All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 366
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InterviewQ&A: Oliver Bonas' founder and managing director Oliver Tress
Oliver Tress, founder and managing director of Oliver Bonas speaks to Retail Week about future plans and expectations for the retailer.
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NewsIkea and John Lewis' January Sales surges spark furniture recovery hopes
Home and furniture retailers have reported strong trading in the January Sales period and are optimistic about 2014 following six years of turmoil in big-ticket categories.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why John Walden got the Home Retail chief executive job and what he needs to do next?
New Home Retail boss John Walden has achieved a lot in his two years at Argos, Retail Week looks at why he was given the top job and what will be on his to-do list.
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NewsNRF: Receipts are powerful engagement tool, says Twitter founder
The retail industry is ignoring the receipt as a potential engagement tool, according to Twitter chairman and co-founder Jack Dorsey.
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OpinionComment: Halfords has shown what putting the customer first really means
Putting the customer first is a retail cliché, so often mouthed but less frequently put into practice.
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NewsPrimark's Christmas jumper dominance helps sales soar
Shrewd buying and novelty jumpers drove Primark’s Christmas sales surge, as the value chain insists retailers can thrive without online.
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NewsN Brown’s eye for festive trends drives sales jump
N Brown boss Angela Spindler put its Christmas like-for-like increase down to its strength in translating key fashion trends for the plus-size market.
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NewsBonmarché Christmas like-for-likes up 6% as online sales rocket
Bonmarché has revealed like-for-like sales jumped 6% over Christmas, driven by its strong online business.
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NewsN Brown records 'robust' Christmas growth as it steps up overseas plans
N Brown revealed “robust, reliable growth” over the Christmas trading period, and it plans to step up investment for its overseas growth plans.
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NewsHalfords sales up 6.6% pedalled by strong cycling sales
Halfords group sales grew 6.6% in its third quarter, which included the festive period, driven by “significant growth” in its cycling category.
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NewsOcado fourth-quarter sales rise driven by strong Christmas
Ocado’s sales rose over Christmas as the online grocer created more capacity to deliver orders and enticed new customers.
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NewsHome Retail appoints Argos boss John Walden as chief executive
Home Retail has appointed Argos boss John Walden as its new chief executive as it reveals sales growth at its fascias.
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AnalysisRetail Week Live: Digital natives, Asos in China and discounting on the agenda
Three of the speakers at this year’s event tell Rebecca Thomson what they think are the main challenges and opportunities facing the industry.
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OpinionComment: What the year ahead has in store for retail
There’s no such thing as a slow start to the year at the BRC. The day the office reopens in early January always ushers in feverish preparation for answering that multibillion pound question: how was Christmas for retailers?
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Debenhams, Sainsbury's and Harvey Nichols
Retail news round-up on January 16, 2014: Mike Ashley plans celebrity-endorsed sportswear ranges at Debenhams, Sainsbury’s in talks to replace £1bn credit line and former Harvey Nichols fashion director Paula Reed takes role at Mytheresa.com
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NewsMonsoon founder Peter Simon takes stake in furniture etailer Loaf
Monsoon and Accessorize founder Peter Simon has taken a significant minority stake in furniture retailer Loaf for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsOnline spend hits £11bn in December as sales soar 18%
Online sales sparkled in December rising 18% and the growth is predicted to continue into 2014.
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NewsNRF: French DIY retailer guns to triple online sales this year after IT investment
French DIY retailer Leroy Merlin expects its online sales to more than triple in 2014 after investing in a new ecommerce solution.
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NewsFindel secures new funding to support growth at Express Gifts
Home shopping group Findel has secured extra funding to invest in its growing Express Gifts catalogue business.
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OpinionComment: Retail's New Year hangover
Before Christmas the UK retail sector was in relatively high spirits. After a mixed year forecasts of 3.5% growth promised a record-breaking December in which sales could top £40bn. However, in the cold light of New Year many are facing a reality check.