All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 144
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OpinionOpinion: Time for a 'new deal' on retail property
More than 9% of shop space now lies empty and there are 2,485 fewer shops than there were three years ago.
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NewsAmazon Go to open more cashierless stores
Amazon is to open more of its cashierless ‘just walk out’ stores in the US.
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AnalysisHow-to guide: cracking Spanish ecommerce in three steps
Some 20% of Spanish consumers are shopping on their mobile every day, highlighting the opportunity for UK retailers to engage with the country's digitally savvy shoppers.
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NewsMPs launch new inquiry into health of high streets
Parliamentarians are to consider how to breathe new life into high streets that are suffering as online shopping grows and cost pressures increase.
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Retail VoiceEncourage consumer spending by delighting shoppers
How retailers can ensure this year’s projection of consumer spending comes to fruition
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AnalysisAnalysis: What’s behind Walmart’s pounce on Flipkart?
Only a week after lining up a deal for Asda with Sainsbury’s, US titan Walmart has made the biggest acquisition in its history with the capture of India’s Flipkart.com.
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NewsWalmart edges out Amazon with $16bn Flipkart deal
Walmart has snapped up India’s largest ecommerce retailer Flipkart for around $16bn (£11.8bn) after seeing off competition from Amazon.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five international retailers making space pay
As the shockwaves of the latest retail CVA – House of Fraser – echo across the industry, the pressure mounts on traditional retailers to eke out profit from their store estate or risk suffering the same fate.
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Retail VoiceWhy luxury brands need to take control online
Sales of luxury goods online may have challenged critics but it is time brands wrestled back control from third parties and delivered the experience customers expect.
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EventsKevin Warwick to lead Intelligent Futures masterclass
One of the highest profile cybernetics academics will headline Retail Week’s AI-themed Intelligent Futures masterclass in June.
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AnalysisHow chatbots have brought Marks & Spencer to a new audience
In a fast-paced digital environment where the competition is just one click away, offering a great customer experience is important.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Five lessons for retailers from Arsène Wenger
Veteran Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger takes charge of his final game at the North London club this month, 22 years after his appointment.
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NewsThe Hut snaps up cosmetics brand Eyeko
The Hut Group (THG) has acquired Eyeko, a specialist eye cosmetics brand, for an undisclosed sum.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why Walmart is scaling back its stake in Asda
Walmart’s decision to scale back its stake in Asda – by selling a chunk of its stake to Sainsbury’s – is representative of a wider change in the US giant’s strategy.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will Amazon now pounce on a UK grocer?
The monumental proposed merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda has surely caught the attention of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
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NewsYours Clothing back in the black as sales swell
Plus-size fashion firm Yours Clothing returned to profit in its last full year as its omnichannel strategy started to bear fruit.
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NewsAmazon profits double in first quarter as sales surge
Amazon’s profits and sales have surged in its first quarter, surpassing analyst expectations and causing its share price to soar.
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AnalysisMade in China: Grow your business in a booming market
The scale of the retail opportunity in China is overwhelming. Head of retail and leisure at HSBC UK Corporate Banking James Sawley breaks down how Western brands can approach a launch.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Four ways Boohoo is hitting the accelerator
Boohoo revealed stellar results, having managed to supercharge growth across all three of its brands.