All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 495
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NewsTesco to expand online offer overseas
Tesco is planning to launch online shopping in China, Poland and the Czech Republic as part of its global expansion plans under incoming chief executive Phil Clarke.
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NewsAmazon in bid for Lovefilm
Amazon is understood to have made a takeover offer for online movie rental firm Lovefilm, valuing the business at close to £200m.
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AnalysisEmployee crime: To catch a thief
Theft and fraud committed by retailers’ own employees is second only to shoplifting in the damage it inflicts. Joanne Ellul reports
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NewsMorrisons’ raft of experiments to include online and c-stores
New Morrisons chief executive Dalton Philips unveiled a raft of experimental initiatives last week as he started to outline his vision for the Bradford-based grocer.
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NewsPaperchase goes international as it launches transactional site
Paperchase is launching its first transactional website next week as part of a “major strategic initiative” to grow sales in the UK and abroad.
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NewsPixmania moves into new product ranges
Pixmania, the etailer owned by electricals group Dixons, is to extend its range of product categories as it seeks to establish leading positions in new fields.
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NewsH&M launches transactional website
Swedish fashion giant H&M has launched its first ever transactional website today, with the strapline ‘UK will never sleep again.’
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NewsBoden profits surge 16% in 2009
Online and mail order retailer Boden’s pre-tax profits increased 15.9% to £28.7m in 2009 as it focused on cost control.
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NewsOcado poised to relaunch its own-label as Q3 sales rocket
Ocado is set to relaunch its own-label range after posting strong sales in its third quarter.
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AnalysisPrint advertising remains central to retailers
Despite the growth of digital media, print advertising remains core to many retailers’ communications
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NewsGameStop prepares UK online assault with transactional launch
The world’s biggest games retailer GameStop is preparing to launch an online assault on the UK market in time for Christmas.
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NewsIntersport teams up with The Hut to boost website visitor numbers
Intersport has joined forces with ecommerce specialist The Hut to build a bigger online presence.
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NewsH&M casts its net
H&M online went live to subscribers this week with its launch, which is set to go live to all H&M customers next week.
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NewsConran Shop pushes social media with new site
Upmarket furniture retailer The Conran Shop has relaunched its website to include social media functions as it aims to grow its online sales five-fold by 2015.
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NewsNew Firebox MD plans to expand etailer’s offer
The new managing director of quirky gifts etailer Firebox Paul Zimmerman has said he will seek to expand the etailer’s offer into new categories and launch a social media site as he took the helm this week.
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NewsTesco launches grocery iPhone app
Tesco has launched its first grocery shopping app for the iPhone.
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NewsMorrisons unveils convenience and online ambitions
Supermarket group Morrisons is to test convenience stores next year and is investigating whether also to begin trading online.
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NewsOcado sales up 30%, but shares fall in early trading
Ocado has revealed strong sales growth this morning in its first trading update as a quoted company, but its shares fell following the update.