All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 3
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InterviewQ&A: Kaiia The Label marketing boss on being more than a TikTok brand
Kaiia The Label is one of the biggest fashion brands on TikTok Shop. Between running 18-hour livestreams and a strong affiliate network, it has become the go-to athleisure brand among Gen Z on the platform.
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NewsMoonpig anticipates strong full-year performance
Online cards specialist Moonpig has reported “continued strong profit performance and cash generation”.
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NewsBoots strikes logistics deal to support online growth
Health and beauty giant Boots has signed a partnership with logistics group XPO to underpin its healthcare and online operations.
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Opinion‘Customer expectations of retail AI are not what you think’
Customers may not be asking for AI directly, but it is already resetting expectations across the industry, observes Dunnhumby’s Sandra Stanley
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AnalysisJoybuy UK MD: ‘We’re here to shake up the UK ecommerce market’
Joybuy UK, a new online shopping venture from Chinese ecommerce giant JD.com, officially launched today (March 16).
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NewsJD.com’s Joybuy launches in the UK and Europe
Chinese retail giant JD.com has launched its new online shopping venture Joybuy in the UK and five other European markets.
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InterviewQ&A: Native Commerce’s Marat Bolatov on why operations are the real battleground in ecommerce
As retailers search for more ways to tighten costs, the founder and chief executive of Native Commerce speaks to Retail Week about the most common areas for improvement
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NewsGeorge at Asda and DHL team up on ‘next-generation fulfilment centre’
Asda’s George fashion business is partnering with logistics giant DHL to open a “next-generation ecommerce fulfilment hub”.
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InterviewQ&A: Charles Clinkard boss Tim Payne on reinventing a 100-year-old brand
Middlesborough-based footwear retailer Charles Clinkard has survived a World War, economic downturns and profound societal shifts. Managing director Tim Payne talks to Retail Week about how he’s navigating the business through what might be its biggest change of them all
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NewsCharles Clinkard mulls store closures as brand pivots to ecommerce focus
The boss of 102-year-old footwear retailer Charles Clinkard is considering closing as much as two-fifths of its UK store estate, as the brand pivots to a strategic ecommerce focus in a bid to turn around tough trading, Retail Week can reveal.
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Opinion‘When shoppers hand decisions to AI, influence moves upstream’
AI is accelerating a shift in consumer behaviour in two distinct ways and changing the rules of influence, believes Publicis’ Steve Ricketts
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AnalysisBehind the scenes of Mango’s sprawling Barcelona headquarters
Retail Week visited Spanish fashion giant Mango’s sprawling Barcelona campus last week to see how the brand operates and sets itself apart from the competition.
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AnalysisAgentic commerce: Which retailers are embracing this new way of shopping?
More retailers are embracing a new way of shopping by letting AI agents browse, search, recommend, and purchase on behalf of the shopper – known as agentic commerce.
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NewsFebruary sales fall flat as BRC warns of further issues from Middle East conflict
The retail industry in February saw weak spending across many categories as the British Retail Consortium (BRC) warned that the conflict in the Middle East could “knock any recovery off course”.
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Interview‘Confidence compounds’: Valtech’s Matt Hildon on the AI tools changing retail
Valtech works with retailers like Dunelm and The Very Group, and was recommended to Retail Week by MandM Direct.
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AnalysisWhat will be top of the new Primark CEO’s to-do list?
Primark today (March 5) confirmed the appointment of new chief executive Eoin Tonge. Retail Week spoke with analysts and brand experts to analyse what will be top of his agenda now he’s stepped into one of fashion’s biggest jobs.
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NewsMarks & Spencer raids Frasers to make top omnichannel appointment
Marks & Spencer has poached a top Frasers executive to spearhead its fashion, beauty and home omnichannel business as it seeks to build online sales, Retail Week can reveal.
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DataDigital Capability Index 2026 – which retailers best meet consumer expectations?
The first Retail Week/The Grocer Digital Capability Index shows how well retail brands are catering to the needs of consumers when shopping across stores and online.
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NewsArgos tops new ranking of retailers’ digital capabilities
Argos is the first winner of the Digital Capability Index (DCI), a new ranking by Retail Week and The Grocer of 65 leading high street retailers based on how strongly their shopping features match consumer demands.
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InterviewQ&A: Holland & Barrett boss discusses continued growth, accessibility, and nationwide investments
Holland & Barrett has unveiled its full-year results to September 30 today, showing an 11% revenue growth to £981m and a profit increase from £524.2m to £579.9m year on year.