All Marketplaces articles – Page 14
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NewsMorrisons, Asda and Amazon price strategies polarise as retailers tackle inflationary pressures
Morrisons and Asda have reduced prices while Amazon has warned of price rises as the retail sector grapples with soaring inflation.
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NewsThe Hut Group posts record sales as profits rise
The Hut Group (THG) has recorded a rise in both profits and revenues in its full-year results as the online retailer and tech platform clarified ongoing speculation around a potential sale of the group.
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NewsManoMano launches trade marketplace to supercharge UK growth
ManoMano has launched a dedicated online marketplace for UK trade professionals called ManoManoPro, which co-CEO Philippe de Chanville says offers a greater variety of products and prices than its competitors.
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NewseBay launches £1m investment programme for small businesses
eBay has unveiled an investment programme and regional roadshow, designed to help small online businesses navigate rising inflation and the impact of the pandemic.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What the Farfetch and Neiman Marcus partnership reveals about the future of luxury
Farfetch is to invest up to $200m (£153m) in Neiman Marcus as part of a wide-ranging partnership. What are the implications of this tie-up for the luxury sector as a whole?
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AnalysisExplosive consumer poll: Is greenwashing working?
Retail Week’s Green is the New Black report has ignited debate on social media as to how much consumers know – and care – about sustainability. We take a closer look at its findings.
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NewsSuperdrug unveils plans for beauty and wellness online marketplace
Superdrug has revealed its plans to launch Superdrug Marketplace, an online platform that will feature hundreds of premium and emerging brands.
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NewsVery names new chief operating officer in executive team shuffle
The Very Group has revealed changes to its executive team, including the promotion of current operations director Sean Hallows to the role of chief operations officer.
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NewsAmazon launches fully electric HGV fleet as it ramps up net-zero push
Amazon has launched its first-ever fully electric fleet of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) in the UK as part of broader plans to become net-zero by 2040.
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Opinion‘The tired old retail-is-detail playbook is obsolete’
Five fundamental and enduring disruptions evident in the US will impact retailers everywhere, argue Bain & Company London and San Francisco partners Jonathon Ringer and Aaron Cheris.
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Opinion‘Make no mistake – Amazon still has big ambitions in bricks and mortar’
Amazon might be calling time on its bookshops and 4-star stores, but rivals should not be fooled – the etail titan remains hell-bent on making its mark in bricks-and-mortar retail, warns George MacDonald.
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NewsZalando delivers ‘faster than expected’ sales growth
Zalando has posted strong full-year sales and profit growth, fuelled by a rapidly expanding customer base and membership scheme.
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NewsAmazon reaches ‘global agreement’ with Visa on credit card fees
Amazon has agreed on a deal with Visa that will see it continue to accept payments from Visa credit cards, marking the end of a dispute over rising payment fees.
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NewsShopify warns of online slowdown despite soaring revenues
Shopify has warned that the likely absence of a “Covid-triggered acceleration of ecommerce” in the first half of 2022 looks set to impact revenue growth.
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Opinion‘Booming demand has spurred creation of more resale businesses’
The rising cost of living will power the growth of second-hand products and resale, maintains eBay UK general manager Murray Lambell.
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NewsAmazon’s UK sales soar as it doubles down on bricks-and-mortar offerings
Amazon’s UK sales grew by more than 20% last year on top of a 51% rise in 2020.
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NewsExclusive: Music Magpie expands rental service to tablets, MacBooks and consoles
Music Magpie is expanding its rental subscription service into a series of new product categories, including tablets, games consoles and Apple MacBooks.
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NewsAmazon reveals sales surge and ups price of Prime subscription
Amazon has reported a rise in sales and earnings over the Christmas quarter and is to increase the cost of a subscription to its Prime service.
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NewsAmazon to create 1,500 new apprenticeships as UK workforce grows
Amazon will offer 1,500 new apprenticeships in the UK as the tech behemoth revealed it had increased its permanent UK workforce by 25,000 last year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What Glossier’s struggles reveal about the beauty industry in 2022
DTC beauty brand Glossier recently revealed that it would be laying off 80 employees – a third of its workforce. This is not the first spell of difficulty the brand has gone through since its founding in 2014. Retail Week examines what Glossier’s challenges mean for the beauty industry.
