Archive for October 2016
Movers & Shakers Q&A – Martin Francis, chief customer officer, WoolOvers
Martin Francis, chief customer officer, WoolOvers 1. What is the greatest opportunity for your business? Before reading this interview you probably hadn’t heard of WoolOvers and that is our opportunity. If I told you about our expertise in knitwear since 1989, the breadth of colour and choice we have in our ranges (at a surprisingly…
Read MoreDigital Retail Innovations Q&A – Tossed
Following the launch of the Digital Retail Innovations 2016 Report (sponsored by Webloyalty) a series of Q&As with the leading figures behind some of the key entries in the report are being published. Here is a Q&A with Vincent McKevitt, founder, Tossed, that is placed at number 13 in the report. 1. How did the original idea…
Read MoreRetail Insider Breakfast – Richard Pennycook, CEO, The Co-operative Group
Retail Insider held its latest Breakfast Event with Richard Pennycook, CEO of The Co-operative Group, who recalled his early period at the company when there was a real chance the business would not survive the crisis at its banking arm. The first six to nine months of any turnaround are focused very much on survival…
Read MoreEntering the era of the data analyst and number cruncher
It seems that we might now be well and truly entering the era of the data and digital analyst in the retail industry. Recent research from OC&C Strategy Consultants found that 60,000 new digital and analytical roles will be urgently required by 2020 in the fashion industry alone. This is a big number and highlights…
Read MoreInnovative Retailers Top 25 Report launched
The first Retail Insider Innovative Retailer Top 25 report has launched with the objective of shining a light on the most innovative retail businesses that are proving great inspirations to the rest of the industry. Sponsored by PCMS Group it highlights retailers from across the board – from the youngest of operators right the way…
Read MoreThe Wine Society has most improved UK drinks retail website in September
The Wine Society has leapt up the table of the top performing UK drinks websites in September, according to analysis undertaken exclusively for Retail Insider by online specialist Sitemorse, as it climbed 11 places into seventh spot. The retailer achieved a score of 4.04 out of 10 compared with 3.04 in August when it stood…
Read MoreChanging living styles impacting on retail sector
If I told you that luxury house builders are beginning to reduce the size of the rooms in some of their latest developments in London you might think so what? But this move is indicative of the change in the way a growing number of people are living and as a result retailers should take…
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