All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 219
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Opinion
Opinion: How retailers can learn from Christmas to boost their online offers
The BRC’s latest figures show that consumer spend has continued to move online – how can retailers adapt to this trend in the year ahead?
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News
N Brown posts 4.1% jump in like-for-likes as online sales outpace stores
N Brown has reported a 4.1% jump in like-for-likes during the third quarter as online growth outstripped its bricks-and-mortar performance.
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Opinion
Theo Paphitis: Everything’s changed in retail... and there’s more to come
The pace at which retail innovations are being adopted by consumers shows no signs of abating and the industry will never be the same again.
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News
Store gallery: Made.com grows physical presence with connected showroom pilot
Made.com has launched a pop-up showroom that uses tablets and beacon technology to capture the preference of its shoppers.
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News
Blue Inc closes 74 stores as it 'restructures for profitable growth'
Menswear retailer Blue Inc is today closing almost a third of its stores in a bid to restructure the business for “profitable growth”.
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News
Fashion mid-market saturated in UK, argues MySale boss
Flash Sale etailer MySale will focus its UK growth strategy around premium brands as its boss believes the mid-market is saturated.
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Opinion
Website review: Aldi’s ecomm debut pushes simplicity but loses on delivery
As Aldi’s eagerly awaited wine website hits the market, is the discounter’s offer going to challenge its more established competition?
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News
NRF: Interview with Macy’s head of digital technology Yasir Anwar
Macy’s head of digital tech and founder of Macy’s Labs, Yasir Anwar, reveals how he views innovation in today’s disruptive retail landscape.
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News
Amazon eyes Ocado acquisition as it gears up to launch Fresh in the UK
Amazon is mulling over a move to acquire Ocado as it prepares to bring its Fresh grocery proposition to the UK, according to reports.
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Zalando sales slow in fourth quarter as warm weather dents performance
Online fashion retailer Zalando’s sales growth slowed during its fourth quarter, but bosses hailed continued “strong” performance.
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Analysis
NRF: Blog day two – impact of ‘me-centricity’ on New York’s most innovative stores
US retailers are catering for a new trend in consumer behaviour – me-centricity – by providing bespoke shopping experiences.
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News
MySale back in the black after southeast Asia sales boost
Flash-Sales etailer MySale is back in the black in its first half after being boosted by strong trading in southeast Asia.
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News
Analysis: What is the cost of convenience to the grocers?
Convenience has emerged as an important channel for the grocers but how do its economics stack up? Guest editor Theo Paphitis wanted to know.
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News
NRF: Interview with River Island chief information officer Doug Gardner
River Island’s information boss reveals what’s involved in the fashion retailer’s major business transformation in the digital age.
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News
Fashion etailer Missguided pushes button on UK store roll-out
Young fashion etailer Missguided has pushed the button on a UK-wide store roll-out that will include a central London location.
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Opinion
Opinion: Product sets retail winners apart over Christmas trading period
December, traditionally the month in which retailers had a licence to print money, proved lacklustre for many, as sales and footfall data have shown.
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News
NRF: Blog day one – artificial intelligence turns personalisation on head
The North Face’s digital shopping assistant takes personalisation to the next level, as it quickly and intelligently determines customers’ needs.
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Opinion
Leo McKee: Adapt to survive the changing shape of retail
As trading patterns shift and consumer habits change, retailers must evolve with the times in order to ensure a successful future.
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News
Booths Christmas like-for-likes hit by flooding in the North
Booths has reported a drop in like-for-like sales over Christmas as adverse weather in the north of England dampened store performance.
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News
Burberry and WeChat collaborate on mobile app promotion for Lunar New Year
Fashion retailer Burberry has teamed up with instant messenger WeChat to give users access to its Lunar New Year gifts through the app.