All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 288
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Apple, Dune and more
Retail news round-up on February 24, 2015: Tesco exec Sean McCurley exits, Apple to invest £1.25bn in European data centres, Dune to open stores in Saudi Arabia and more.
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NewsOtto Group's online growth drops below rivals Zalando and Amazon
Hamburg-based retail conglomerate Otto Group is predicting online sales growth of 2.5%, well below that of its major ecommerce rivals.
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AnalysisPoundstretcher revamps stores and strategy as it bids to gain market share
Retail Week speaks to Poundstretcher’s managing director Ian York about the discount retailer’s new strategy and expansion plans.
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NewsRussian hypermarket O'Key launches grocery click-and-collect
Russian hypermarket O’Key has launched a grocery ecommerce operation which will initially involve a click-and-collect service.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Morrisons 'close' on new boss, ex-Monsoon chief in Halfords link and more
Retail news round-up on February 23, 2015: Morrisons closes in on new boss, ex-Monsoon chief linked to Halfords top job, New Look plans £2bn floatation and more.
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NewsSports Direct to offset click-and-collect charges with £5 voucher
Sports Direct is charging for click-and-collect but will give customers who use the service a money-off voucher to avoid making a loss.
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NewsRetail Diary: Marc Bolland, Nick Robertson and their Chequers retreat
Retail Diary: Ann Summers gets physical, Marc Bolland and Nick Robertson’s Chequers retreat, and relief as Tesco pass over Archie Norman.
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NewsDell launches bitcoin payments in the UK following US trial
Dell has become the largest ecommerce company to accept bitcoin in the UK after striking a deal with bitcoin wallet firm Coinbase.
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OpinionBlog: Information is vital to reducing abandoned baskets
New research from Hermes suggests providing consumers with more information before checkout could reduce the number of abandoned baskets.
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NewsBreakfast Briefing: Waitrose named best supermarket, Fat Face talks ecommerce and more
Retail news round-up on February 20, 2015: Waitrose beats Aldi to be named named best supermarket, Fat Face talks about its cloud-based ecommerce website and more
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OpinionComment: Stores will rise again as Amazon’s drone dream is downed
Local high street stores will need to be front and centre of the convenience revolution as Amazon’s drone delivery service is derailed.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s verdict: Sports Direct - smoothing over the cracks?
Ahead of today’s update, the City worried that cracks were appearing in Sports Direct’s edifice, but they have been smoothed over.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Shop Direct launches Very Exclusive site as it seeks to 'democratise' luxury
Shop Direct’s new Very Exclusive site offers consumers a host of luxury brands on credit. Retail Week speaks to chief executive Alex Baldock.
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NewsSupermarkets enjoy multichannel growth driven by young families
The birth of a new child is one of the main drivers of an increased tendency to buy online, according to data science company Dunnhumby.
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AnalysisVideo: Cantor Fitzgerald's Mike Dennis - is John Allan the right chair for Tesco?
Cantor Fitzgerald food analyst Mike Dennis asks whether John Allan knows the grocery retail sector well enough.
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NewsTed Baker introduces beacon technology to its Westfield store
Ted Baker is introducing beacon technology into its Westfield store, allowing mannequins to send push notifications to shoppers’ smartphones.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Topps Tiles, online sales, compensation and more
Retail news round-up on February 18, 2015: Topps Tiles’ media account; Outgoing Pandora chief; online sales decelerate; compensation and more.
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NewsAsos hires Clifford Cohen to replace Pete Marsden as CIO
Asos has hired Marks & Spencer interim chief information officer Clifford Cohen to replace Pete Marsden, who is leaving after two years in the role.
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NewsEtail giant Amazon hit by intermittent website outages
Amazon shoppers struggled to complete their online orders yesterday after the etail giant’s website was struck by intermittent outages.
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NewsNew rules threaten to derail Amazon drone delivery plans
Amazon’s plans to deliver packages by unmanned crafts have been dealt a blow after draft regulations from the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) prohibit remote piloting.