Debenhams has appointed Mother as its new strategic, creative and design agency following a competitive pitch. Mother will be responsible for developing Debenhams brand identity and expressing its new strategy, Debenhams Redesigned through engaging customer-centric communications. The strategy, which was announced earlier this year by CEO Sergio Bucher, details the company’s vision of becoming a […]
Internet giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd announcecd it would invest $2.87 billion for a major stake in China’s top hypermart operator, Sun Art Retail Group Ltd, part of a wider push into offline retail. As part of an alliance with Auchan Retail S.A. and Ruentex Group, Alibaba would buy the stake from Ruentex while Auchan Retail […]
Swiss department store Manor’s commitment is to make every day special. So, when it came to Christmas, the most special day of the year, they had to think of something out of the ordinary. Together with its agency BETC Paris, Manor tells a Yuletide story with an unexpected twist. As we all know, Santa […]
At an event in New York, Voysis has announced its new product, Voysis Commerce, and released the findings of a research report that shows voice commerce and search is at a major inflection point for retailers and brands. The launch of Voysis Commerce comes shortly after the company revealed their breakthrough on WaveNet technology that […]
There may be instability and disruption in the retail industry, but Christmas is Christmas and we all love it. Whether the analysts are predicting doom, gloom or boom, Christmas brings a huge boost to the high street. In a sector that’s rife with competition, retailers are focused on one thing – how do I drive […]
PENNY is kicking off 2017’s Christmas season with the slogan “Christmas. Time to reconcile”, shot in the Ukraine by Award-winning Viennese director Chiara. The seasonal digital campaign by Serviceplan Campaign reflects PENNY’s wish to act as a local supplier whilst providing support to the community. Stefan Magel, PENNY’s COO, explained: “We don’t just want to […]
Lidl UK will tonight premiere its much anticipated 2017 Christmas advertising campaign, which is designed to showcase the retailer’s seasonal range under the slogan ‘Every Lidl Thing For Christmas’. Using insight from consumer research, the UK’s fastest growing grocery chain has created a multi-channel and multi-execution campaign to engage all the various festive personalities throughout […]
British retailer, Debenhams is strengthening its multi-channel offering with the launch of a new mobile site for UK customers that brings together the best features of mobile apps with the broad reach of mobile web. The Progressive Web App (PWA), which uses Google-backed technology, is a key development in Debenhams digital and multi-channel strategy. The PWA creates […]
Product range continues to drive shoppers into stores, with the majority of shoppers preferring a ‘wide range of products’ over convenience, quality and store services in many cases. This is according to a new Shopper Insights Report of 2,600 European consumers across seven countries conducted by IRI, the big data and technology expert for consumer […]
UK online retail sales were up +14% year-on-year (YoY) in September, according to the latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index. Although this was the third-strongest growth rate so far in 2017, there were signs of macroeconomic pressures influencing shopper behaviour. The electricals sector suffered its first negative year-on-year growth (-5.6%) for the month of […]