All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 399
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Multichannel retailer Otto Group reveals preliminary figures
Multichannel retailer Otto Group has revealed preliminary figures for the year to February 28.Consolidated revenues rose 1.7% to E11.8bn (£9.94bn).The group’s multichannel retail earnings rose 0.4% to E10.07bn (£8.48bn). Ecommerce revenues increased 7% to E5.7bn (£4.8bn), representing 57% of total retail turnover.In Germany, online sales were E3.7bn (£3.12bn).Chairman of the ...
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OpinionBlog: Tesco uses Google Street view for Easter game
Tesco launched a virtual egg hunt to tie-in with the Easter holidays. Find the Eggs was an online game built using Google Street View technology.
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NewsJacques Vert hires ex-Disney director as multichannel boss
Jacques Vert has hired former Disney Stores joint managing director John Hobson as its new multichannel director.
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NewsArcadia hires American Express digital boss to lead ecommerce
Topshop owner Arcadia has recruited former American Express digital boss Alex Tait to head up the group’s ecommerce operation.
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OpinionComment: The six buzzwords of ecommerce and multichannel retailing
Internationalisation, localisation, multichannel integration, mobilisation, personalisation and prioritisation.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Can Walmart's idea to crowd source online deliveries work?
As Walmart considers using a crowd-sourcing approach to deliver online orders, Retail Week looks at the practicalities and implications of the move.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who is etailer Missguided?
As Missguided reveals its overseas growth plan, Retail Week takes a closer look at the fast-growing fashion site.
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NewsEtailer Missguided launches overseas as it aims to double sales this year
Fashion etailer Missguided is pushing the button on its overseas expansion as it looks to double its turnover this year.
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Opinion
Blog: Adapted for the small screen - tailoring mobile commerce
A new research paper on the future of mobile commerce, published by Strategy Analytics, reveals that 67% of smartphone owners use their phones to find deals and compare prices.
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NewsEBay rebrands price comparison site Shopping.com
EBay has relaunched Shopping.com, the price comparison and affiliate site it bought in 2005 for $634m, as the eBay Commerce Network.
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OpinionBlog: The growth of 4G will make clothes shopping a blur
Technology is moving faster than I can keep up with and with the growing use of the speedier 4G network it is only going to speed up further
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NewsShortlist for PayPal etail awards 2013 unveiled
The shortlist for the PayPal etail awards 2013 has been unveiled with the leading players in the sector all battling it out for a coveted trophy.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Waitrose’s budding plans for growth in the gardening sector
As Waitrose announces a new gardening range, we look at how the category is performing and whether there’s space for a new entrant.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I use SEO to create a cohesive brand presence?
How can I use SEO to create a cohesive brand presence?
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OpinionBlog: Regent Street's online hub curates social media content
The Crown Estate, the team behind Regent Street, has launched an online hub to pull together social media content about the West End destination from around the web.
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OpinionBlog: Retailers may need more customer-collaboration business models
It’s no secret the internet has transformed the way retailers must run their businesses.
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Casino adds grocery offer to its Cdiscount website
Casino has added a grocery offer to its Cdiscount website. Shoppers receive free home delivery in metropolitan areas on orders over E20 (£17).Cdiscount is one of the most visited websites in France, and for the launch of the grocery service the etailer offered its cardholders a refund on their first ...
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OpinionComment: Multichannel success for fashion and homeware retailer Next
Next’s full-year figures showed that the fashion powerhouse remains a pastmaster in multichannel retailing.
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NewsEtailer Occa Home adds former Best Buy Europe boss Willett to board
Occa Home, the furniture etailer backed by Asos and The Hut investor The William Currie Group, has appointed former Best Buy Europe boss Bob Willett to its board.
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NewsWilkinson multichannel boss Simon Hathway set to exit
Wilkinson head of multichannel Simon Hathway is set to leave the value retailer in September after six years at the company.