More online retail – Page 82
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OpinionBlog: Forget about drones, for speedy delivery use the trusty push bike
Sainsbury’s is using bicycles and an app service to bring busy customers in the capital their grocery orders in a super-speedy time.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Carrefour trials one-hour grocery delivery in French capital
Carrefour is to debut a new delivery service from three stores in Paris, in a trial programme that has been dubbed ‘Carrefour Now’.
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AnalysisWatch: How to convert online browsers into committed buyers
Retail Week and Bronto’s new interactive guide unveils crucial insight into how retailers can convert online browsing into revenue-winning sales.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retail's amazing company cultures delivering commercial success
Retailers are in constant competition to attract the best talent. What underpins good financial performance in the industry is not just product or price, but often people.
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OpinionOpinion: Shoppers love Amazon but will they flock to buy the Fresh offer?
“I love Amazon but…” seems to be the view of many US customers who have had a while to road test the etail mammoth’s Fresh grocery service.
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OpinionOpinion: Service never sleeps in the age of social media
Speedy responses on social media shouldn’t be confused with fixing the issues, argues Screwfix chief executive Andrew Livingston.
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AnalysisOcado's first half profits rise for 2016: what the analysts say
Ocado reported a rise in profits and sales for its first half year this morning, despite a competitive market. Here’s the City’s reaction.
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AnalysisBe Inspired: Boohoo boss Carol Kane – inspiring creative stars of the future
“I wanted to be able to walk down the high street and see something I’d touched,” says Carol Kane of her ambitions as a design school graduate.
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OpinionBlog: Strengthening the delivery network to boost choice and convenience
Hermes’ head of marketing explains how the delivery firm is improving customer satisfaction levels and enhancing the brand experience.
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OpinionOpinion: What the vote to leave the EU will mean for retail
Despite overwhelming business support to remain in the EU, the UK has voted to leave, which will cause uncertainty for retail.
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OpinionBlog: Is it time for retailers to start charging for click-and-collect?
Click-and-collect has undoubtedly been a hit with shoppers. At John Lewis, for example, more than half of online orders are picked up this way.
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OpinionOpinion: Never mind the omnijargon – today it’s just retail
Bricks-and-mortar retail is not dying. Online retail isn’t stealing real world sales. Ultimately, retail only exists as one entity.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Try-before-you-buy fashion platform Try.com
The number of start-ups in retail technology is growing quickly and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Try.com is in the spotlight.
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OpinionOpinion: Amazon gets Fresh with the big four supermarkets in London
The etailer has launched full grocery deliveries in the centre and east of the capital as the embattled supermarkets eye the new contender
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OpinionBlog: What's the secret behind the success of petplanet.co.uk?
Hermes’ head of marketing Joanne Morley speaks to Petplanet.co.uk to understand the etailers’ delivery strategy.
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OpinionOpinion: Take making changes in your career into your own hands
When I said I was going to start a shoe business selling only low heels, contacts and friends were not short on advice.
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AnalysisSWOT analysis: What does Amazon Fresh's arrival mean for grocers?
Amazon has thrown down the gauntlet to the supermarkets after launching its Fresh grocery proposition in the UK this morning.
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OpinionOpinion: What retailers can learn from Twitter’s ‘Buy’ button retreat
Last month Twitter announced that it will curtail development of its ‘Buy’ button, raising questions over the future of social commerce.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Ensuring ecommerce and supply chain work together to deliver
Retail Week and MetaPack explore how ecommerce and supply chain teams can work together to create a winning fulfilment strategy.
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OpinionBlog: I'm a serial returner, come win my loyalty
Almost two thirds of shoppers have returned women’s clothing in the past six months, new stats revealed this week.