All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 519
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NewsMint Velvet to drive ‘destination appeal’ of online flagship store
New women’s fashion retailer Mint Velvet plans to expand the content on its website in the coming months in an attempt to make it a true “destination” for its customers.
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NewsAsos shrugs off slowing etail growth
Investec published a buy note on Asos ahead of its half-year results on November 16, despite evidence of challenges facing online retailers.
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Opinion
Retail surgery: Protect your online brand name
How can I protect my brand when it comes to website domain names?
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AnalysisMoonpig: Success on the cards
It has pioneered the online greetings card market and now its competitors are playing catch-up. Lisa Berwin talks to Moonpig founder Nick Jenkins about the secret of the etailer’s rapid growth
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NewsNew online start-up to mimic eBay
A new website set up by a former clothing manufacturer and retailer claims to have ambitions to be the “biggest rival” to eBay.
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NewsVictoria’s Secret unveils plans for launch in UK and Europe
US fashion and beauty giant Limited Brands has outlined plans to open Victoria’s Secret stores in strategic markets including the UK as part of an international expansion drive.
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OpinionLike-for-like differences linger on
A feature on like-for-like sales that I wrote a few weeks ago caused more controversy than was intended; and one retailer has quickly responded by issuing multiple sales measures for comparative purposes.
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NewsShop Direct fires warning shot at Alworths
Shop Direct has sent a legal letter to Alworths over the use of its name as the group argues it is too similar to Woolworths.
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NewsShop Direct to launch Christmas ad campaign
The retailer will launch an £18m multichannel Christmas ad campaign for Littlewoods and Very.co.uk on Sunday.
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NewsFresh & Easy website refreshed to back ads
Tesco’s US operation Fresh & Easy has revamped its website in line with its refreshed stores and marketing drive.
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NewsAsos’s launches its outdoor advert campaign
Fashion etailer Asos launched its first outdoor ad campaign last Friday.
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NewsDon’t ditch Royal Mail, urges Amazon chief Brian McBride
Amazon UK chief executive Brian McBride has urged retailers not to turn their backs on Royal Mail as strike action continues to threaten online retailers.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Ensuring online shopping carts cope at Christmas
We lost business last year in the run-up to Christmas because our shopping cart couldn’t cope with the traffic spike. How can we prevent this happening?
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OpinionCan retailers deliver the goods?
The postal strike has cast the spotlight strongly back onto the doorstep and with it the abiding challenge of ecommerce; the ‘Last Mile’, that final hurdle of fulfilment for pure-play and multichannel alike.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Ensuring minimum disruption during the postal strikes
The Royal Mail strikes will severely affect our online fulfilment. How can we keep track of everything and ensure minimum disruption?
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NewsPostal strike to drive shoppers from web
Half of shoppers intend to shop less online or by mail order if post strikes continue in the run-up to Christmas.
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NewsFoyles joins battle for e-book market share
Bookseller Foyles has launched an e-book store as the battle for share of the digital books market hots up.
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NewsJohn Lewis reports surge in online fashion sales
John Lewis has reported that online fashion sales have performed ahead of expectations since the launch of the revamped clothing site last month.
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NewsPostal strike likely to continue next week
The national post strike has entered its second day with more strike action set to go ahead next week.