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Back the Future:
A Retail Transformation Strategy
Julian Burnett
Chief Information Officer, House of Fraser
OUR BUSINESS STORY
From once
upon a time
in 1849…
…we now
have a
diverse
portfolio of
60 stores
…providing
customers
with digitally
enhanced
choice &
convenience
…through a
range of
store, online,
app & mobile
shopping
experiences
…across a
wide range of
apparel,
accessories,
beauty and
home brands
We hold a
strong and
unique brand
position in
UK
department
store retailing
OUR GROWTH THEMES
Raise
awareness
through a
sensational
brand
Optimise
customer
experience
everywhere
Maximise all channels -
seamlessly
Heightened
expectations?
The rise and rise of
click & collect …
…is great when you
have shops!!!
0 100 200 300 400
OIS
B&C
Web
Net Sales Revenue
2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
of customers consult
their phones on
purchases they’re
about to make.
of customers
who carry out
a local search
visit a store
within 24
hours and 28%
make a
purchase.
New responsive digital,
experiential, content rich,
location aware commerce
platforms are all the rage
you know…
Optimise
our product
mix
Explore new store sizes,
shapes and formats
Expand our
international reach
Renew our
core business
technology
OUR TECHNOLOGY VISION
Redefine & modernise
our architecture
Drive insight & direction
from our data
More modular core
business
apps
Renew our
technology
infrastructure
Deal with this!
(You too please)
Scale agile
change delivery
Keep developing our
world class team
OUR IMMEDIATE PRIORITY
Hello Black Friday!!

Back The Future: A Retail Transformation Strategy

Editor's Notes

  • #4 Way back in 1849, Hugh Fraser and James Arthur opened a drapery shop at the corner of Argyle Street & Buchanan Street in Glasgow. Almost 100 years later, what started as a small, local shop acquired a number of businesses in Scotland and became House of Fraser Ltd. The growth continues, HoF takes on a number of stores, some of which go on to become the brands you love to wear today; including Dickins & Jones, Rackhams & Cavendish House. By 2006 HoF has launched 12 new house brands, each with their own identity and target market, they quickly develop a following. 2013 sees House of Fraser go global! Our first international store opens in Abu Dhabi Following record Christmas sales in 2014, 2015 marks the beginning of a new and exciting journey for House of Fraser as we welcome our new owners, Nanjing Xinjiekou Department Store Co. Ltd, and continue to grow our online business.