All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 118
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NewseBay pledges to absorb digital tax for sellers
eBay has told its sellers they will not bear the brunt of the new digital services tax and the online marketplace will pay any additional tax.
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NewsDr Martens eyes doubling of store estate after quick coronavirus recovery
The chief executive of Dr Martens has said he can envisage the retailer doubling its global store estate in the next five years, after a quick financial recovery from the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsKroger aims to take on Amazon with marketplace launch
Kroger, the biggest grocer in the US, is to launch its own online marketplace in a bid to compete with rivals such as Amazon and Walmart.
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NewsJust Eat sales and earnings leap during lockdown
Food delivery service Just Eat as reported a surge in sales and earnings after the coronavirus outbreak spurred demand.
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NewsAsos profits to beat expectations as returns rate falls
Online fashion giant Asos expects sales and profits this year to come in “significantly ahead of market expectations”.
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Opinion‘Could Amazon’s JC Penney swoop offer a glimpse into its UK plans?’
With Amazon in discussions to buy abandoned department stores in the US to turn into dedicated distribution centres, might the etail giant do the same in the UK – and would it work?
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NewsCo-op and Deliveroo partnership extended to 400 stores across the UK
Convenience store retailer the Co-op has extended its delivery partnership with Deliveroo to cover 400 of its stores in the UK.
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Opinion‘V-shaped recovery masks wildly divergent retail performance’
Not a day seems to have passed recently without a CVA or job losses from one retailer or another as a result of the lower footfall, lower spend and acceleration in shift online caused by the pandemic.
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NewsRetail sales inch up in July as lockdown measures ease
Retail sales registered a second consecutive month of growth in July, which BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson said was as “a step in the right direction”.
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AnalysisFour charts that show how shopper behaviour will change after the pandemic
Retail lockdown and the increased reliance on online retail has triggered a significant movement in how customers plan to shop in future.
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VideoWatch: Pets at Home, SilkFred and BrandAlley CEOs on the new drivers of loyalty
Some of the sector’s leading chief executives have come together to debate the future of loyalty in the new world of retail.
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NewsLidl launches Plus rewards and app in the UK
Discount supermarket Lidl has rolled out its Plus rewards and loyalty app in the UK today, a month after it first launched in Ireland.
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NewsUber food delivery overtakes ride sharing during lockdown
Ride-sharing app Uber’s latest set of results show its nascent food delivery business has overtaken its taxi service as people around the world stayed at home during lockdown.
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NewsAsos unveils new supply chain commitments for third-party brands
Fast-fashion giant Asos has published four new commitments required of third-party brands in the wake of the Leicester sweatshop scandal that engulfed the UK fashion industry.
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OpinionCatriona Marshall: ‘We bounced back with talent, knowledge and loyalty in place’
Former Hobbycraft chief executive Catriona Marshall, who now owns specialist retailer Running Bear, on how the coronavirus pandemic meant creating an online business overnight and the adoption of a new business model
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Opinion‘As Amazon plots Go stores, bricks-and-mortar retailers must up their game’
Online giant Amazon has had a good pandemic and effectively put into practice the maxim that crisis can spell opportunity, writes George MacDonald.
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AnalysisThe Big Question: Is Sharon White’s strategy the right one for John Lewis Partnership?
John Lewis Partnership chair Dame Sharon White has launched a sweeping strategic shift in a bid to revive the group’s flagging fortunes. Here, experts weigh in on whether her plan is the right one
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NewsMarks & Spencer showcases food range on Ocado ahead of online launch
Marks & Spencer has put its full food range on show on Ocado’s website as they prepare for the formal launch of their partnership next month.
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NewsSegro profits surge due to coronavirus ‘accelerating adoption’ of ecommerce
Warehousing group Segro reported a surge in pre-tax profits for the first half of the year, driven by the effects of the coronavirus pushing more consumers to ecommerce.
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OpinionThierry Garnier: ‘In a crisis, speed, agility and empowerment beat perfection’
B&Q owner Kingfisher’s chief executive Thierry Garnier on how the home and DIY retail giant responded to the Covid-19 pandemic, and why ‘done is better than perfect’