All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 180
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NewsRetail productivity rises ahead of Government meeting
Retail productivity has climbed sharply and its rate of growth is outpacing the wider economy.
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OpinionBlog: Can we stop the looming lorry driver crisis?
There are many industries that rely on a migrant workforce, but retail has a greater reliance than most.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How to woo shoppers on Valentine’s Day
How can retailers woo shoppers on Valentine’s Day?
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NewsBreakfast briefing: BHS, high street sales, and more
Retail news round-up: BHS investigation to end by 2019, high street reports low January sales, and Screwfix opens 500th store in the UK
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NewsNotonthehighstreet’s technology boss Hugh Fahy exits
Notonthehighstreet.com’s chief technology officer Hugh Fahy has left the business just a year after joining the etailer, Retail Week can reveal.
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OpinionOpinion: The rise and rise of cross-border ecommerce
With all the uncertainties of recent years around globalisation and international trade, one thing remains absolutely certain: we will all continue to trade across borders.
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NewsGoogle partners with H&M’s Ivyrevel on 'Data Dress'
Google has teamed up with H&M-owned etailer Ivyrevel on a mobile app that will leverage data about a customer’s lifestyle to design a bespoke dress.
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OpinionOpinion: Surprise and delight still best found in-store
In a world of alternative facts and artificial intelligence, it’s no surprise that reality is becoming virtual, and that flesh and blood is being usurped by robots.
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NewsYoox Net-a-Porter sales jump as customer numbers grow
Yoox Net-a-Porter has posted a spike in full-year sales as the group hailed increases in order numbers and active customers.
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OpinionOpinion: Sir Ken has passed on, but his legacy lives on
The death of Sir Ken Morrison marked the passing of a retail generation as well as one of its most outstanding entrepreneurs.
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NewsRetail sales growth ‘ground to a halt’ in January
Retail sales growth “ground to a halt” last month after a strong end to the Christmas trading period, according to the latest industry figures.
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OpinionAnalysis: Top 10 marketing game-changers in 2017
In a world of connected devices and intelligent interfaces, retailers need to prepare for a tech-enabled future.
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NewsPoundland scraps online shop to focus on core business
Poundland is pulling the plug on the transactional element of its website after a trial failed to live up to expectations, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsWiggle poaches The White Company boss Will Kernan
Wiggle has poached The White Company chief executive Will Kernan as its new boss, replacing Stefan Barden at the helm.
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AnalysisOnline secret shopper: House of Fraser
House of Fraser should focus on ensuring that its customer experience is outstanding, before rushing to invest in a challenger bank.
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NewsOverseas shoppers drawn to UK fashion and beauty brands
Interest from overseas in UK brands jumped 23% in the last quarter of 2016, as international shoppers were drawn to UK fashion and beauty ranges.
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OpinionRetail surgery: The value of gift finders for retailers
What value do gift finders add for online retailers?
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AnalysisArgos, Boohoo and Zalando rewrite the delivery rules
Retailers including Sainsbury’s Argos, Boohoo and Zalando give their take on the future of ecommerce logistics at MetaPack’s Delivery Conference.
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AnalysisRetail 2017: Where are retail leaders looking for growth?
Retail 2017, Retail Week’s flagship report with Manhattan Associates, gives invaluable insight into how the sector’s leaders are feeling, thinking and investing in the year ahead
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NewsBoohoo’s Carol Kane: We want to be the Inditex of etail
Boohoo joint chief executive Carol Kane has compared Boohoo’s growth strategy to that of Spanish fashion giant Inditex.