All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 248
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OpinionDrone delivery: it’s not a question of if, but when and how
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s the cycling shoes you ordered. The barriers to mainstream drone delivery are lowering.
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NewsRiver Island's 'click-and-don't-collect' highlights multichannel challenges
Online retailing should be simple. Customers click on products from your website, they make a payment and you drive it round to their house.
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OpinionOpinion: Is your website ready for 31 days of Black Friday?
In this digital age all retailers should be capable of handling the scale of online traffic that Black Friday will bring on a daily basis.
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NewsRiver Island launches ‘click and don’t collect’ service for busy shoppers
River Island has unveiled an innovative delivery service for online shoppers who cannot pick up products ordered for in-store collection.
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NewsEBay braced for 9 million shopper visits to UK marketplace on Black Friday
Around 9 million bargain-hungry Brits are set to log on to eBay’s UK site on Black Friday as the online marketplace prepares for a sales rush.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Mobile rewards programme SyncSpot
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week SyncSpot is in the spotlight.
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NewsFindel half-year profits flat as sale of Kitbag business is delayed
Home shopping group Findel has reported flat half-year sales and profits while the sale of its Kitbag business has been delayed.
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NewsArcadia posts rise in operating profit despite like-for-like sales fall
Fashion giant Arcadia, controlled by tycoon Sir Philip Green, has posted a rise in earnings but like-for-likes have slipped in the new financial year.
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NewsAmazon Marketplace predicts UK businesses to surpass £1.4bn in 2015
Amazon predicts UK businesses selling goods on its Marketplace platform will hit the £1.4bn sales mark this year as a bumper Christmas looms.
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VideoWatch: How Currys PC World is bracing itself for Black Friday online
Stuart Ramage, ecommerce director for Currys PC World’s parent Dixons Carphone, explains the measures in place for smooth shopping on Black Friday.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Black Friday showdown shakes up Christmas spending
Retail Week cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on the battle to win bargain-hungry customers in the Black Friday Sales extravaganza.
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NewsAo.com boss John Roberts: "We're going to win Black Friday this year"
Ao.com boss John Roberts said he plans to “win” Black Friday this year as the electricals retailer kicked off its Sales bonanza last night.
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NewsMade.com and Oddbins launch tongue-in-cheek anti-Black Friday campaigns
Made.com and Oddbins have launched tongue-in-cheek campaigns against Black Friday as they refuse to participate in the sales frenzy.
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NewsAo.com reports first-half loss after investment in Europe and marketing
Ao.com sales rose in its first half but it slipped into the red after investments in its overseas operations and marketing.
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NewsAsos targets Chinese smartphone users with transactional app launch
Fashion etail giant Asos has launched fully transactional Apple and Android mobile apps to tap into the lucrative Chinese market.
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NewsMade.com launches new mattress business as it targets 'stagnant' market
Made.com has launched an online mattress business as it bids to disrupt what it dubbed the “stagnant” mattress market in the UK.
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Report Store
Mobile Apps for the Modern Consumer
How shoppers interact with retailer apps on their smartphones and tablets
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NewsShoppers expected to make beeline to Amazon for Black Friday deals
Three quarters of consumers planning to make a purchase on Black Friday will buy from online giant Amazon, a study has revealed.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis celebrates first £100m sales week of peak period
Sales at John Lewis department stores broke through the £100m barrier last week, boosted by homewares, as peak trading got under way.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Interactive signage and rewards platform Streetlike
Start-ups in retail technology are growing and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Streetlike is in the spotlight.