All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 162
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GalleryIn pictures: H&M’s new brand Arket lands in London
H&M’s newest brand Arket is to open its doors on Regent Street this Friday. Here’s a sneak peak at its online and in-store offer.
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NewsGoogle and Walmart team up on voice-enabled shopping
American grocery titan Walmart has joined forces with Google to allow shoppers to order hundreds of its products through voice, both online and in-store.
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NewsGame’s full-year sales edge up despite UK slump
Game has reported a nominal rise in its full-year sales, driven by an improved performance in its second half.
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NewsMissguided founder to launch menswear site
Missguided’s founder Nitin Passi is launching a standalone menswear website, Mennace, next month following the release of a capsule collection.
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OpinionEvery retailer needs a strategy for going up against Amazon
I’m a ‘practicologist’, and while not a soothsayer, I do have a reasonably good idea of what’s coming down the track.
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NewsAlibaba profits soar as retail and tech drive sales
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba has posted a surge in profits and sales in its second quarter as its commerce and cloud technology division bolstered growth.
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OpinionWhy is retail hitting 'subscribe' on beauty boxes?
As The Hut Group acquires Glossybox and rumours circulate of Walmart’s interest in Birchbox, personalised monthly subscriptions look to be a treasure chest of opportunities.
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NewsAmazon grows UK fulfilment network creating 1,000 jobs
Amazon has unveiled plans to expand its UK fulfilment network with a new centre in Bristol, which will lead to the creation of 1,000 new full-time jobs.
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NewsAmazon to roll out Instant Pickup points in the US
Amazon is rolling out pick-up points in the US that allow customers to collect their orders within minutes of ordering online.
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NewsRetail cybercrime doubles as hackers target shopper data
The number of data breaches at UK retailers has doubled year on year as pressure mounts for the sector to plough investment into cyber security.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who is The Hut Group’s new asset, Glossybox?
Health and beauty etail titan The Hut Group has snapped up Glossybox – we take a closer look at the cosmetics subscription box business.
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NewsAldi partners with Instacart for online delivery in US
Aldi is launching an online delivery service in the US after partnering with fulfilment provider Instacart.
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NewsMatchesfashion in £600m sale talks as buyers circle
Matchesfashion.com is being eyed by a clutch of private equity firms, which could value the fashion retailer at £600m.
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OpinionBlog: First Prime Day, now Amazon Jobs Day
Amazon loves a good ‘Day’. First Black Friday, then Prime Day and now Jobs Day.
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NewsAmazon's European retail business pays just £15m in tax
Amazon’s European business paid just €16.5m (£14.95m) in tax last year, despite raking in revenues of €21.6bn (£19.57bn).
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NewsZalando sales surge as customer numbers increase
Zalando has posted surging half-year sales as its customer base and the average number of orders they place per year both increased.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Ed Sheeran boosts CD sales
Patrick Blower’s take on the slowdown in the decline of physical music sales, attributed to Sheeran’s Divide album accounting for one in 10 CD sales.
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NewsFinery hires new boss to replace co-founder Raithatha
Finery has appointed John Hind as its new chief executive to succeed current boss and company co-founder Nickyl Raithatha.
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Retail VoiceHow to unlock shopfloor value with mPOS
Ecommerce is growing at an unprecedented pace, disruptive regulation is on the horizon and millennials expect experiential shopping events.
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VideoWatch: Shop Direct opens new London hub to drive tech
We speak with Shop Direct retail and technology director Jon Rudoe as the business opens its new 25,000 sq ft London hub with hopes to drive innovation and tech development across the business.