All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 119
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VideoWatch: Why simplicity in payments is everything
A simple and seamless checkout is critical when it comes to converting cash-strapped browsers into buyers, an expert panel has told Retail Week.
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NewsCMA finally approves Amazon’s Deliveroo investment after 15-month investigation
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has formally approved Amazon’s 16% investment in UK delivery app Deliveroo after a 15-month investigation.
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AnalysisHow Nike, Unilever and Gymshark are building DTC empires – and the retail fightback
Already a huge growth area in retail, direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales were sent into overdrive over the past few months when stores were forced to close around the world.
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NewsAO.com expands distribution network creating 250 new jobs
AO.com has announced that it will recruit 250 new employees at its Crewe logistics hub, as well as opening a new warehouse in Stafford.
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NewsAmazon prepares to launch chain of Go stores in UK
Online giant Amazon intends to launch as many as 30 Amazon Go cashierless convenience stores in the UK.
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AnalysisMarketplace melee: Amazon vs eBay vs Shopify – who won in the pandemic?
Retail Week examines the three big marketplaces’ second-quarter results to understand who traded best over the tumultuous coronavirus lockdown period.
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NewsPets at Home boss Pritchard: Pets ‘playing bigger part’ in life after lockdown
The lockdown lifestyle of working from home has seen the UK demand for pet ownership jump – a trend that Pets at Home chief executive Peter Pritchard plans to capitalise on.
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NewsAmazon profits double and sales surge in ‘highly unusual’ quarter
Amazon has doubled its income in its second quarter despite ploughing $4bn into Covid-19-related costs.
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Opinion‘John Lewis chair White keeps the best and updates the rest’
Meet the new John Lewis, same as the old John Lewis – up to a point, anyway. And up to an important point, which should never be lost.
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NewsArgos scraps catalogue after nearly 50 years
Argos has announced plans to stop printing its famous paper catalogue after 47 years, as the retailer makes a definitive shift to online.
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Opinion‘Don’t believe all the online hype – Next and Majestic show value of stores’
Amid a slew of strategic shifts focused on online growth and store closures, it was refreshing to have some timely reminders of the power of bricks and mortar this week.
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NewsJohn Lewis chair White sets out new course in strategy update
Department stores and grocery group John Lewis Partnership has revealed the direction it will take following a strategic review.
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NewsShopify sales surge to topple rival eBay for first time
Shopify has registered a surge in second-quarter sales as revenues raked in through its websites surpassed those of rival eBay for the first time.
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Report StoreThe UK’s Top 30 Most Productive Retailers of 2020
UK labour productivity plummeted to its lowest level since 1974 in recent months. Retail leaders have been forced to rethink their operations to drive efficiencies in their businesses wherever possible, just to keep their heads above water.
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AnalysisThe Big Question: Will an online sales tax level retail’s playing field?
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is reportedly considering an online sales tax to raise £2bn a year. Industry experts offer their views on whether this mooted move could level the playing field between digital and high street businesses.
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AnalysisFour must-see graphs from Next reveal lockdown trading pattern
Fashion giant Next’s latest update showed “a much better position than anticipated three months ago”. These graphs eloquently tell the story of how performance has played out and the impact of store reopenings.
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NewsThe Hut Group appoints seven banks to aid potential IPO
The Hut Group has named seven banks – including JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs – to oversee a potential £4.5bn flotation.
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NewsMajestic toasts surge in sales and eyes new store openings
Majestic Wine has toasted a surge in sales during lockdown and lifted the lid on its growth plans, including new store openings.
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AnalysisAmazon delivery offensive: grocery game-changer or false dawn?
Online powerhouse Amazon is taking on the big grocers with a free delivery service. Here, Retail Week’s executive editor and editor debate whether the new offensive will change the grocery landscape.
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NewsAmazon throws down gauntlet to supermarkets by launching free grocery deliveries
Amazon has launched free grocery deliveries for its Prime members in a move that could land a major blow to its supermarket rivals.