All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 245
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NewsAmazon misses estimates despite posting most profitable quarter ever
Amazon has swung to a full-year profit driven by its most profitable quarter ever, but the etailer’s earnings failed to impress investors.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Sainsbury's investors, Bargain Booze MD and Tesco GCA
The Retail Week team is joined by Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Mike Dennis to discuss the top stories from across the industry this week.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Reiss, John Lewis and Amazon
Retail news round-up on January 29, 2016: Reiss seeks minority investor to help fuel international growth and John Lewis picks Cortexica's image recognition software.
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NewsGraze.com to launch transactional website for individual products
Graze.com is introducing a website outside of its online subscription offer, allowing shoppers to order individual products from its range.
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NewsHotel Chocolat swings to profit after sales growth and cost controls
Hotel Chocolat has swung to a full-year profit driven by tighter control of costs and sales growth within its stores and online.
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NewsWatch: Amazon spotlights Echo virtual assistant in first Super Bowl ad
Amazon has given a push to its virtual assistant device Echo in a teaser ad featuring Alec Baldwin, ahead of its first Super Bowl commercial.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon, eBay and more
Retail news round-up on January 28, 2016: Amazon to launch its first-ever Super Bowl campaign, eBay profits slip 12% and Ireland calls for independent retail ombudsman.
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OpinionOpinion: Why online shopping growth owes a debt to bricks and mortar
New stats regarding online shopping were released last week and, before the ink had dried, headlines were heralding the death of the high street.
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NewsMade.com launches Amsterdam showroom as it ramps up European expansion
Designer furniture etailer Made.com has opened its first international showroom in Amsterdam as part of an ambitious growth strategy.
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NewsBunnings UK entry poses no threat to us, says Kingfisher boss
B&Q owner Kingfisher shrugged off the impact of Australian DIY chain Bunnings’ UK entry as it revealed plans to boost profits by £500m a year.
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AnalysisThe top 10 m-commerce sites, according to OC&C’s Proposition Index
Marketplace eBay has the top mobile website in the retail industry, according to consumers, followed by Amazon and then Apple.
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NewsEBay partners with Veeqo on cross-platform product listing tool
EBay has tied up with Veeqo on a multi-listing tool that allows retailers to upload multiple products online from across ecommerce platforms.
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NewsMobile searches from international shoppers surge for UK retailers
UK retailers received an uplift in searches via mobile by international shoppers over Christmas, according to the BRC-Google online retail monitor.
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OpinionOpinion: Retail’s productivity conundrum is as pressing as ever
Christmas brought a continued acceleration of online migration: not perhaps an inflection point, but certainly a quickening of pace.
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NewsAmazon to create thousands of new jobs in UK and Europe this year
Amazon plans to create several thousand jobs in Europe in 2016, including more than 2,500 roles in the UK, ranging from development to fulfilment.
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NewsAmazon pushes button on Dash devices with automated ordering
Amazon has launched Dash Replenishment connected devices in the US that monitor stock levels and order goods remotely for shoppers.
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NewsHotel Chocolat to launch new website as it ramps up overseas expansion plans
Hotel Chocolat is poised to launch a new-look website in a bid to ramp up its expansion plans and build on its “best Christmas ever.”
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NewsRetail sales fall 1% in December as Black Friday impacts sales
Retail sales values dipped 1% year on year in December and fell 1.4% against November, according to the Office of National Statistics.
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NewsMarks & Spencer launches first websites outside of Europe, Down Under
Marks & Spencer launched its first dedicated websites outside of Europe in Australia and New Zealand as its overseas expansion continues.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Bunnings moves, Christmas fallout and Asda job cuts
The team discusses the week’s top retail news as Bunnings announces its plans to replace Homebase and Asda reveals job cuts.