All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 208
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InterviewInterview: Macy’s legend Lundgren on US department store turmoil
As he hands over the reins as chief executive, Macy’s Terry Lundgren discusses his career and why he’s confident department stores will thrive.
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AnalysisAgenda: Asos and Mothercare update the market
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with financial updates from Asos and Mothercare both on the agenda.
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OpinionBlog: Solving the London congestion conundrum
With a proposed ban on light vans in central London delivering internet purchases, Hermes’ Carl Lyon looks at smarter and greener options.
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AnalysisEtail sales tracker: Smartphone sales growth slows
The rate of growth through smartphone devices has roughly halved year-on-year.
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NewsAO.com revenue soars but full-year loss expected
AO has reported rocketing revenues but says it expects to make a full-year loss in 2017.
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AnalysisRetailers face 'losing battle' in fight against hackers
The threats faced by retailers from cybercrime and malware attacks are well publicised and will increase as consumers use more devices to make online purchases.
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OpinionOpinion: Making omnichannel pay – the next challenge
Many retailers have started to question fundamentally the way they organise their business for omnichannel.
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NewsMatchesfashion.com sales and profits soar
Matchesfashion.com has reported soaring sales and profits as it hailed rapid growth in its customer base.
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NewsRetailers reveal their priorities for 2017
Discover the five major points on the to-do lists of the UK’s leading retail bosses for the year ahead.
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NewsGame’s profits slump after tough trading period
Computer games specialist Game has posted a slump in interim earnings after a difficult trading period.
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OpinionOpinion: The five disruptors of m-commerce for retailers
Disruption is a buzzword in the retail sector and beyond, but often not much extra thought is given to the ‘how’, ‘why’ or ‘what’ it will affect.
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OpinionOpinion: Asos is blazing a post-Brexit trail
If the defeatists and doom-mongers are to be believed, the triggering of Article 50 will be a proverbial bullet to the brain of many retailers.
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OpinionOpinion: What the world thinks of UK stores
Research commissioned by Intu and Revo, the retail property trade body, into international retailers’ views on the UK market chimes exactly with what they have been telling us for several years about its attractiveness.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Tesco, Brantano and more
Retail news round-up: Tesco shareholders oppose Booker deal, Brantano stops online trading and Sports Direct agency drafts advisers to raise capital
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NewsAmazon eyes physical furniture and electricals stores
Online giant Amazon is toying with the idea of creating bricks-and-mortar furniture stores so shoppers can try before they buy.
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OpinionOpinion: Have stores reached peak digital?
Shoppers’ contradictory desires are making things tricky for the operators of physical stores.
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OpinionOpinion: Time to trade in the ‘Great Mall of China’
Brexit, the fear of a declining domestic market and Amazon’s impending move into Australia are just some of the factors driving China market entry to the top of retailers’ wishlists.
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OpinionBlog: Why Next’s Amazon Prime-style pass is a smart move
Next revealed this week that it had quietly launched an unlimited next-day delivery subscription.
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OpinionOpinion: New stores are building brands, not sales
No matter who you talk to, everyone in the retail industry has a view on the online/offline debate.