Drapers
Rebecca Thomson
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Mirror, mirror on the wall
23 March 2012
Developments in technology shape the way retailers do business, so what impact will new innovations have on the industry in the next few years? -
George Davies names London Fashion College Brand Britain winners
15 March 2012
Next founder George Davies named four students from the London College of Fashion winners in the Brand Britain Competition Final at The Cloud Retail Week Conference yesterday. -
Aurora could close half its stores, says Binnie
14 March 2012
Aurora Fashion president Stewart Binnie has said the company could dispense with more than half of its stores, as the web continues to reshape the retail industry and with up to 70% of the company’s transactions now using the internet in some way. -
Focus on 20% of core customers, advises Mayfield
14 March 2012
The retail market is changing in a “fundamental and profound way”, according to John Lewis chairman Charlie Mayfield, and retailers will need to change the way they make money in the coming years and focus heavily on the most profitable 20% of customers. -
Six Aurora shops trial mobile payment
9 September 2011
Aurora Fashions is trialling mobile payment in eight shops in a move potentially leading to self-checkout. -
Harrods to launch online magazine and new mobile site
16 August 2011
Harrods is to launch an online magazine and transactional mobile site this autumn as it develops its digital offer. -
Aurora launches 90-minute delivery outside London
1 August 2011
Aurora Fashions is rolling out its 90 minute delivery service in Manchester, Leeds, Glasgow and Edinburgh from lunchtime tomorrow. -
Arcadia eyes click-and-collect after EPoS upgrade
21 April 2011
Arcadia Group, the fashion business owned by Sir Philip Green, is to roll out new software that will allow it to consider click-and-collect services. -
Marks and Spencer supplier loses customer data
6 April 2011
Marks and Spencer has become the latest retailer to fall foul of a third party security breach after its email supplier Epsilon lost customer data. -
Mulberry: Give us a tax break
25 February 2011
Punishing UK tax rates are effectively blocking luxury British brand Mulberry from opening a new factory in the country, chief executive Godfrey Davis has claimed.
