Latest online retail news – Page 85
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NewsAmazon launches 'Clicks and Mortar' pop-up shops
Amazon is opening 10 pop-up stores across the UK to champion the products of more than 100 of its small business partners.
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NewsWalmart hires former Google and Amazon exec as CTO
Walmart has appointed a former Google and Amazon executive to “a new elevated chief technology officer and chief development officer role”.
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NewsWaitrose unveils location of site for new delivery depot
Waitrose has unveiled Enfield as the site of a new customer fulfilment centre, which it said will create “hundreds of new jobs”.
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NewsJohn Lewis to partner with Co-op on click-and-collect trial
John Lewis has announced it is partnering with the Co-op to launch a click-and-collect trial in six of its food stores.
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NewsSports Direct tycoon Ashley bails out of MySale
Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley has sold his stake in etailer MySale.
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NewsOcado confirms 400 jobs at risk after distribution centre fire
Ocado has said up to 400 jobs are at risk at its Andover distribution centre, after admitting that it would take up to two years to rebuild the site after it was destroyed by fire in February.
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NewsOcado boss: Kroger will be number one in ecommerce
Ocado boss Tim Steiner believes its partnership with Kroger will transform the American grocer into “the number one player in ecommerce in the US”.
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NewsWaitrose reveals Ocado successor and £1bn online target
Waitrose has struck a deal with ecommerce platform TDP to succeed its Ocado partnership and plans to treble the size of its online business over the next three years.
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NewsJD.com exec Ling on the future of 'boundless retail'
JD.com executive Chenkai Ling believes retail will evolve into a “boundless” sector as new shopping channels emerge and combine.
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NewsYoox Net-a-Porter launches shoppable Instagram accounts
Yoox Net-a-Porter is launching a service that will allow its customers to purchase products directly through its Instagram accounts.
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NewsYours Clothing profits soar despite Brexit 'shadow'
Plus-size retailer Yours Clothing has posted soaring full-year profits despite “the cloud of Brexit casting its shadow”.
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NewsGoogle launches tool to help retailers boost customer experience
Google has launched a new online tool aimed at helping retailers improve their customer experience across channels.
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NewsZavvi apologises for Champions League email glitch
Zavvi has apologised to shoppers after inadvertently emailing customers telling them they had won a VIP trip to watch the Champions League final in Madrid.
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NewsMorrisons' Potts eyes 'next-meal' delivery market
Morrisons boss David Potts has hinted that the grocer could partner with the likes of Deliveroo and JustEat as it targets the “next-meal” delivery market.
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NewsStyling service Stitch Fix launches in UK
US personal styling service Stitch Fix will launch in the UK this week, following a recruitment drive to enlist merchandising and styling teams.
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NewsAlibaba overhauls marketplace to take on Amazon
Chinese etail titan Alibaba is overhauling its business model in order to better compete with Amazon on a global scale.
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NewsTotal retail advertising spend fell in 2018
The total amount spent on advertising by UK retailers fell to £1.2bn in 2018, despite total spend across all sectors rising by 6.3% during the year.
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NewsUpdated: Tesco launches 'Clubcard prices' discounts
Tesco will offer its Clubcard holders discounts at the checkout on a host of products from next week to celebrate its centenary.
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NewsElectrical fault caused Ocado Andover warehouse fire
Ocado said an electrical fault with one of its battery charging units caused the February fire at its Andover customer fulfilment centre, in a circular for investors ahead of a meeting regarding its impending tie-up with Marks & Spencer.
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NewsShop Direct transfers returns centre to logistics provider
Shop Direct will be transferring its Greater Manchester returns and fulfilment centre to Clipper Logistics, ahead of plans to shut three of its sites by 2020.