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Comment: Happy Valuetine's day

Brands are choosing value over values.

Like it or not, the forthcoming EU Cookie Law is not going to go away

The law comes into effect on May 12 and the industry has to be ready for it, so preparation needs to be undertaken as soon as possible, but it's not as difficult as you may think.

Town Centres: Crunching the numbers

The third and final part of these research papers examines being creative is all very well, but are the ideas affordable?

December flurry knocks the stuffing out of shoppers in January

Lower footfall to non-food stores last month compared to a year ago.

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Stylitspick to open pop-up shop

Online shoe and accessories retailer Stylistpick is to launch its first pop-up shop this week.

Record Christmas parcel volumes for CollectPlus

Over half a million parcels handled over the festive period within its network of over 4,500 corner shops.

Global LCD TV demand is projected to grow 7% to 225m units in 2012

The projections, by GfK, are compared to 211m in 2011, which itself represents an increase of 11% from 2010.

Letter from Paris 1: Vive la difference

This is the first of a series of short postings prompted by a recent flying visit to Paris.

Waitrose unveils refurbished flagship store

Waitrose has re-opened its largest branch today following the addition of a £15 million extension.

Marks & Spencer profits up 12.9%

Marks & Spencer has announced that its annual pre-tax profit has risen by 12.9% to £714.3 million.

Comment: Price is irrelevant - You have to buy from us

Price has become the main tool for many retailers to get and retain customers. By Malcolm Wickes

Small Domestic Appliance sales herald a bright future

Value growth is seen in the Small Domestic Appliances market.

eCommerce and international expansion highest priority for SME retailers in 2012

Survey reveals retailers' plans for 2012

Five tips to implement your social commerce strategy

Social commerce needs to be embraced across every consumer touch point, advises Reevoo

The Sting to open second UK store

Dutch fashion retailer The Sting is to open a second store in the UK.

Sage Pay bolsters multi-channel offering with new acquisition

The payment service provider has acquired Dublin-based card-holder-present solution supplier Integral Computers for €20m.

Research paper creates ideas for high street rejuvenation

Paris is considered cool. New York is thought hip. But what brand metaphors do the town centres of Northern England deserve?

Tesco to focus on smaller stores

Tesco is expected to announce that it will be reining back its store expansion plans when it announces its full year results this week.

LACOSTE footwear & clothing licensees target European web expansion

Multivariate testing will enable the business to measure live visitor responses to different variations of web content.

Customer experience management resource centre launched online

The Empathica Resource Center contains research and whitepapers, advice, executive interviews and industry best practices.

80% of UK companies ignoring the mobile revolution

While 73% of consumers now access websites on mobile devices, only 20% of companies have a mobile-optimised site.

Poundstretcher saves Alworths

Poundstretcher has stepped in to buy Alworths, taking on 15 of the 17 Alworths stores. Alworths was put into administration in March.

The co-operative sparks new life into electrical offering

The Co-operative Food is ramping up its in-store electrical offer by rolling out a new-look concept to 32 stores this week.

Trust Mico launches new consumer recommendations site

A new online platform is offering consumers a way to spread the word about their favourite businesses whilst benefiting from incentives and customer loyalty schemes.

Smothering Sunday

Analysis of Mother's Day-themed adverts in the national media highlights that 78% of ads focused purely on price to generate quick sales, failing to build on customer relationships.

Cegid retail management software operating for the first time on an iPod Touch

The company will be unveiling its new mobile retail solution at the Retail Business Technology Expo.

Fun and games at The Entertainer as it outperforms UK toy market by 22.1%

Toy retailer's record-breaking Christmas results and plans for expansion defy 'decline of the high street'.

Glynn Davis catches up with some of the Retail Business Technology Expo exhibitors

The Logic Group, Ogone, Cegid and Star Micronics give their views on current and future developments.

Gieves & Hawkes reduces stock levels after overhauling its IT systems

The Savile Row company said that it has set off a tailoring revolution with its new ready to wear and bespoke ranges whist stripping out £1 million in stock.