All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 238
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NewsBoohoo reports sales rise and improved profitability as investment pays off
Online fast fashion retailer Boohoo has posted a surge in sales along with further growth in its active customer numbers.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS, Tesco, Amazon and more
Retail round-up on June 8, 2016: Dominic Chappell blamed for BHS's demise, Tesco may sell Kipa and Giraffe chains and Amazon expands on groceries.
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OpinionOpinion: What retailers can learn from Twitter’s ‘Buy’ button retreat
Last month Twitter announced that it will curtail development of its ‘Buy’ button, raising questions over the future of social commerce.
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NewsNotonthehighstreet poaches Benefit marketing boss for new role
Notonthehighstreet.com has snapped up Benefit marketing director Hannah Webley-Smith as the etailer’s first customer director.
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GalleryStore gallery: Walmart-owned Sam's Club unveils lab-driven store
Sam’s Club has unveiled a new-look store based on learnings from its Californian lab as it presses ahead with its “transformation” plan.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS, Sports Direct and Walmart
Retail round-up on June 6, 2016: Mike Ashley agrees to appear before MPs to defend 'good name' of Sports Direct and Walmart to trial grocery delivery in the US with Uber and Lyft.
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Retail VoiceOpinion: Workforce management could save retail millions by 2020
Kronos considers the steps retailers must take to safeguard profits, drive productivity and retain the best employees.
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NewsMobile sales penetration falls for first time on record
The percentage of online sales made through mobile devices fell in the first quarter of this year, marking the first decrease on record.
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Retail VoiceOpinion: How can retailers capitalise on China’s lucrative etail sector?
ChannelAdvisor reflects on the extensive opportunities China’s etail sector offers retailers and how they can take advantage of it.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Ensuring ecommerce and supply chain work together to deliver
Retail Week and MetaPack explore how ecommerce and supply chain teams can work together to create a winning fulfilment strategy.
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OpinionBlog: I'm a serial returner, come win my loyalty
Almost two thirds of shoppers have returned women’s clothing in the past six months, new stats revealed this week.
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NewsOcado partners with cyber security supplier to protect customer data
Ocado has signed a three-year deal with an online security supplier to safeguard customer data across the retailer’s mobile and desktop platforms.
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NewsHouse of Fraser appoints former M&S digital guru David Walmsley
House of Fraser has unveiled former M&S digital director David Walmsley as its chief customer officer, replacing Andy Harding, Retail Week can reveal.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail technology innovation can't be restricted to Shoreditch
As retailers seek to attract the best digital talent to join their team, location and working environment are proving crucial.
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NewsCharles Tyrwhitt relaunches websites as it eyes international expansion
Charles Tyrwhitt has upgraded its UK and international websites as it puts ecommerce expansion at the heart of its growth strategy.
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NewsThe Hut snaps up brand from Walgreens Boots Alliance to drive beauty offer
The Hut Group has acquired rival upmarket etailer Salu Beauty from Walgreens Boots Alliance in an ongoing drive to bulk up its beauty proposition.
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NewsFashion retailers hit by rising cost of returns as online shopping booms
Retailers are struggling with the cost of free returns as nearly two thirds of shoppers send at least one item of women’s clothing back.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS and The Hut
Retail round-up on May 31, 2016: MPs to grill property tycoons and advisers who supported BHS takeover, and The Hut acquires rival Salu Beauty
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OpinionBlog: Prioritising new partnerships to benefit your clients
Hermes’ head of ecommerce Eoin Kenneally reveals the ways in which the company’s collaborations are providing its clients with more perks.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can transactional sites ever work for value retailers?
As Kevin O’Byrne prepares to fully take the reins at Poundland, one thing he will no doubt be pondering is its ecommerce strategy.