All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 459
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OpinionRetail rent regime still outdated
Simon Burke is an experienced senior retailer. He is currently chairman of HobbyCraft and Eagle Eye Solutions.
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AnalysisRight technology, right time
Technology is no longer a back-office service – it’s driving sales and changing how people shop. Rebecca Thomson discovers what’s next for retailers at the NRF conference in New York.
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NewsFlying Brands sales fall
Flying Brands suffered a fall in sales over Christmas from £4.47m to £3.29m.
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NewsMore shoppers head for mobiles to do Christmas shopping
Mobiles searches accounted for one in five online retail searches in the fourth quarter, with the number of searches on smartphones and ipads 169% up on last year.
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NewsOcado makes boardroom changes as finance boss departs
Ocado chief financial officer Andrew Bracey is to make a surprise departure from the online grocer to join recruitment company Michael Page.
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OpinionThe future of bricks and mortar stores
Robert Gregory is the co-Global Research Director at Planet Retail. He has over a decade’s experience in analysing research trends with a particular focus on Asia.
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OpinionBT backs Retail Week Technology Awards
I’m proud to announce that, for the third year running, BT is the headline sponsor of the prestigious Retail Week Technology Awards.
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NewsKardashian's UK footwear website to close after four months
The UK arm of Shoedazzle, the online footwear, handbag and jewellery retailer co-founded by US reality TV star Kim Kardashian, is to shut down after only four months.
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Analysis‘We are not going to be an also-ran’ says Tesco chief
After Tesco’s worst Christmas for two decades, chief executive Philip Clarke reveals how he plans to get the grocer back on track. Alex Lawson reports.
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NewsBoots primes its multichannel offer
Boots is ramping up its multichannel offer this year after delivering a strong Christmas performance.
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AnalysisEtail has left the future of hypermarkets in doubt
The 1960s were a momentous decade for retail.
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AnalysisHow to win spend and inspire people
Customers might think they don’t want to spend, but they may just need some gentle persuasion. Rebecca Thomson finds out how to get people shopping when they think they don’t want to.
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NewsOnline sales soar 16.5% over Christmas
Online sales jumped 16.5% in December as £7.9bn was spent on the web.
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NewsCocosa to launch full price site
Online private Sales site Cocosa is set to launch a full price site in 2013, a second major steer away from its original private sales business model in six months.
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NewsAsos sales and margin up in third quarter
Fashion etailer Asos UK sales were up 10% to £62m in its third quarter.
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NewsPlay mulls payment-on-delivery model to boost shoppers’ options
Etailer Play.com is considering the introduction of a payment-on-delivery offer, which would be a UK first as the retailer looks to offer better customer service under its new owners.
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NewsFashion retailer Select to double stores
Value fashion retailer Select is embarking on an aggressive expansion push as it aims to more than double its store portfolio to 300 over the next three to five years.
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OpinionRetailers hold firm as Tesco tailspins
George MacDonald has written for Retail Week for more than 10 years, covering various sectors. He is a frequent TV and radio commentator on retail trends and issues.
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AnalysisGuy Lister
New Look’s newly promoted customer and multichannel managing director will help the fashion retailer provide a seamless ecommerce experience.
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NewsMy-Wardrobe plans international launch
Premium fashion etailer My-Wardrobe.com is to launch internationally next month as it revamps its website and prepares to unveil a loyalty scheme.