more to do, particularly for Accessorize. If we could just get to the same market penetration we…
Read MoreInnovative Retailer – Hointer
The Name: Hointer The Place: Not here. America. Seattle mainly. The Story: This is a tale of a woman who opens shops to sell things, anything, because she is interested in how she can sell stuff more efficiently rather than in what she sells. But beware you need a smart-phone or you are sunk. Curious:…
Read MoreRetail Insider Breakfast – Geoff Quinn, CEO of TM Lewin
Retail Insider held its latest Breakfast Event this week with Geoff Quinn, CEO of TM Lewin extolling the virtues of the product above all else as he has taken the clothing firm from less than 10 stores to 150 global outlets. Senior executives from retailers including Boodles, Monsoon Accessorize, Dobbies Garden Centres, Thomas Pink and…
Read MoreDigital Retail Innovations 2014 report launched
Google Glass grabbed the top spot in the first annual ‘Retail Insider Digital Retail Innovations’ report but it is logistics solutions and mobile payments that feature most prominently as innovations predicted to have the greatest impact on the retail industry. The top 10 of the report includes DPD ‘Follow My Parcel’, InPost London Underground Lockers…
Read MoreTesco and M&S re-organise around multi-channel
Something pretty dramatic has been happening in the world of retail over the past few weeks. No, it’s not the supermarket price wars and neither is it the large number of IPOs the sector has been witnessing. It’s the change in management organisations at the some of the largest retailers to recognise the role of…
Read MoreMovers & Shakers Q&A with Robin Phillips, director of e-commerce at Waitrose
Robin Phillips, director of e-commerce, Waitrose 1. What is the greatest opportunity for your business? Making the brand more accessible to more customers. 2. What is the biggest challenge to your business? The market has never been more competitive. 3. With the benefit of hindsight what would you have done differently so far? Gone faster…
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