One of the most interesting aspects of the Grimsey Review, out this week, is not so much its call for wired high streets, interesting though that is. Rather it’s the call for a timetable for that change, and the many other that the report recommends. For, as Grimsey rightly recognises, there’s no doubt that change will happen. What’s needed is to set out when that will happen. To volunteer for the change, rather than to simply let it happen. And by volunteering, we help to set the agenda rather than simply expecting the inevitable.
In today’s Internet Retailing newsletter we report on the Grimsey Report, while also bringing news from retailers including House of Fraser, Home Retail Group, DFS and Dixons and the latest overview of our upcoming Internet Retailing Conference 2013. Today’s guest comment comes from Alistair Dent of Periscopix, with a user-friendly guide to Google dynamic display ads.
Our webinars
We have an upcoming webinar to let you know about. On Wednesday September 11, Silverpop explains how personalised multichannel experiences will ensure your customers love you to death in Behavioural marketing and how to get your customers to love you. The event takes place at 3pm – register and find out more by clicking here.
More information about our webinar programme is available here.
Events
The 8th Internet Retailing Conference will be held on October 16 in London, when keynote speakers will include Sir Stuart Rose, chairman of Ocado and Dressipi, and Laura Wade-Geary, executive director, multichannel ecommerce, Marks & Spencer. For more details, visit
www.internetretailingconference.com.
Today’s stories
Looking to a wired high street: report
DFS website launch heralds its ‘digital transformation’
IRC 2013 PREVIEW: The customer stream
GUEST COMMENT: Dynamic display ads: what they mean for retailers
House of Fraser trials virtual queue for its Buy and Collect service
Dixons reveals plans to sell PIXmania
Home Retail Group’s Terry Duddy announces departure
