All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 117
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NewsAlibaba profits surge as customer numbers jump during lockdown
Alibaba has smashed quarterly profit predictions as online sales surged during lockdown and demand for its cloud computing services soared.
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AnalysisStoreworker 2.0: the new responsibilities for frontline staff
The role of store staff is changing. Covid, new shopping habits and fewer in-store roles have created a wealth of extra responsibilities for shopworkers. Retail Week looks into the skills needed for Storeworker 2.0.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can Walmart and Kroger really beat Amazon at its own game?
Kroger has followed US grocery rival Walmart by launching its own marketplace. Retail Week analyses whether the two grocery giants really have what it takes to challenge Amazon.
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Opinion‘What does the government’s Plan for Jobs mean for retail?’
In more ways than one, retail has been on the front line of the Covid-19 crisis. It has been among a handful of sectors that have led efforts to keep the country running, ensuring stores and supply chains of essential goods have remained open.
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NewsAO.com reports ‘strong’ sales growth ahead of AGM
Pureplay electronics retailers AO.com has reported “strong year-on-year revenue growth” in the UK and Germany ahead of its annual general meeting today.
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Opinion‘UK retailers should look to China to support their Covid-19 recovery’
The Covid-19 crisis has had a global impact on consumer spending, shifting short-term purchase patterns and bringing long-term changes to the way we work, socialise and shop.
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AnalysisThe economics of ecommerce: Counting the costs of trading online
As countries went into lockdown when the Covid-19 pandemic hit, ecommerce was the sole channel still open to retailers of products deemed non-essential.
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AnalysisData: Waitrose customers flock to online grocery during lockdown
As more and more customers turned to online shopping, Waitrose and Partners’ latest Food and Drink Report highlights that Britons made more use of fast delivery services in lockdown, with heightened demand for Fairtrade or organic products and wine.
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NewsAmazon and Morrisons ramp up partnership in grocery push
Etail giant Amazon has installed a Morrisons platform on its main website, enabling shoppers to purchase groceries that way for the first time.
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AnalysisMarks & Spencer job cuts – harsh medicine, but necessary
Marks & Spencer’s biggest round of job cuts ever has sent shockwaves through retail. Around 7,000 roles will be axed – and that is on top of 950 redundancies revealed just a month ago.
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NewsAsda eyes ecommerce expansion as online sales double
Asda has said it plans to expand its online delivery capacity to 1 million slots a week by next year after seeing online sales double in its second quarter.
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NewsSosandar remains in the red despite soaring sales
Sosandar reported another loss last year despite a jump in sales, with co-chief executives Ali Hall and Julie Lavington “cautiously optimistic” about the brand’s future.
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AnalysisMeet the global retailers powering their businesses for the new ecommerce
With the pandemic forcing retailers to shift attention to their ecommerce strategies, RWRC’s new report explores how British retailers are investing in online overseas markets and how others can follow in their footsteps.
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Report StoreThe Ultimate Guide to Unlocking Global Growth: Part Two
Power your cross-border strategy for the new ecommerce
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Opinion‘Tesco would be reckless to rival Amazon on free deliveries’
It didn’t take long for Amazon’s free grocery delivery revelation to spark a response from one of its mainstream rivals.
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NewsMarks & Spencer and Waitrose square up ahead of Ocado switchover
Marks & Spencer and rival Waitrose have both launched marketing initiatives to draw customers as their relationship with Ocado changes.
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NewsRent the Runway to close all stores to focus on ecommerce
Clothing rental business Rent the Runway has decided not to reopen its five bricks-and-mortar stores in the USA due to the Covid-19 pandemic and will focus instead on ecommerce.
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NewsTesco squares up to Amazon, lines up free delivery for premium members
Tesco boss Dave Lewis has said the grocer will add free delivery to its Clubcard Plus membership scheme in fightback against Amazon.
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NewsEtailer Very’s sales surpass £2bn as new customers double in lockdown
The Very Group has registered a jump in fourth quarter sales and says it is on track to return to full-year profitability in what boss Henry Birch describes as “a really fantastic performance”.
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NewsWalmart joins forces with Instacart to boost same-day delivery credentials
Walmart has joined forces with Instacart to offer same-day delivery in four US markets as it seeks to rival Amazon’s rapid fulfilment proposition.