All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 130
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AnalysisAnalysis: Asos data reveals lockdown sales recovery pattern in Europe
After a record first half, Asos’ celebrations have been momentarily paused as the fashion pureplay tackles the impact of coronavirus on customer traffic and sales.
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NewsNaked Wines sales to exceed £200m as lockdowns raise demand
Naked Wines has said its full-year 2020 revenues will be in excess of £200m due to higher levels of demand from new and repeat customers under lockdown because of coronavirus.
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AnalysisThe Big Question: Can department stores survive coronavirus crisis?
As Debenhams tumbles into administration for the second time in a year and Fenwick makes sweeping leadership changes, Retail Week asks industry experts for their view on whether department stores can survive the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsMorrisons and Deliveroo launch grocery home delivery partnership
Big-four grocer Morrisons has announced a new partnership with Deliveroo to offer home grocery delivery from stores.
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NewsAsos profits jump as it orders £200m equity raise to cope with coronavirus
Asos has launched an equity share raise and extended its revolving credit facility to deal with the impact coronavirus on its business.
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OpinionWhat next? Asos, Boots and Pets at Home bosses on the post-pandemic future
You will be relieved to hear that I’m not writing about the current situation – we’re all deluged with information already and anything I wrote would be out of date before you read it.
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NewsEve Sleep promotes CMO Calverley to top job as Sturrock steps down
Eve Sleep has named chief marketing officer Cheryl Calverley as its new boss as current chief executive James Sturrock steps down to take up a new job elsewhere.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Seven inventive ways grocers across the globe are tackling coronavirus
From persuading people not to panic-buy to ensuring shoppers and staff are safe, supermarkets have had to overcome some Herculean challenges following the onset of coronavirus.
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NewsSchuh resumes online trading with ‘exhaustive welfare measures’ in place
Footwear specialist Schuh has resumed trading online after putting in place “exhaustive welfare measures” to protect staff from coronavirus.
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NewsMcColl’s strikes partnership with Deliveroo to support vulnerable customers
Convenience store chain McColl’s has teamed up with Deliveroo to offer home delivery of its goods to give vulnerable customers access to daily essentials.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Has online grocery missed its golden opportunity?
As the demand for online grocery deliveries rocketed over the past few weeks, many supermarkets buckled under the pressure. Retail Week looks at whether the inability to meet demand will cause long-term damage to grocery ecommerce.
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NewsCoronavirus: Sainsbury’s pilots deliveries from ‘dark’ c-stores
Sainsbury’s is testing home deliveries through its rapid Chop Chop service from ‘dark’ convenience stores.
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NewsThe Hut Group launches £10m coronavirus support package for vulnerable communities
Online retail giant The Hut Group (THG) has established a £10m coronavirus aid package to support vulnerable communities, key workers and emergency services.
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NewsDreams directors exit as retailer prepares for post-coronavirus landscape
Two Dreams directors will leave the beds specialist this week as the retailer adapts to a changing retail environment partly precipitated by the coronavirus outbreak.
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AnalysisThe Big Question: Should retailers of ‘non-essential’ goods continue trading online?
As the retail industry faces unprecedented challenges because of the coronavirus pandemic, Retail Week asks industry experts for their view on the biggest questions of the moment.
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OpinionOpinion: Coronavirus outbreak will drive investment in new directions
The coronavirus outbreak is first and foremost a human tragedy that will have a profound impact on the global economy.
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NewsCoronavirus: Shoppers move online at ‘phenomenal’ rate during lockdown
Consumers are switching to online shopping at a “phenomenal” rate during the coronavirus lockdown, new research has revealed.
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NewsAsos warehouse should stay open, staff union says
The trade union that represents Asos’s Barnsley distribution workers wants the warehouse there to carry on trading, rejecting calls for its closure by rival unions and politicians who have questioned coronavirus safety measures at the premises.
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NewsM&S launches food boxes for household essentials
Marks & Spencer has launched a new grocery initiative that will allow shoppers to order food boxes online filled with 20 household essentials.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can non-essential retailers trade online without damaging their brand?
Since the government forced all ‘non-essential’ shops to close last Monday, many retailers have found themselves at something of an impasse.