All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 245
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on financial distress and John Lewis
Retail news round-up on December 23, 2015: Retailers in significant financial distress up 2% on last year and John Lewis weekly sales up 7%.
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NewsEtail giant Amazon predicts biggest-ever Christmas Day sales
Amazon is preparing for its busiest Christmas Day ever, as sales on December 25 have grown more than six-fold over the past five years.
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NewsHabitat redesigns website for mobile shoppers as m-commerce soars
Habitat has revamped its website with mobile shoppers in mind as it looks to boost its multichannel offer.
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NewsThe growth of digital: 12 predictions for digital technology in 2016
From the growth of the on-demand economy, to the acceptance of omnichannel, there have been some exciting digital movements in 2015.
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NewsEtailer Koovs reports widening of interim losses despite soaring sales
Indian etailer Koovs has posted a widening of its half-year pre-tax losses to INR 570.6m (£5.7m) despite delivering “rapid” sales growth.
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NewsPinterest adds price drop notification to its app to drive purchases
Pinterest has added price drop notifications to its platform that will let users know when their pinned products have been reduced in price.
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OpinionOpinion: How changing demographics will disrupt the retail industry
Retailers face a more complicated, nuanced demographic landscape than ever and they need to be able to adapt to the changes.
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NewsRetailers warned of 'higher-than-ever profitability challenges' in 2016
Retailers face “higher-than-ever profitability challenges” in 2016 as discounting and decreased revenue from deliveries bite, experts have warned.
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NewsMarks & Spencer unveils Beijing flagship as Chinese expansion continues
Marks & Spencer has opened a flagship store in The Place shopping mall in Beijing as the retailer builds its presence in China.
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NewsAmazon in talks to lease 20 jets to launch air-cargo business
Etail giant Amazon is in talks to lease 20 Boeing Co 767 jets to start its own air-delivery service, according to reports.
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NewsRetailers poised for rush on stores as online Christmas delivery cut-offs loom
Retailers are poised for a last-minute rush to stores in the next four days as online delivery cut-offs loom.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on M&S, The Hut and Holland & Barrett
Retail news round-up on December 17, 2015: M&S set to open first outlet in the Chinese capital city and The Hut Group in discussions to offload stake to BlackRock.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How to get the balance right on customer data
How can a retailer ensure it has the right balance on customer data?
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NewsData: Top 30 retail and brand websites by customer satisfaction
Amazon’s UK website has been named the online business with the highest levels of customer satisfaction in Britain, according to new data.
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AnalysisReview of the Year: Retail technology and ecommerce trends
In a year of personalisation, mobile payment and drones, we look back at some of the biggest innovations in retail technology in 2015.
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NewsOne in three plan to spend less in January Sales after Black Friday binge
A third of shoppers say they will spend less in the January Sales because of pre-Christmas events such as Black Friday, according to a poll.
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AnalysisStart-up of the Week: International ecommerce payment platform Global-e
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Global-e is in the spotlight.
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AnalysisReview of the Year: The mergers and acquisitions of 2015
If 2014 was the year of the IPO, then 2015 may well have been the year of mergers and acquisitions as several retailers shifted ownership.
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NewsTesco goods 24% more expensive than Amazon Pantry, study suggests
Supermarket giant Tesco is 24% more expensive on average than online rival Amazon Pantry, according to analytics firm Profitero.
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OpinionBlog: Ten years after the Buncefield blast, Asos is still delivering
Ten years ago the southeast of England was rocked by the biggest explosion since World War Two. But Asos bounced back and continued to grow.