All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 127
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Watch: Farfetch's David Grunwald shares top tips for start-ups
Farfetch vice president of innovation David Grunwald shares his top tips for start-ups considering pitching an idea and what makes a successful partnership.
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Waitrose's Collins: Retailers and consumers 'pent up' by Brexit
Waitrose chief executive Rob Collins has said the ongoing uncertainty around Brexit is leading to “pent up business activity” from consumers and retailers waiting to be released.
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Watch: Pets at Home boss on using Amazon's dominance for your gain
Pets at Home boss Peter Pritchard talks about what you can learn from etail giant Amazon and what other retailers can do better.
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Watch: Shop Direct boss Henry Birch on rebranding and strategy
Shop Direct chief executive Henry Birch talks about the etailer’s upcoming rebrand to The Very Group and the business’ new strategy.
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Shop Direct to rebrand as Very, boss Birch reveals
Shop Direct will rebrand to The Very Group later this year to better reflect its powerhouse division, boss Henry Birch revealed at Retail Week Live.
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Retail Voice
B2B ecommerce: the new market disruptor?
Following in the footsteps of B2C ecommerce trailblazers, innovative B2B brands are starting to build their online capabilities.
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Moss Bros plans to double online sales in three years
Moss Bros will aim to double its online sales over the next three years in a bid to arrest declining profits.
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MySale records a loss as sales plunge
MySale has made a loss after sales plummeted in its first half due to a combination of high discounting and low margin product.
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Ocado pens Coles international deal
Ocado has signed a deal to provide Australian grocery chain Coles with its Smart Platform.
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Retail Voice
Consumers want instant gratification – are retailers ready?
Ahead of a panel on instant gratification at Retail Week Live, Vera Hartmuth of Salesforce looks at how the desire for convenience is driving retail today.
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M&S plans to double food business following Ocado deal
Marks & Spencer is aiming to double its food business to more than £12bn over the next five years after striking its joint venture with Ocado.
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Google launches digital skills programme to boost high streets
Google has launched a new digital skills programme in a bid to boost Britain’s high streets.
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Analysis
Analysis: Next's Lord Wolfson on how retail could look in 15 years
As Next reported a continued shift in sales from stores to online, Lord Wolfson set out potential future scenarios for the business that have implications for retail more widely.
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Walmart chief technology officer King exits
Walmart chief technology officer Jeremy King is set to leave the business at the end of the month, according to an internal memo.
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'Strong sales growth' in February, ONS finds
Retail sales showed “strong growth” year on year in terms of value and volume in February, the latest data from the Office for National Statistics shows.
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Analysis
Tech report: where to invest in 2019
Visual search, voice recognition, mobile apps and artificial intelligence will be key technology investment areas this year as retailers step up their digital transformation efforts.
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Instagram trials in-app payments in the US
Instagram is trialling a checkout feature in the US that will allow for users to purchase items and manage orders on the app for the first time.
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Ocado to rebuild Andover warehouse following fire
Ocado has committed to rebuilding its Andover warehouse that was gutted by a fire, despite admitting the site is “ruined”.
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Ocado sales advance despite warehouse fire
Ocado has posted an increase in sales in its first quarter, when a fire hit its Andover warehouse.