http://www.silicon.com Results for high street retail en-us http://www.silicon.com/i/s/feeds/simple_logo.gif http://www.silicon.com 124 50 News feed from silicon.com http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/webwatch/0,39024667,39531024,00.htm Online shopping continues to be a beacon of hope for retailers as high street sales stall. UK shoppers spent £3.8bn online last month - 16 per cent higher than in August last year, the latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index show. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:22:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/retailandleisure/0,3800011842,39441307,00.htm And while a handful of high-street names, including Boots, Coffee Republic and Pret A Manger, are already trialling or deploying contactless payment technology, the majority of retailers remain unmoved. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:15:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/retailandleisure/0,3800011842,39439936,00.htm During the same period, high street sales recorded growth of just 21 per cent, the Office for National Statistics found. While electricals and beer, wine and spirits sales have shown strong growth in recent years, clothing has outperformed the... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:04:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/applications/0,39024653,39437785,00.htm Overall, online shopping continues to outperform the high street - the analyst predicts web sales will grow by 13.3 per cent in 2009, to £20.9bn, while total retail sales will fall by 0.6 per cent. When it comes to more expensive items, such as... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:21:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/retailandleisure/0,3800011842,39408721,00.htm However, year-on-year growth for e-retail continues in stark contrast to the high street. While sales growth is static on the high street, online shopping continues to expand - albeit at a muted pace. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:23:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/retailandleisure/0,3800011842,39396847,00.htm The question is whether bricks and clicks retailers [those on the high street and online] can prioritise this sufficiently above the defensive strategies needed to combat tough high street trading. According to the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:33:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/careers/0,39024671,39386445,00.htm The retail sector has been decimated by the current downturn and his company, The Pier, is one of those high street names to go into administration. John Bovill, group IT director at retail group Mosaic Fashions, says: "You work twice as hard when... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/retailandleisure/0,3800011842,39374654,00.htm According to new research from the British Retail Consortium (BRC), non-food non-store sales in December - the vast majority of which were made online - were up 30 per cent on the same period in 2007. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:55:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/retailandleisure/0,3800011842,39371598,00.htm According to research by credit checking and information services company Experian, high street retailers with a web shopfront got 68 per cent more internet traffic than their online-only rivals during the Christmas period. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:07:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/retailandleisure/0,3800011842,39368023,00.htm Specialist online retailers score much better in terms of customer satisfaction than big high street institutions when it comes to internet shopping.silicon.com Retail & Leisure According to e-retail group IMRG, Christmas is a crucial time for... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:10:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/financialservices/0,3800010322,39363835,00.htm The scheme will run for around three months in three London locations: Cabot Place in Canary Warf, Broadgate Exchange in Liverpool Street and Bluewater shopping centre. Coffee Republic has kicked off a pilot that will see its loyalty card provider... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:14:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/retailandleisure/0,3800011842,39362471,00.htm It is anything but a season of goodwill on the UK high street. With consumers turning online in search for a bargain next year, so too can we expect to see retailers focus their procurement efforts on shoring up their online offering, potentially... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/retailandleisure/0,3800011842,39362254,00.htm Despite continuing gloom on the high street, the UK online shopping industry is rubbing its hands together with glee - today is expected to be the biggest web shopping day of the year. Payment card issuer and fraud prevention specialist Retail... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 08 Dec 2008 09:20:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/retailandleisure/0,3800011842,39358836,00.htm However, the thirst for web bookings isn't uniform among countries: the travel agent said 27 per cent of UK bookings were made over the web in the twelve months ending 30 September, while German customers were more inclined to use offline methods... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:20:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/retailandleisure/0,3800011842,39357531,00.htm Fair predicted the retail sector will have a hard time next year but online stores will have a better experience than high street sites. The danger is if shoppers wait too long, they will be forced into going to the high street," he said. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:58:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/retailandleisure/0,3800011842,39357384,00.htm According to Deloitte lead retail consulting partner Ian Geddes, research based on the responses of 1,000 shoppers shows online consumers planning to spend an average of £773 this Christmas compared to £665 on the high street. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:59:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/retailandleisure/0,3800011842,39340617,00.htm Supermarket Sainsburys has had a good half-year on the high street and on the web.silicon.com Retail & Leisure Get the latest retail and leisure news straight to your inbox. Sign up for the R&L newsletter today! editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:33:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/retailandleisure/0,3800011842,39340149,00.htm While high street shoppers are looking to trim back their Christmas shopping, retailers will at least get some cheer from a moderate rise in web spending as Britons flock online to spend millions in their lunchtimes.silicon.com Retail & Leisure editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:01:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/retailandleisure/0,3800011842,39339638,00.htm Wine retailer Majestic Wine Warehouse has revealed its online sales volumes jumped during the 26 weeks ended 29 September, despite a tough time on the high street.silicon.com Retail & Leisure Get the latest retail and leisure news straight to your... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:43:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://services.silicon.com/itoutsourcing/0,3800004871,39328226,00.htm Most of their customers are young workers from the outsourcing industry, many of them coding and working on projects for the biggest Wall Street and global financial institutions, including the recently wrecked. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 28 Oct 2008 07:00:00 +0000