All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 497
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AnalysisBrands: If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try again
Joining the ranks of high street failures such as Zavvi and Woolworths, high-profile retail casualty of the recession MFI is being resurrected as an online brand. But can failed or struggling brands successfully put their tattered reputations behind them and regain trust
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NewsStruggling Fat Face hit by another departure
Lifestyle retailer Fat Face has suffered another blow to its ecommerce arm with the resignation of ecommerce and communications director Dan Miles, less than four months after taking the role.
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NewsFreemans thinks big as it returns to profit
Home shopping group Freemans Grattan Holdings claims it has returned to profit after a major business restructuring, and plans to launch a plus-size offer for customers early next year.
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NewsTheo Paphitis builds team for DNA Lingerie brand launch
DNA Lingerie, the lingerie retail business being developed by entrepreneur Theo Paphitis, has appointed former Schuh head of ecommerce Dan Lumb as ecommerce director and is expected to open its first stores in the spring.
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NewsOcado shares continue to freefall
Ocado has suffered a disappointing first month of trading on the London Stock Exchange, with its shares losing 20.7% of their value.
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OpinionRetail surgery: What does a mobile version of an ecommerce site need in terms of features and functionality?
What does a mobile version of an ecommerce site need in terms of features and functionality?
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OpinionM&S’s online food for thought
Ocado’s share price since flotation and its ongoing attempt to become profitable will be of consuming interest to retail directors other than just the online grocer’s. Among them no doubt is Marks & Spencer chief executive Marc Bolland, who is gearing up to unveil his strategy this autumn.
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NewsGap sites go live
Gap Sites go live Gap and Banana Republic were due to launch their long-awaited European transactional websites today.
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NewsSite goes live ahead of Asos Marketplace launch
Fashion etailer Asos has today launched a holding page for its Marketplace website, which will become a global marketplace where shoppers and independent retailers will be able to buy and sell clothing to fellow consumers online.
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OpinionI Like.com
Want to know what Google might come up with next to help consumers research products online? Well take a look at its latest purchase, visual search start-up Like.com.
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NewsTesco to open drive-through supermarket
Tesco will this week launch the UK’s first drive-through supermarket in Baldock in Hertfordshire.
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NewsN Brown launches Simply Be in America
N Brown has launched its first catalogue in the US as it continues to seek growth in international markets.
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NewsGap starts selling online in the UK
Gap has soft launched its first transactional websites in the UK.
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NewsH&M launches iPhone app
H&M has launched its first iPhone application today ahead of the planned launch of its transactional website next month.
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NewsGap sales and profits rise
Profits at Gap rose 3% in its second quarter to July 31 to $234m (£150.7m) the US fashion giant reported.
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NewsMyleene Klass fronts Marks & Spencer TV
Marks & Spencer has launched an online fashion show fronted by its brand ambassador Myleene Klass.
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NewsOnline sales jump 18% year-on-year
Online sales leaped 18% year on year to £5bn in July, according to the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index.
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NewsCustomers are left in the dark as Confetti goes into administration
The collapse of wedding specialist Confetti has sparked anger among customers who fear plans for their big days are in ruins.
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NewsAsos axes kidswear to focus on young fashion
Fashion etailer Asos is axing its kidswear offer to concentrate on its core young fashion market.
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NewsBook Depository sales up as it targets overseas
Online bookseller The Book Depository’s revenue soared 20% to £74.2m in the year to June 30 as the etailer focused on overseas territories.