Jobs to go as Tesco closes two distribution centres
Tesco has announced it will be making redundancies as it looks to simplify its distribution network and move DHL and Wincanton-run operations in house.The UK's largest grocer, Tesco, has announced some...
View ArticleComment: Three more start-ups, three themes
Siobhan Gehin, managing director of Kurt Salmon, part of Accenture Strategy, looks at some retail tech-focused start-ups that have emerged from the company's innovation accelerator, XRC Labs.Retailers...
View ArticleCustomers continue to turn to eCommerce for Christmas gifting
Christmas shoppers increasingly turned to online for their gift purchases in 2016.Christmas sales in December were aided by an increased propensity to buy gifts online, according to statistics from the...
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RBTE 2017 Exhibitor Spotlight - EllaFashion
In the build-up to RBTE 2017, we will be shining the spotlight on some of its exhibitors and the personalities behind them. Today, we hear from Charlie's Angels fan and VP sales & projects at...
View ArticleArgos deploys real-time delivery solution
Argos has deployed a tool which will give customers real-time delivery information about their online orders. Argos has partnered with Microlise to deploy a tool which provides live visibility of...
View ArticleHow the sharing economy is impacting retail
Essential Retail takes a look at the rise of the sharing economy and how this emerging socio-economic trend is impacting the retail industry. The UK is in the middle of a housing crisis. You've read it...
View ArticleVideo interview: Dave Abbott, Dune
Essential Retail catches up with Dune Group's Dave Abbott to chat about the changing customer journey. Essential Retail editor, Ben Sillitoe, sits down with Dune’s omnichannel manager, Dave Abbott,...
View ArticleSpecial report: Cutting customer irritation & maintaining authenticity
Essential Retail and Hitachi Solutions hosted a retail breakfast roundtable debate on Cutting Customer Irritation, involving Tesco, Carpetright, Dune Group and Blackwell's. Here's your chance to...
View ArticleUS Christmas sales: Conlumino figures
Research group Conlumino has released figures detailing retailer Christmas sales figures in the US. Retailers are having to work hard for their gains but the festive season was encouraging, says the...
View ArticleNRF 2017: What the retail industry is predicting
What retail technology will dominate this year's NRF? Essential Retail spoke to key UK retail experts before they jet off to NYC to hear their predictions. NRF 2017 is just around the corner and soon...
View ArticleComment: M&S figures flatter to deceive as Christmas offered mixed fortunes...
Nottingham Trent University Business School research associate, Nelson Blackley, takes a look at M&S's recent results and the revival of its clothing sales.Marks & Spencer, the bellwether of...
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Retailers, online marketplaces and international strategy
Joe Tarragano, managing director of marketplace specialists We Are Pentagon Group, gives retailers the lowdown on the power of online marketplaces, ahead of the forthcoming Retail Without Borders...
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NRF 2017: Tech focus can help us recruit top talent - Macy's CEO
Macy's is downsizing its workforce this year, but the department store chain's CEO Terry Lundgren says a focus on technology and digital is helping the company recruit talented individuals at the same...
View ArticleNRF 2017: Uber calls for retailers to consider surge pricing
Retailers should consider introducing dynamic pricing to create better value for both customers and the retail industry.Over the last seven years, Uber has revolutionised the transportation industry....
View ArticleVerifone enables loyalty point payments at the POS
Verifone enables loyalty point payments at the POS.Shoppers who link their payment cards with third-party loyalty programmes will be able to pay for purchases using their points on Verifone POS...
View ArticleNRF 2017: GameStop talks of 'true power' of loyalty scheme
GameStop uses its loyalty scheme to help shape its future direction. The programme is not just for customer points or perks, says Mike Mauler, EVP & president for the retailer's international...
View ArticleNRF 2017: Five ways to keep your retail brand fresh, according to Richard...
Founder of the Virgin Group, Sir Richard Branson, shares five tips on how retailers should keep their brand fresh. Speaking at NRF 2017, Sir Richard Branson, founder of the 50-year-old Virgin Group...
View ArticleNRF 2017: Ingenico launches payment-enabled messaging bots
Ingenico Group's online and mobile commerce division is looking to provide eCommerce retailers with payment-enabled messaging bots. Payment company Ingenico Group's online and mobile commerce division...
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Comment: Why you might want to think twice about surrendering online privacy...
Carissa Véliz, DPhil candidate in Philosophy, Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics at University of Oxford, details how it is inconvenient for consumers to keep their privacy. It is inconvenient to guard...
View ArticleNRF 2017: Target IT boss says retailers must narrow technology focus
Target's technology and digital officer, Mike McNamara, describes how he changed the retailer's attitude to technology. When Mike McNamara began his new role at Target 18 months ago, the chief...
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