All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 54
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NewsRetailers welcome new Northern Ireland deal on Brexit
Retailers including Marks & Spencer chair Archie Norman and Sainsbury’s chief executive Simon Roberts have welcomed prime minister Rishi Sunak’s new deal to revise the Northern Ireland Protocol.
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NewsAO rebound due to ‘emphasis on profitability and generating cash’
AO.com has credited its recent successes to changing its strategy to focus on profitability as well as maintaining a quality service that meets customers’ needs.
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AnalysisAs Ocado banks on international tech success, is this as good as it gets at home?
After Ocado swung to a £500m annual loss, any momentum it built up over the last few years has all but vanished.
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NewsOcado swings to loss after challenging year
Online retailer Ocado swung to a loss and reported a fall in its retail revenue for FY2022 as the cost-of-living crisis created a “challenging year”.
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NewsTikTok overtakes Instagram and Facebook as UK’s most shopped social channel
TikTok has become the UK’s most shopped social media channel and has outpaced Instagram and Facebook.
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AnalysisCan Shein maintain its upward trajectory and succeed where others have failed?
As Shein predicts its annual revenue will more than double to reach almost $60bn (£49.8bn) by 2025, and forecasts it will overtake the combined annual sales of both Inditex and H&M, it is clear the retailer is making waves within the fashion industry.
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NewsZalando to cut hundreds of jobs as tough economic conditions bite
Zalando is to axe several hundred roles as it confronts a challenging environment as “pandemic tailwinds fade”.
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NewsWalmart pins second straight profit warning on cautious US consumer
Walmart has issued a second straight profit warning and offered cautious guidance for the year ahead.
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Retail VoiceThree priorities for tech leaders
With the sands of retail shifting rapidly, Netpremacy takes a look at what this means for technology leaders, where their priorities lie and what their investment strategies look like for 2023
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NewsIn the Style founder Frisby wins High Court case
In The Style founder Adam Frisby has won a High Court battle with Paul Clements – who claimed the In The Style brand name and concept was his creation.
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AnalysisHow Dunelm is making itself at home in a volatile market
Homeware and furniture retailer Dunelm’s total sales are 43% higher than they were pre-pandemic in the first half of 2020. So what is it doing to deliver growth when its rivals have struggled?
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AnalysisHow homegrown sportswear brand Castore plans to take on the global giants
Manchester-based sportswear brand Castore has been growing persistently since its launch in 2015. With talks ongoing with lenders over raising a further $200m, Retail Week analyses how it is looking to take on some of the biggest names in sportswear
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NewsExclusive: Amazon bypasses wholesalers to source directly from brands
Amazon has written to its European vendors to tell them it will now focus on sourcing products directly from brands rather than wholesalers.
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NewsExclusive: Secret Sales eyes international markets after record growth
Secret Sales has posted a record year for growth across its marketplace with chief executive Chris Griffin saying the brand is now “one of Europe’s fastest-growing fashion ecommerce platforms”.
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NewsVery to use AI to improve product discovery for customers
Online retailer Very is set to transform its product discovery experience for customers through AI and machine learning.
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NewsAmazon workers to go on seven-day strike for better pay
Amazon warehouse workers in Coventry are poised to go on a week-long strike as they continue their push for better pay.
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Opinion‘As margin pressure builds, retail media businesses offer chance to drive high returns’
Retail media networks are one of the fastest growing media sectors in Europe and offer a significant opportunity, say McKinsey’s Anita Balchandani and Craig Macdonald
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NewsEcommerce sales growth slows to near pre-pandemic levels
Online sales have been growing at a slow rate in 2023 so far, nearing growth levels seen in 2019.
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NewsDeliveroo to cut hundreds of jobs as demand for takeaway softens
Deliveroo is set to cut hundreds of jobs globally, as the cost-of-living crisis softens demand for takeaway.
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AnalysisStrategy spotlight: What’s on the to-do list for Primark’s new advisory board?
Primark wants more out of digital, and validity for its fast-fashion model, so our Prospect analysts have examined some of the steps it is taking to secure ongoing growth as sustainability climbs up the consumer agenda and the cost-of-living crisis continues to bite.