All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 545
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NewsM&S reduces multichannel shopping options
Marks & Spencer has terminated its in-store ordering and collection service and is instead asking shoppers to order goods online or over the phone for home delivery.
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OpinionThe taste of Tweet success
The online network Twitter is not just for banalities; it allows consumers to spread the word about brands
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OpinionCustomers a source of innovation for Asos
Asos has once again posted fantastic results, and if its community team has anything to do with it, the online fashion retailer is going to keep this growth up.
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NewsOffice drives online conversions
Office expects 10 per cent of its revenue to be generated online by the end of the year after introducing technology to up its online conversion rates.
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New boss for Woolworths online shop
Shop Direct Group has brought in a new boss for its online Woolworths store which launches this summer.
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NewsN Brown defies downturn with solid year
N Brown has continued to outperform the market with underlying pre-tax profits soaring 11.3 per cent to £82.7m in its full year to February 28.
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NewsAsos sales soar 104 per cent
Sales at online fashion retailer Asos have rocketed 104 per cent to £165m in the 12 months to March 31, 2009.
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NewsAmazon sales and profits soar
Amazon has reported a strong first quarter with profits soaring 24 per cent to $177m (£121m).Amazon’s international sales, including the UK, jumped 15 per cent to $2.31bn (£1.58bn) for the period. Excluding the impact of exchange rates, international sales rocketed 28 per cent.Total sales across the group grew 18 per ...
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AnalysisSocial Trends: How Britain behaves
Modern Britain is changing, and if retailers are to survive the downturn understanding these evolving social trends could make all the difference.
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AnalysisThe e-tail recruitment challenge
Online retail specialists are in short supply and huge demand, Ben Cooper discovers
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Uniqlo launches online in China
Fashion retailer Uniqlo has launched online in China on website Taobao.com. The site is part of the Alibaba Group, which is 39 per cent owned by Yahoo.Tadashi Yanai, chairman of Fast Retailing – Uniqlo’s parent company – said the strategy will allow Uniqlo access to Taobao’s 100 million registered users.Uniqlo ...
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Dollar Tree launches transactional website
Single price point retailer Dollar Tree has launched a transactional website, accessible from its Dollartree.com site. The website is aimed at customers who want to buy in large quantities, and allows users to order cases of products with free shipping if they collect their order from one of the retailer’s ...
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AnalysisGlobal online retail: The world at your fingertips
The online route is allowing many retailers to trade in foreign countries without incurring the expense of a physical launch. Joanna Perry assesses e-commerce prospects across the globe
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NewsNew Look to redevelop website to include multichannel services
New Look plans to launch multichannel services such as click and collect as it aims to increase online sales to 10 per cent of its total revenue in the next three to four years.
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Tengelmann to relaunch online store Plus
Grocer Tengelmann plans to relaunch its non-food online store Plus later this year, according to reports. The project will extend the online shop’s product range to around 10,000 items by the end of this year.New product ranges will include electronics, DIY and furniture. The site will also feature innovations such ...
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NewsKiddicare adds cash payment to site
Kiddicare has added a cash payment option to its website to help drive sales among customers who won’t, or can’t, pay for goods online with credit or debit cards.
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Flying Brands continues restructure with improved start to the year
Flying Brands has had a stronger start to its new financial year with orders ahead 2.4 per cent on a like for like basis in the 13 weeks to April 3.As part as a drive to improve efficiencies the home shopping group said it is targeting a 15 per cent ...
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OpinionIT spending for success
Despite the recession and general budget belt-tightening, the results announcements from several retailers this week show just how busy IT departments are being kept.Buried in Tesco’s results is the nugget that the grocer is beavering away on migrating the systems used by Tesco Personal Finance to its own computing platforms. ...
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NewsAnnual growth of online sales slows
Year-on-year growth for online retailers is beginning to slow as sales for March grew just 19 per cent, lower than the year before.Month-on-month sales continued to grow up 9 per cent as online shopping continues to grow in popularity, according to the latest IMRG Capgemini e-retail Sales Index.Capgemini UK head ...
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NewsNew Look to launch second generation e-commerce site
New Look is to replace its website platform with a system from ATG.