All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 237
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, BHS, M&S and more
Retail round-up on June 23, 2016: Tesco reveals new Polish distribution centre, PPF demands FRP Advisory as second BHS administrator, Usdaw demands open talks on pension changes, Paris Mayor to fight against Amazon Prime Now service
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NewsCoast partners with Doddle to offer shoppers free returns
Coast has teamed up with last-mile fulfilment service Doddle enabling shoppers to return their purchases for free.
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NewsSnapchat and Instagram users drive rise of purchases on mobile, says report
Users of social media platforms Snapchat, Instagram and Facebook are significantly more likely to buy retail products on their mobile.
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VideoWatch: Boots launches app for store staff to drive bricks-and-mortar sales
Boots joins forces with Apple and IBM to create an app for store staff that uses analytics to monitor in-store availability and customer reviews.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon and BHS
Retail round-up on June 22, 2016: Amazon UK to remove Chinese traders and Lady Tina Green to face questions from MPs
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NewsData: Amazon Fresh at least 17% cheaper than big four rivals, study reveals
Amazon’s Fresh grocery proposition is at least 17% cheaper than each of its mainstream supermarket rivals, according to a new study.
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NewsTed Baker boss Ray Kelvin on online growth and international expansion
Ted Baker founder Ray Kelvin spoke about online expansion, brand and brunch in the wake of the fashion retailer’s first-quarter results.
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NewsReiss turnaround plan bears fruit as full-year profits and sales soar
Reiss has posted a jump in full-year profits and sales as the luxury fashion retailer’s three-year turnaround plan bears fruit.
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OpinionOpinion: Never mind the omnijargon – today it’s just retail
Bricks-and-mortar retail is not dying. Online retail isn’t stealing real world sales. Ultimately, retail only exists as one entity.
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OpinionBlog: Is it time for retailers to start charging for click-and-collect?
Click-and-collect has undoubtedly been a hit with shoppers. At John Lewis, for example, more than half of online orders are picked up this way.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Try-before-you-buy fashion platform Try.com
The number of start-ups in retail technology is growing quickly and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Try.com is in the spotlight.
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NewsApple boosts its digital wallet offer with desktop functionality
Consumers who use desktop devices to shop online can now use an Apple Pay button to access their digital wallet and make faster purchases.
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NewsHolland & Barrett profits soar as UK drives like-for-like growth
Holland & Barrett’s full-year sales and profits rose in what finance boss Christian Keen deemed a “strong financial performance”.
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NewsFootfall rebounds in May with slight lift, led by web shoppers
Retail footfall rebounded in May, although traffic was driven by the trend of consumers heading to shops to research purchases later made online.
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OpinionOpinion: Amazon gets Fresh with the big four supermarkets in London
The etailer has launched full grocery deliveries in the centre and east of the capital as the embattled supermarkets eye the new contender
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OpinionBlog: What's the secret behind the success of petplanet.co.uk?
Hermes’ head of marketing Joanne Morley speaks to Petplanet.co.uk to understand the etailers’ delivery strategy.
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OpinionOpinion: Take making changes in your career into your own hands
When I said I was going to start a shoe business selling only low heels, contacts and friends were not short on advice.
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AnalysisSWOT analysis: What does Amazon Fresh's arrival mean for grocers?
Amazon has thrown down the gauntlet to the supermarkets after launching its Fresh grocery proposition in the UK this morning.
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NewsSainsbury's launches an apprenticeship scheme for coders
Sainsbury’s has rolled out a two-year apprenticeship programme in an attempt to find the next generation of software coders.
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NewsAmazon Fresh launches and aims to gobble up UK grocery market share
Amazon has launched its Fresh grocery proposition in the UK as it cranks up the pressure on the established supermarket operators.