Latest online retail news – Page 229
-
NewsDepartment store Debenhams hires Argos multichannel director
Debenhams has poached Argos ecommerce boss Ross Clemmow to replace Simon Forster who exited late last year.
-
NewsWaitrose poaches Ocado executive to become omnichannel boss
Waitrose has poached a senior Ocado executive to become its first head of omnichannel delivery as the grocer aims to offer a seamless customer experience across all of its channels.
-
NewsOnline, not stores, key to overseas growth, says Next boss
Next has shunned opening stores overseas in favour of pushing its online operation as it prepares to launch its Chinese website this year.
-
NewsArcadia online order value rockets after personalisation improvements
Arcadia has increased its average online order value by 67% and the average number of products per order by 66% after it introduced personalisation software.
-
NewsNext full-year profits soar 9% as new year gets off to slow start
Next pre-tax underlying profit jumped 9% to £622m over the year against a 3.1% sales jump, however, the new year has got off to a slow start.
-
NewsBluewater strikes O2 deal to enhance customer experience
Bluewater has struck a deal with mobile phone operator O2 aimed at digitally enhancing consumers’ physical shopping experience in Kent shopping centre.
-
NewsAsos womenswear "on fire" as sales soar in second quarter
A revitalisted womenswear offer has stimulated a sales jump at online fashion giant Asos.
-
NewsOnline fashion giant Asos' retail sales surge 37% in second quarter
Online fashion giant Asos delivered surging retail sales up 37% to £186m in its second quarter as its gross margin dipped.
-
NewsFindel disposes of healthcare division as group sales soar
Findel is to dispose of its healthcare division to LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Bank as group sales jump 8.3% in its year to date.
-
News
EBay's new courier service attracts major US retailers
eBay’s new courier service, eBay Now has attracted major US retailers such as Target, Best Buy, Walgreens and Macy’s, reported Mashable.The service launched in October last year and is now available in San Francisco, New York and San Jose. The service allows shoppers to order items for same-day delivery throughout ...
-
NewsRetail Week Live: House of Fraser on the hunt for more click-and-collect-only stores
Department store House of Fraser is eyeing further locations for the click-and-collect stores it began trialling 18 months ago.
-
NewsRetail Week Live: Cheap 3G and better wi-fi will be game-changers in m-commerce
Ubiquitous wi-fi and cheap 3G on tablets will be big game-changers in mobile commerce over the next year according to retail’s ecommerce gurus.
-
NewsOcado reports 14.4% year-on-year jump in first-quarter sales
Online grocer Ocado has reported a 14.4% year-on-year increase in sales to £185.5m in the first quarter buoyed by new customers.
-
NewsMorrisons enters talks with online grocer Ocado as profits fall
Morrisons has entered discussions with online grocer Ocado to kick-start its online grocery offer after profits fell last year.
-
NewsRetail Week Live: M&S 'delighted' with Cheshire Oaks performance
Marks & Spencer head of new channels Benjy Meyer said the retailer is “delighted” with the performance of the technology in is multichannel showcase store in Cheshire Oaks.
-
NewsRetail Week Live: Retailers must understand the omnichannel customer journey
Understanding the customer journey is one of the biggest challenges facing retailers as they strive to become omnichannel, according to a panel at Retail Week Live.
-
News
Otto Group records rise in revenue
Online and mail order specialist Otto Group recorded a 2% rise in revenue to E2.1bn (£1.83bn) for the year to February 28, 2013.While not disclosing figures, the company said that it achieved its highest profit in a decade and that 80% of sales now come from ecommerce.Otto is restructuring its ...
-
News
Walmart launches online product range
Walmart has launched an online range of products from small and medium-sized enterprises owned by women on its website, to support economic empowerment.More than 200 items, from jewellery and iPad cases to coffee beans and clothing, will be sold on the Empowering Women Together section of Walmart.com.The range comes from ...
-
NewsMajestic Wine to relaunch website with personalised ranges
Wine warehouse Majestic Wine is to relaunch its UK website to feature localised ranges and improved customer recommendations this summer after hiring multichannel consultant Javelin Group.
-
NewsRiver Island uses image recognition technology in Rihanna campaign
River Island is using image recognition technology to boost its marketing material for its new Rihanna for River Island collection.