All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 296
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OpinionComment: Retailers should prepare for another year of change
Black Friday and increased online trading made 2014 a tumultuous year in retail – and the pace of change looks set to continue into 2015.
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NewsFoyles and Waterstones reap rewards of print resurgence as online slows
Booksellers Foyles and Waterstones have both recorded bumper Christmas sales of print books as online trading growth slows.
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NewsBoohoo.com issues profit warning after heavy discounting on high street
Boohoo.com has issued a profit warning after investing in a marketing push that failed to pay off due to heavy promotional activity on the UK high street.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Online video streaming provider Whisbi
Start-ups in retail technology are growing quickly and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Whisbi is in the spotlight.
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NewsSamsung boss calls for collaboration to fulfil 'internet of things' potential
Samsung Electronics chief executive BK Yoon has called for industry-wide collaboration to help fulfil the internet of things’ full potential.
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NewsInfographic: Fashion price tracker – online womenswear data
Fashion price data from the week ending January 06, 2015: The average online price per item and percentage of products on markdown from the top ten womenswear retailers.
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NewsAnn Summers falls into the red with £3.6m full-year loss
Ann Summers has plunged into the red with a full-year pre-tax loss of £3.6m and has abandoned plans to sell off its Knickerbox brand.
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NewsHouse of Fraser expects Black Friday to get 'bigger and bigger'
House of Fraser believes Black Friday is set to get “bigger and bigger” and has shrugged off concerns from other retailers about the event.
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OpinionComment: The retail industry’s share price sparklers of 2014
Why Tesco investors might take comfort from the strong share price performance last year of Signet, Dixons Carphone and WHSmith.
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NewsBlack Friday 2014 becomes UK's biggest shopping day on record
Black Friday 2014 was the UK’s biggest shopping day on record as consumers splashed out £810m during the US-inspired retail bonanza.
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OpinionComment: 2015 will be the year online retail gets physical
The year ahead is set to be one in which established online merchants reach for a bigger slice of the physical store market.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales fall 1.4% in Christmas week
Sales at John Lewis dropped 1.4% to £126.24m in the week to December 27, but soaring demand for click-and-collect helped break records.
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NewsRetail sales growth of 2% forecast for 2015 amid election uncertainty
Political uncertainty in the run-up to the election and fragile consumer confidence are expected to limit retail sales growth in 2015.
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NewsRetail entrepreneurs win recognition in New Year Honours list
Several retail entrepreneurs in a variety of sectors have been recognised in the New Year Honours list made public today.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Asda, Next and retail prospects for 2015
Retail news round-up on December 31, 2014: Asda’s Clarke warns of challenging year for grocers, Next boss labels Black Friday ‘pointless’, retail sales to rise 2% next year.
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NewsApple Pay UK launch delayed by bank's personal and financial data concerns
The UK launch of Apple’s ‘wave and pay’ contactless mobile payments technology Apple Pay has been delayed over data concerns.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on American Apparel, Boots, Apple Pay and more
Retail news round-up on December 30, 2014: American Apparel urged to consider sale; Walgreens-Alliance Boots merger approved; Apple Pay launch delayed, and more.
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NewsBargain hunters to spend £636m online on Christmas Day
Eight million online bargain hunters are expected to spend a record £636m on Christmas Day, up 25% on last year.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Sainsbury's, Waitrose, Tesco, American Apparel and more
Retail news round-up on December 23, 2014: Sainsbury’s and Waitrose suffer web glitches; Tesco still dominates Irish market; American Apparel evaulates takeover offer; UK shoppers to spend £1.3bn on credit before Christmas
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Zara, Panic Saturday and more
Retail news round-up on December 22, 2014: SFO to probe Tesco suppliers; Zara launches home store format; shoppers spend £1.2bn on ‘panic Saturday’; retailers poised for record online Christmas Day spending; Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe warns of two more years of pain.