Seth Ellison, executive VP and president, Europe, Levi Strauss & Co, spoke to Emma Herrod about how digital and focusing on customers has helped to turn around a sleeping giant

IRC 2019 INTERVIEW Watch Shop's Robin Phillips on international expansion

09 Aug 2019by Chloe Rigby

We’re running a series of previews and interviews with speakers around this year’s InternetRetailing Conference (IRC 2019) in the run-up to the event in October. Today we hear from Robin Phillips of Watch Shop about how the retailer approaches new markets

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DFS says its omnichannel model will help it stay resilient if the wider trading environment continues to be weak

11 Jul 2019by Chloe Rigby

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Retail industry staff numbers down by an estimated 70,000 at the end of 2018

25 Jan 2019by Chloe Rigby

The number of people working in the UK retail industry was down by the equivalent of 70,000 jobs in the final quarter of 2018, compared to the same time in the previous year, British Retail Consortium figures out this week suggest. More than a quarter of retailers plan to reduce their head count still further, the figures also suggest.

GUEST COMMENT Retailers’ enthusiasm for digital signage and wi-fi requires network investment

27 Sep 2018by Vanessa Armstrong

Video walls and eye-grabbing content are increasingly a feature of larger stores in shopping malls and metropolitan high streets – but what of the network implications?

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French Connection sold more through third-party retailers than direct to its customers in its latest half-year

20 Sep 2018by Chloe Rigby

French Connection saw more of its sales take place through other businesses than through its own in the first half of its financial year, as revenues from wholesale overtook those from its retail business, its figures showed today.

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STRATEGIC OVERVIEW An uncertain future and a resurgent past

24 Aug 2018by Sean Fleming

The next year will likely be tough for European retailers. To find a way through, businesses need to focus on their customers, argues Sean Fleming

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European online sales grew by 11% in 2017, with still faster growth expected in 2018

02 Jul 2018by Chloe Rigby

European shoppers spent €534bn online in 2017 – 11% more than in 2016 – and are expected to spend €602bn in 2018, according to a new report from Ecommerce Europe and EuroCommerce.

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M&S, Boots, Mango and Pets at Home, Ikea focus on delivering a sustainable future

11 Jun 2018by Sasha Fedorenko

Retailers including M&S, Boots, Mango as well as Ikea and Pets at Home are embracing the circular economy as they move towards environmentally responsible retailing. By doing so they hope to attract sustainability-focused customers who are no strangers to a zero-waste philosophy. Last week, leaders in the field announced their continuing work on tackling environmental issues and setting future commitment plans by 2020.

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