Editor, Essential Retail
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Burberry to open store in Shenzhen powered by Tencent technology
Burberry partners with Tencent to further social commerce in China by creating digital and physical retail spaces.
Retail Ramble podcast: Shopping inspiration with Pinterest
Essential Retail chats with Amy Vener, retail vertical strategy lead at Pinterest, to learn more about using this social platform to inspire consumers.
Adidas closes robotic factories in Germany and US
Adidas shifts manufacturing from sites in Ansbach and Atlanta to Asia.
Securing and optimising customer experience in a digital world
This webinar will address the clash between creating an excellent digitally-inspired customer experience while also being mindful of security in today’s digital world.
Retail Ramble podcast: TfL on retail innovation
Essential Retail chats with Transport for London about its recent competition to find an innovative retail company to create an interesting shopping space on the TfL estate.
How to scale agile development, by Monzo
Monzo founder describes how the digital bank had to change its agile-working culture as the company scaled to over a million customers.
Retail Ramble podcast: Feelunique on international growth
Essential Retail speaks with Feelunique to discuss its strategy to expand internationally.
Blending content with commerce for the millennial mum
Tommee Tippee and Gro Company’s digital platform manager describes the challenges of engaging millennial mums online.
A tour of Boots’ ‘store of the future’ with CEO Seb James
Essential Retail receives a guided tour of the new Boots flagship in Meadowhall, being shown all the new features by CEO, Seb James.
Retail Ramble podcast: Tips on growing organically
Halen Mon brand manager, Jess Lea-Wilson, describes the famous sea salt company’s journey from a small island business to a brand which is now widely recognised in the food world.
Retail Trends for 2020
Essential Retail joins industry experts to discuss their favourite retail stories of the year and predictions for 2020.
How Oasis drives online conversion using social proof messaging
Oasis digital director tells Essential Retail how the retailer is improving online conversion rates by using social-proof messaging on its product pages.
Retail Ramble podcast: Interview with AO Logistics
Essential Retail visits AO Logistics to have a tour of its warehouse and learn what makes the company so successful.
AO Logistics lightens its load by working with Formula 1
AO Logistics is improving efficiencies and its impact on the environment by rolling out carbon fibre boxes for its fleet of logistics vehicles.
Quiz blames difficult UK trading conditions as profits fall
Quiz profits fall 5% to £63.3m as footfall on the high street continues to decline.
