All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 2
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InterviewQ&A: Optimizely product strategy director on embracing an experimentation mindset
Optimizely’s product strategy director Tina Nelson speaks to Retail Week about how to take the risk out of test driving a new idea, grounding decisions in data and what she thinks retail CEOs should be investing in this year.
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NewsTopshop launches dedicated European website
Topshop has launched a dedicated European website, which aims to deliver the “full brand experience” to customers based in 23 countries across the continent.
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NewsVery Group reports ‘resilient’ peak trading driven by toys, home and beauty
The Very Group has reported a “strong and resilient” festive trading period as toys, home and beauty saw the strongest sales.
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NewsIkea launches virtual products on Roblox
The home retailer is testing out their new experience in the Welcome to Bloxburg life-simulation game, where Roblox players can make and design homes.
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GalleryBoots and Anya Hindmarch collaborate for London pop-up
High street health and beauty chain Boots has collaborated with luxury accessories brand Anya Hindmarch on a new 1970s inspired pop-up
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NewsBooths toasts ‘record-breaking’ Christmas period
Upmarket Northern grocer Booths has toasted “another record-breaking Christmas”, with sales growth driven by an uptick in click-and-collect orders from the retailer’s members.
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InterviewQ&A: Miniso chief operating officer on the retailer’s limitless UK ambitions
Value lifestyle retailer Miniso has been popping up all over the country in the past couple of years, with store presence on high streets and in prominent shopping centres such as the two Westfields in London, Bluewater in Kent, Trafford Centre in Manchester, and Princes Street in Edinburgh.
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InterviewKPIs: Edited chief scientist Michael Ross on retail’s ‘red flag’ metrics
Edited chief retail scientist Michael Ross will be taking to the stage at Retail Week x The Grocer LIVE to unpack why many retailers need to rethink their measurements of success.
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NewsSosandar credits ecommerce growth with surging sales
Fashion retailer Sosandar has credited the “continued momentum” of its ecommerce platform with a jump in revenues.
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NewsTikTok Shop reports ‘best-performing’ Christmas trading yet
Online platform TikTok Shop has reported its best-performing Christmas trading period to date as appetite for discovery commerce continues to grow, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsSpace NK sees ‘record breaking’ peak trading with strongest ever Black Friday
Beauty retailer Space NK has seen a “record-breaking peak period” between November and December 2025 with its biggest ever sales week over Black Friday, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsJD Sports to sell directly through AI platforms
JD Sports is launching into agentic commerce, allowing customers to purchase its products directly through AI platforms, Retail Week can reveal.
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AnalysisLIVE 2026: the five sessions that digital directors can’t miss
The LIVE 2026 progamme boasts dozens of sessions led by industry leaders which will dive into the tech, strategies and trends shaping the future of digital within the industry.
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NewsJust Eat sees festive spending rise as customers opt for last-minute items
Online takeaway and retail platform Just Eat has seen festive spending increase as Brits shopped for last-minute gifting, groceries and takeaways over the Christmas period.
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AnalysisExplainer: What is the Zeos platform and how is it helping Next achieve success?
Fashion power Next traded strongly over Christmas, and flagged the benefit of its move onto the Zeos platform as a contributor to success.
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NewsAsos introduces handling fee for serial returners
Asos is to start charging UK customers who frequently send back their orders a handling fee as it clamps down on serial returners.
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InterviewQ&A: Superdrug head of own brand and exclusives on appealing to Gen Z
Superdrug has recently launched its new POP own-brand range aimed at a younger audience.
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NewsSuperdrug gifting helpline sees success ahead of Christmas
Superdrug’s gifting helpline has seen success ahead of Christmas as customers look to humans for advice for better personal choices, suggestions and gifting options.
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NewsTemu launches app for Shopify merchants to sell on the marketplace
Temu has launched a new app for Shopify merchants, allowing these sellers to list and manage products on the marketplace directly from their Shopify accounts.
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NewsUK consumers set to spend nearly £25bn over Christmas
UK consumers are set to spend £24.6bn on presents, food, and festivities over the Christmas period this year, according to PwC’s latest festive predictions survey.