All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 158
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OpinionOpinion: Retail’s winners have never feared disruption
Two words are pretty much guaranteed to pop up in any retail conversation today – ‘transformation’ and ‘disruption’.
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VideoWatch: CEOs reflect on retail’s past, present and future
As Retail Week marks its 30th birthday, we hear from eight industry luminaries about the biggest game changers for the sector in the last 30 years and what they see on the horizon that will transform retail.
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Data'Modest' Christmas cheer for retail with 2% sales rise predicted
UK retailers will get some Christmas cheer thanks to a £98.8bn ‘golden quarter’ sales forecast, says GlobalData.
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VideoWatch: Littlewoods launches circus-themed Christmas ad
Littlewoods has adopted a circus theme for its 2018 Christmas advert with clowns, acrobats and a ringmaster featuring in the campaign.
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VideoAmazon hammers home delivery prowess in Christmas ad
Amazon has unveiled its festive advert, which focuses on its fulfilment capabilities from warehouse to last mile.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The murky world of influencer marketing
Influencer marketing is big business, with everyone from fashion retailer Boohoo to Marks & Spencer turning to social media titans. But what are the risks?
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NewsB&Q turns its back on Black Friday promotions
DIY giant B&Q will not take part in the Black Friday promotional extravaganza this year.
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NewsAmazon launches Prime Wardrobe in the UK
Amazon has launched its ‘try before you buy’ fashion proposition in the UK.
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NewsOcado and Kroger pen deal to build 20 warehouses
Ocado and Kroger have finalised a deal that will see the US grocery giant build 20 warehouses over the next three years.
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NewsBusiness rates and online tax on Budget agenda
Chancellor Philip Hammond is expected to cut business rates by a third for about half a million small retailers in today’s Budget.
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Retail VoiceRemastering the art of fulfilment
At its Exchange 2018 event earlier this month, Manhattan Associates explained how automation can create personalised experiences in the supply chain as well as in store.
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Retail VoiceHow to unleash digital transformation’s full potential
When it comes to digital transformation across retail there is far more to consider than simply choosing your vendor and adding new technology.
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NewsYoox Net-A-Porter to sell on Alibaba’s Tmall
Yoox Net-A-Porter has joined forces with online titan Alibaba to create a “luxury retail platform” in China.
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NewsAmazon third quarter profits rocket as sales surge
Amazon has posted a surge in third quarter profits but delivered a muted festive sales forecast.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can battered Debenhams be turned around?
In last year’s annual report, Debenhams chief executive Sergio Bucher wrote: “We have built a plan that is good for our customers, good for our colleagues and, therefore, good for our shareholders.”
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NewsBrexit to hit UK retailers’ profitability, warns Moody’s
British retailers’ profitability is likely to be held back by Brexit, according to research by credit ratings agency Moody’s.
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OpinionOpinion: Bricks and mortar are alive and kicking
Lord Kirkham is unequivocal: physical stores have had their day, but not so in my book.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How would retail look if Amazon didn't exist?
So ingrained in the shopper psyche has the US etail titan become over the past 25 years, it’s almost impossible to remember life before Amazon.
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NewsEbay sues Amazon for ‘illegally luring’ sellers
Online marketplace eBay is suing rival Amazon amid claims that the etail goliath poached its third-party sellers.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How Asos will win a ‘bigger prize’
Asos grabbed headlines last year when it revealed it was building capacity to achieve £4bn in sales, more than twice the revenue it racks up at present.