News Writer , Essential Retail
Ben Sillitoe is a freelance journalist, and the former editor of Essential Retail. He’s been covering the retail sector - breaking news, and interviewing leading industry players - since 2009.
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Digital and convenience at heart of new Delhaize concept store
Ahold Delhaize unveils new grocery concept store in Belgium, featuring new-look endless aisle functionality and a host of fresh features.
Asda drives DevOps delivery strategy with new partnership
Asda reveals new DevOps delivery model as it partners with HCL Technologies.
Iceland Foods names Innovation Lab start-ups
Iceland Foods selects eight technology start-ups for its inaugural Innovation Lab initiative.
New-look Shop Direct sees full-year sales edge up
Shop Direct says “impressive growth” at its Very business outweighed a slowdown in its Littlewoods brand, resulting in a group revenue increase of 1.5% in the year to 30 June.
How Sonos reduced spreadsheet usage in planning process
Essential Retail assesses some of the systems newly-listed Sonos uses behind the scenes as its plans to grow its direct-to-consumer arm.
Tisci's Burberry designs exclusively available on social media
Burberry designs exclusively available on Instagram and WeChat later today, following chief creative officer Riccardo Tisci’s debut runway show at London Fashion Week.
Robots and AI on catwalk at London Fashion Week
Silicon Valley robotics company partners with US designer to put robots on the London Fashion Week catwalk.
Boohoo snares Primark COO John Lyttle for CEO role
Boohoo announces Primark COO John Lyttle will become its new CEO in March 2019, as part of several changes to its board structure.
Co-op confirms healthcare technology start-up acquisition
Co-op acquires Dimec, a healthcare technology start-up that it says enables patients and their GPs to interact and better manage their prescription needs.
Dunelm to use Worldstores technology to drive digital growth
Dunelm says it is migrating its core website onto the Worldstores platform it acquired in 2016 in order to improve digital performance.
Line between retailers and tech companies 'will continue to blur'
KPMG-Ipsos Retail Think Tank predicts till-less supermarket trend to continue, and expects line between retailers and tech companies to blur yet further.
Cartier and Yoox Net-a-Porter owner Richemont appoints new CEO
Richemont appoints Jerome Lambert to CEO role as the business embarks on new digital era.
Alibaba founder Jack Ma announces departure
Alibaba founder and chairman Jack Ma announces his successor, and details plans to leave the business.
M&S digital drive continues with extensive social media campaign
M&S Food launches monthly film via social media with British celebrities Amanda Holden, Rochelle Humes, Paddy McGuinness and Emma Willis.
"Hey Google, ask Argos": Argos unveils voice technology service
New voice-enabled technology service allows Argos shoppers to order products for collection from over 800 stores.
