All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 336
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NewsMaplin steams into stations and ramps up its online offer
Maplin is to aggressively expand its online arm and push its fledgling travel format into railway stations.
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NewsShop Direct poaches Gap buying boss as it splits buying and merchandising
Very owner Shop Direct has poached Gap’s European buying boss for its first fashion boss as it restructures buying and merchandising.
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AnalysisCampaign of the Week: Etsy.com's first TV ad empowers its sellers
What better way for Etsy to demonstrate support for its sellers than to give them the necessary tools to create their own ad?
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OpinionRetail surgery: When should ecommerce executives start planning for the golden quarter?
When is the right time for ecommerce executives to start planning for the golden quarter?
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OpinionComment: The grocery revolution will not just be digitised
Significant job cuts at Morrisons have led some to question the future of the big grocers as the sector undergoes seismic change.
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NewsAmazon enters smartphone market with shopping-friendly device
Amazon unveiled its first smartphone, Fire, yesterday which allows users to see images in 3D and buy items they see.
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NewsRetail sales volumes continue to grow in May, reports ONS
Retail sales volumes in May jumped 3.9% year-on-year but dipped 0.5% on the previous month, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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OpinionComment: In the future all media content will be shoppable
Asos’s recent launch of its #asseenonme initiative is the precursor of a change in how the retail sector perceives advertising.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Lakeland at 50 - from agricultural past to international future
Over 50 years Lakeland has grown from an agricultural business into an international retailer and is preparing for its next phase of growth.
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NewsHas the threat of the discounters to the big four been overstated?
The German discounters are not the “slayer” of the Big Four despite their relentless growth across the UK, a new white paper has asserted.
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NewsSports Direct acquires 4.8% stake in newly floated MySale
Sports Direct has acquired a 4.8% stake in Sir Philip Green-backed etailer MySale and plans to use it as a platform to sell in Australasia.
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NewsN Brown to revamp JD Williams to attract younger-minded shopper
N Brown is vying to modernise JD Williams to become a more digitally led business and to better connect with its younger-minded customers.
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NewsN Brown like-for-likes edge up as it vies to modernise its brands
Home shopping group N Brown’s like-for-likes edged up 2.5% in its first quarter as moves to modernise its brands pay off.
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NewsPoundshop.com aims to expand range with new partnerships
Poundshop.com, one of the first single-priced transactional websites, is aiming to extend its product range outside that of its backer and supplier Poundworld.
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NewsBestseller's MandM Direct buy gives it foothold in growing European discount market
Danish giant Bestseller has gained a foothold in the growing off-price market with its £140m acquisition of MandM Direct.
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NewsJohn Lewis and Unilever sign up for internet of things competition
John Lewis is helping to run a £1m competition that aims to unearth and support innovation in internet of things technologies.
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OpinionComment: Bestseller - a rising power in online retail
Scandinavia has often punched above its weight in retail and perhaps a new, less familiar name, is poised to make a big impact.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, John Lewis, Carphone Warehouse and more
Retail news round-up on June 17, 2014: Moody’s downgrades Tesco’s credit rating, John Lewis launches competition to find budding designers, Carphone to become mobile operator in Ireland and Charlie Mayfield to help appoint banking watchdog chairman
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NewsMySale forced to issue clarification after listing error
Australian fashion etailer MySale has been forced to issue a clarification after its shares were priced incorrectly on its stock market debut.
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NewsMajestic Wine's full-year results: What the analysts say
Majestic Wine’s profit was flat at £23.8m in what it described as a “difficult trading year”. Retail Week looks at what the analysts said.