Latest online retail news – Page 180
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NewsInternational analysis: Ahold's invests in ranges and online to drive sales
Dutch retailer Ahold has revealed further sales declines in its latest bout of financial results, blaming the highly competitive supermarket channel.
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NewsScrewfix makes two key appointments across ecommerce and supply chain
Kingfisher-owned Screwfix has bolstered its management team with the appointment of two new directors across ecommerce and supply chain.
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NewsScandinavian clothing giant Lindex set for first UK store
Swedish fashion retailer Lindex is preparing to open its first UK store at Westfield Stratford City as part of a drive to expand its international presence.
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NewsEBay mulls spin-off of payments firm PayPal next year
Ecommerce giant eBay is mulling a spin-off of its online payments business PayPal as early as next year, according to reports.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Burberry, eBay, Co-op and Gap
Retail news round-up on August 22, 2014: Burberry boss cashes in £5.19m in share sale, eBay eyes PayPal sale, Co-op Bank shareholders call for speedier overhaul and Gap targets India.
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NewsWarehouse launches online magazine as it makes first foray into footwear
Warehouse has launched an online content platform called ‘Tales of the City’ as it debuts its first footwear collection.
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NewsInfographic: Fashion price tracker – online womenswear data
Fashion price data from the week ending August 20, 2014: The average online price per item and percentage of products on markdown from the top womenswear retailers.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BrightHouse, Amazon, Nisa and Westfield Bradford
Retail news round-up on August 21, 2014: BrightHouse hires Rothschild to explore IPO option, Amazon strengthens Chinese operations, Nisa to ramp up its digital offer and Westfield Bradford signs New Look and JD Sports
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NewsAmazon gears up for drone delivery trial in India
Online giant Amazon is poised to debut its drone delivery service in India, with trials set to take place in Mumbai and Bangalore.
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NewsEtailer Boohoo awards warehouse staff a 12% pay rise
Etailer Boohoo has awarded staff at its distribution centre a 12% pay rise in an effort to help improve employee engagement.
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NewsEtailer Zalando launches flash Sales site Zalando Lounge in the UK
German etail giant Zalando has launched its flash Sales site in the UK offering customers discounts of up to 75% on 2,500 brands.
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NewsBathrooms.com shows it has a suite tooth with recent partnership
Bathroom specialist etailer Bathrooms.com has teamed up with Choccywoccydoodah for their campaign poking fun at online searches for ‘bathroom sweets’.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Shop Direct, Harris + Hoole and inflation
Retail news round-up on August 20, 2014: Shop Direct to release transactional apps; British inflation down and Harris + Hoole close coffee shops.
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NewsJohn Lewis rolls out CollectPlus click-and-collect nationwide
John Lewis has rolled out the convenience store click-and-collect through CollectPlus nationwide following a successful trial last year.
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NewsGroupon overhauls UK site as it vies to become online marketplace
Groupon has overhauled its UK website as it vies to take on Amazon and eBay and become an online marketplace.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Ted Baker, Phones4u, consumer confidence
Retail news round-up on August 19, 2014: Ted Baker looks to ramp up blogging, Phones 4u to close 160 Currys concessions and consumer confidence soars.
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NewsFormer Asos director Jon Kamaluddin joins board of payments firm Klarna
Former Asos international boss Jon Kamaluddin has joined payments firm Klarna as he starts to develop a portfolio career.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on footfall, Morrisons and business rates
Retail news round-up on August 18, 2014: Footfall drops 0.6% in July, Morrisons extends opening hours across half its estate, Business rates appeals to cost £4.2bn.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales jump 6.1% in face of hurricane Bertha
John Lewis sales increased 6.1% to £69m for the week to August 9 as consumers battled hurricane Bertha to go shopping or turned to online.
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NewsToys R Us records fourth consecutive fall in UK profits
Toys R Us has recorded a fourth consecutive profit drop in the UK as pre-tax profits for the year ending February 1, 2014 fell 24% to £4.55m.