RETAIL NEWS
RETAIL NEWS
Primark sales up 4% as profit rises
By The Retail Bulletin
Primark owner Associated British Foods has said that sales at the fashion retailer rose by 4% in the 16 weeks to 5 January and that profit was “well ahead” of the corresponding period in the previous year.
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Game Digital UK like-for-likes down 0.3% during festive trading period
17 January 2019 by The Retail Bulletin
Game Digital saw its UK like-like sales edge down 0.3% in the seven weeks to 5 January although sales in Spain were up 4.8% in the period.
Virgin Experience Days hires first chief marketing officer
17 January 2019 by The Retail Bulletin
Virgin Experience Days has appointed Dan Pearce as its first chief marketing officer as it looks to drive increased awareness of experiences as a gift choice.
Marks & Spencer launches loose fruit and veg trial in a bid to cut plastic use
17 January 2019 by The Retail Bulletin
Marks & Spencer is piloting a scheme where it will sell over 90 lines of loose fruit and vegetables as it looks to reduce the amount of plastic packaging it uses.
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6 February 2019
Omnichannel Futures Conference 2019
A truly omnichannel offering requires an understanding of customer behaviour across all shopping channels and how this should impact your overall business strategy
FUTURE OF RETAIL HIGHLIGHT
3 July 2018
Future of Retail Customer Engagement
In this issue, we feature a range of articles from experts in the field as well as an interview with Jo Causon. the Chief Executive of The Institute of Customer Service, who explains that a great customer experience can be a big differentiator and crucial to retail success in this world of 24 hour a day shopping.
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Omnichannel Futures Conference 2019
Omnichannel Futures Conference 2019
6 February 2019
Cavendish Conference Centre, London WG1 9DT
A truly omnichannel offering requires an understanding of customer behaviour across all shopping channels and how this should impact your overall business strategy
Customer Engagement Conference 2019
Customer Engagement Conference 2019
5 June 2019
Cavendish Conference Centre, London W1
The 10th Annual Retail Customer Engagement Summit
The HR Summit 2019
The HR Summit 2019
Tuesday 8 October 2019
The Cavendish Conference Centre, London W1
The 11th HR Summit 2019, The Cavendish Conference Centre, London W1, 8 October 2019
AI in Retail Conference 2019
AI in Retail Conference 2019
16 October 2019
Cavendish Conference Center, 22 Duchess Mews, London W1G 9DT
Digitally native competitors and demanding customers are forcing a new perspective in retail. AI and machine learning can help you step up to the challenges; and some ‘small and beautiful’ solutions can increase your conversion rates within just a few weeks.
Payment Roundtable 2019
Payment Roundtable 2019
6 February 2019
The Cavendish Conference Centre, 22 Duchess Mews, London W1G 9DT
The Retail Bulletin Payment Roundtable will raise debate and discussion centred on but not exclusive to improving the in-store payment process