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OpinionHow much attention should you pay to mobile?
The ICM consumer poll in the latest issue of Retail Week shows that mobile commerce is still in its infancy, yet the acceleration of retail could see it reach maturity much more quickly than the internet.
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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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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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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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OpinionSwiss watch (and learn)
While demonstration labs will never replace real-life trials, they can open retailers’ minds and get their technology suppliers thinking.
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NewsTesco launches grocery iPhone app
Tesco has launched its first grocery shopping app for the iPhone.
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AnalysisRetail technology roundtable: Spend and save
Despite their budgets remaining depressed, the IT directors who joined Retail Week and BT Expedite to discuss their plans were upbeat on what can be achieved, found Joanna Perry
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NewsZara ready to take a slice of UK online market with site launch
Zara launched its much anticipated transactional website in the UK yesterday as the fashion giant seeks to take a share of the growing online clothing market.
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NewsSelfridges multichannel director departs
Selfridges multichannel director Peter Robinson has left the business six months after the launch of its transactional website.
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NewsPrivate sales site Cocosa refreshes to keep ahead
Online private sales site Cocosa has relaunched its website and will unveil a new dedicated menswear site later this year.
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Conversion rates jump 20% on new Blacks site
Outdoor specialist Blacks Leisure has relaunched its website to give customers a better online experience and ensure branding consistency across its stores and etail offer.
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Meijer launches product locator app
Meijer has launched a product locator app called Find-it, built upon Point Inside’s mobile destination content platform. Shoppers will be able to see the location of more than 100,000 items in a Meijer store using their smartphones, eliminating the need to ask store employees where to find particular items. The ...
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AnalysisRetailers test online behavioural re-targeting
Targeting online advertising based on consumers’ browsing history is a contentious issue and for retailers there are both pros and cons to behavioural re-targeting
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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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NewsSuperdrug set to experiment with virtual make-up
Superdrug is trialling virtual mirror technology in two of its stores to allow shoppers to experiment with different colours and shades of make-up.
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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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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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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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NewsHalfords hit by more supply chain woes
Halfords is facing further disruption due to problems at its new distribution centre, which will likely have an effect on second quarter sales, according to one analyst.
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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.