All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 157
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DataData: Top four emerging technologies in retail
Virtual reality, haptics, location-based marketing and personalised promotions are the emerging technologies that will shape the future of retail, according to new research.
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Retail VoiceThe future of retail - A view from Tech.
Vodafone UK discusses the most exciting ways technology is changing dynamics in retail.
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NewsAmazon creates 1,200 jobs with new fulfilment centre
Amazon will open a new distribution hub in Bolton next year that will create 1,200 new full-time permanent jobs.
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AnalysisInfographic: Shop Direct, DFS, Amazon and Tesco
Words and numbers, October 13, 2017: Shop Direct’s chairman on departing chief executive Alex Baldock, DFS’ full-year pre-tax profit fall, and Amazon’s bill following a European tax investigation
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NewsAgenda: Asos updates the market with its preliminary results
Retail Week looks ahead to the next seven days, with a preliminary update from Asos on the agenda.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Personalisation special with Monetate
The Retail Week team are joined by Monetate’s vice-president of client services Jay Sarwar to discuss the latest trends in personalisation.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Preparing warehousing for Brexit Britain
Amid the uncertainty of a post-Brexit agreement, retailers and logistics providers are second-guessing how supply chains will need to adapt.
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OpinionHow vlogging can help retailers communicate better
Video and vlogging as a format is used very differently among UK retailers, and by some more successfully than others.
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NewsTed Baker gives online shoppers in-store stylists
Ted Baker is piloting giving its online shoppers access to in-store stylists in a bid to develop its service proposition.
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OpinionOpinion: Asos still leads the fast-fashion pack
It often seems as though a new fast-fashion etailer enters the market every week, as ever more bodycon dresses and Instagram influencers pile in.
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NewsAmazon expands Fresh grocery offer with Booths tie-up
Amazon has launched a tie-up with Booths in a deal that will allow the grocer to sell its products to shoppers in the South for the first time.
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AnalysisPersonalisation: Is data your next decision-maker?
Personalisation has become the top priority for retailers and etailers, but as Ben Cooper reports, it’s a complex business to get it right behind the scenes.
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AnalysisFew retailers see personalisation as essential
Exclusive Retail Week research reveals only 14% of UK retailers view personalisation as essential to their ongoing customer strategies.
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AnalysisGetting personal: What is possible with personalisation?
Personalisation is still at a nascent stage, but it is already boosting business for retailers including Sephora, Shop Direct and Jack Wills.
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OpinionOpinion: WeChat – What Western brands need to know
With more than 700 million consumers using it daily, brands targeting Chinese consumers need a WeChat strategy.
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NewsAlex Baldock to step down from Shop Direct
Shop Direct chief executive Alex Baldock is leaving the pureplay etailer next summer after five years at the helm.
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NewsZalando and Google create AI-powered gifting chatbot
Zalando and Google have collaborated on a gift-finder assistant that asks users questions about the type of present they are looking for and suggests products.
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NewsAmazon hit with £222m tax bill after three-year probe
The European Commission has ordered Amazon to pay €250m (£222m) after finding that it benefited from an illegal tax arrangement with Luxembourg.
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VideoWatch: eBay showcases subconscious shopping experience
Online marketplace eBay is pushing for deeper personalisation on its platform in an attempt to create a more serendipitous ecommerce experience.
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NewsMade.com generates maiden UK profits as sales rise
Online furniture retailer Made.com became profitable in the UK last year as its sales “fast approach” the £100m mark.