All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 250
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OpinionNeil Saunders: How Storm Jonas affected the retail climate in the US
How does a storm affect bread and milk sales? Alcohol? Toilet paper? And as basic supplies ran dry in shops, did we turn to online shopping?
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NewsNotonthehighstreet.com poaches Net-a-Porter technology chief Hugh Fahy
Etailer Notonthehighstreet.com has hired Net-a-Porter’s Hugh Fahy, who joins the marketplace as chief technology officer next week.
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AnalysisAnalysis: China's etail giant Alibaba defies the doubters
Alibaba’s fourth quarter results not only beat expectations but must surely be the envy of others – especially given its exposure to China.
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NewsRetail Diary: Dixons chief's dig at Amazon's Bleak Friday offer
Phantom shopper on bargain haunt in Mexico, shelves emptied in 99p Stores closing down Sale and Black Friday banter starts already.
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AnalysisOpinion: Amazon only getting started as it passes $100bn sales mark
Etail giant Amazon shows no sign of backing down after breaking through the $100bn barrier in annual US sales for the first time.
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NewsJohn Lewis enhances online fashion offer with visual search tool pilot
John Lewis has partnered with tech firm Cortexica on a search tool that allows shoppers to find similar products on its website.
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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.