UK upmarket retailer Waitrose has announced a multi-million pound investment that will see the launch of a drive-through click and collect service. The group said today (25 February), the first drive-through will open at Waitrose ...
The number of shoppers entering non-food stores in the UK fell six per cent year-on-year in January. Footfall fell 31.9 per cent month-on-month, compared to December 2012, compared to a seasonal norm of -26.3 per cent. Retailing in the ...
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Online grocer Ocado’s appointment of former Marks & Spencer (M&S) boss Sir Stuart Rose has been welcomed by City analyst Shore Capital, while acknowledging the challenges he faces. Knight shift: Sir Stuart Rose faces tough online ...
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John Lewis is hiring an extra 100 IT staff as it continues its drive into online following a successful Christmas and sales trading season. And according to Paul Coby, IT director at the department stores chain, a high proportion of ...
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Pop into your local supermarket and pick up a packet of own label chocolate digestive biscuits. Now carefully inspect the packaging. Across the front and back of the pack you’ll find a raft of information that goes beyond brand ...
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The latest research from KPMG and the British Retail Consortium (BRC) shows online shopping is still growing, despite a slowdown in the industry overall. Figures from the annual sales monitor study by the two organisations, published ...
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$33.8bn has already been spent online this holiday season According to figures from internet analytics firm comScore, shoppers spent a record $1bn online on four separate days. As consumers increasingly access the internet on-the-go ...
Asda emphasised today (15 November) that it has been able to win over market share as it reported slightly higher third-quarter sales. The UK arm of Wal-Mart said that sales in the three months to 29 September edged up 0.3%. However, the ...
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Carrefour CFO Pierre-Jean Sivignon has insisted he expects a series of measures to help improve the retailer's performance after it reported another quarter of falling sales in its domestic market. Speaking on the firm's earnings call ...
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Tesco is rolling out a range of virtual technologies for customers to use in-store, as part of its multichannel drive. The retailer is introducing a virtual mirror into three of its stores, which allows customers to try on clothes ...
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Rail Settlement Plan(RSP),the company that provides IT and retail services to UK rail operators,is upgrading its systems with AWS cloud to provide a next-generation ticket issuing systems as a growing number of commuters adopt the"click and ...
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Pumpkin Patch Limited reported its audited results for the 12 months ended 31 July 2012. Neil Cowie,Chief Executive Officer,said"While the trading result exceeded market expectations it clearly reflects the challenging conditions we have ...
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Tesco CEO Philip Clarke has said retailers must embrace a strategy of "mass personalisation" as consumers increasingly use new channels to shop. Speaking to delegates at the World Retail Congress in London, Clarke said retailers need to ...
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