All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 231
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on August retail sales and shop vacancy rate
Retail news round-up on September 4, 2015: Worst August for retail sales since 2008 and shop vacancy rate jumps by 24%.
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NewsZalando rolls out 60-minute courier collection returns service
Fashion etailer Zalando is piloting a 60-minute returns service in a bid to drive customer satisfaction through convenience.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why did Natalie Massenet resign from Net-a-Porter?
Net-a-Porter founder Natalie Massenet has stepped down ahead of the etailer’s £1bn merger with ecommerce group Yoox. Retail Week examines why.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Eight ways Asos revolutionised the online fashion landscape
As Nick Robertson bows out from Asos, we take a look at how his vision of online retail became a leading role model for the global fashion industry.
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VideoThe Retail Week: Asos boss exits, Poundland's ecommerce pilot and Halfords
Catch up on this week’s big retail stories with analysis from executive editor George MacDonald and news editor James Wilmore.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Net-a-Porter and Sports Direct
Retail news round-up on September 3, 2015: Tesco to pay dairy farmers more and Net-a-Porter parts company with founder.
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AnalysisWhat challenges does Asos's new boss face and how will he tackle them?
As Asos announces the departure of its boss and founder Nick Robertson, we look ahead at the challenges facing his successor, Nick Beighton
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NewsWHSmith's online customers have data distributed in mass emails after 'bug'
WHSmith customers have had private data sent to fellow users of the retailer’s website after a glitch with an online contact form.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Original Factory Shop's quest to become the UK's best-loved retailer
The Original Factory Shop chief executive Tony Page has lofty ambitions for a retailer that he has dubbed a “well-kept secret”.
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NewsAsos founder and chief executive Nick Robertson to stand down
Asos chief executive and founder Nick Robertson is expected to step down from the online fashion giant in the “coming months”, according to reports.
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NewsPoundland launches trial ecommerce site for UK customers
Poundland is taking the plunge into online retail with the launch of a trial ecommerce site offering around 2,000 products.
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AnalysisHow to make the most of global grocery growth opportunities
The top 15 global grocery markets are poised to grow by 34% and be worth $8trn (£5.2trn) by 2020, the latest IGD forecasts show.
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NewsThe Hut Group eyes expansion and potential acquisitions with £210m loan
The Hut Group has secured loan terms with its banks as it eyes UK and international expansion as well as potential mergers and acquisitions.
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OpinionComment: Leadership lessons from Dave Lewis’s first year at Tesco
As Dave Lewis reaches his first anniversary as chief executive of Tesco, it is fair to say he’s had a pretty tough year.
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OpinionAmazon Fresh’s arrival in the UK will demand fresh thinking from grocers
Having successfully entered the grocery market in its home country, Amazon’s expansion into the UK now looks like a certainty.
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NewsAnn Summers replatforms website to support digital growth
Sex toy and lingerie specialist Ann Summers has replatformed its website in a bid to support its global digital growth ambitions.
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VideoWatch: Will Google’s Android Pay set the agenda for mobile payment?
With Android Pay poised to launch in the US, experts from mobile marketing firm Somo discuss the implications and effect on the industry.
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NewsBlack Friday predicted to break £1bn online sales barrier this year
Black Friday this year is forecast to become the UK’s first £1bn online shopping day, according to digital consultancy Salmon.
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NewsSainsbury's introduces bagless delivery ahead of new plastic bag rules
Sainsbury’s has introduced a bagless delivery service as it prepares for new rules that will charge shoppers for the use of plastic bags.
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NewsStart-up of the week: Personalised receipt platform Receiptful
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Receiptful is in the spotlight.