All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 274
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NewsFormer Sainsbury's boss warns grocers not to neglect physical stores
Former Sainsbury’s boss Justin King has warned grocers not to neglect their bricks-and-mortar stores and focus too much on online operations.
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NewsWiggle sales and profits soar following 'fast growth' in Europe
Online cycling retailer Wiggle has recorded a jump in annual sales and profits driven by fast growth across Europe and strong UK performance.
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OpinionComment: Apps will continue to transform life – and retail
Some technologies have had a big impact on people’s everyday lives and retailers need to ensure they keep up the momentum
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NewsSelfridges profits hit record £150m on the back of surging sales
Selfridges has revealed record operating profits on the back of surging sales following rapid growth of its international online business.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Selfridges and Ikea
Retail news round-up on November 3, 2014: Tesco explores partial float of Tesco Bank; Selfridges profits soar; Ikea to launch biggest price cuts drive; and Blackcircles rules out stock market listing.
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NewsTictail, the 'Tumblr of ecommerce', eyes bricks and mortar stores
Swedish ecommerce platform Tictail is eyeing opening bricks and mortar shops next year.
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OpinionComment: Mothercare is growing up fast under Mark Newton-Jones
Mothercare’s CEO has made strides in turning the struggling retailer around and plans to transform it into a digital business.
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OpinionComment: Japan and China’s retail sector is buoyed by seasonal celebrations
As Halloween and other festivities approach, Japan and China’s online retail sector has experienced unprecedented levels of activity.
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News99p Stores enhances grocery offer as profits rise at the retailer
99p Stores has unveiled rising profits and is preparing to expand its grocery offer in its biggest investment programme.
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AnalysisThe 12 trends of Christmas: this festive season's big themes
Christmas is fast approaching and retailers are preparing for a frenetic shopping season. Retail Week looks at the themes that will dominate this Christmas.
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Opinion
PCI DSS scope reduction without the hangover?
With as many as 9 in 10 retailers failing to retain compliance without remediation and levels of compliance still less than 40% is there a better way to get to PCI DSS compliance?
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NewsGerman etailer Zalando rolls out image recognition feature to UK app
Zalando will roll out image recognition functionality to the UK as it reveals its app has been downloaded five million times across Europe.
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NewsInfographic: Fashion price tracker – online womenswear data
Fashion price data from the week ending October 28, 2014: The average online price per item and percentage of products on markdown from the top ten womenswear retailers.
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NewsAlibaba mulls payments tie-up with Apple as US retailers shun Apple Pay
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba is interested in teaming up with Apple on electronic payments as it emerges US retailers are shunning Apple Pay.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Christmas, Irish retail sales and eBay
Retail news round-up on October 30, 2014: Christmas sales to increase by £2.3bn, Irish retail sales rise, eBay Europe sales and profits increase
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NewsChristmas sales to increase by £2.3bn this year, says Verdict
Retailers can expect a £2.3bn year-on-year sales increase during the Christmas season, according to a study conducted by Verdict.
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NewsJohn Lewis boss Street: Black Friday will be huge, convenience will be king
John Lewis boss Andy Street has predicted Black Friday will be bigger than last year and said convenience will be king this Christmas.
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NewsShop Direct gears up for week-long Black Friday bonanza
Shop Direct is set to unleash a week’s worth of promotions during this year’s Black Friday as the group’s personalisation strategy bears fruit.
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NewsOcado goes head-to-head with Waitrose as it launches Scan & Shop app
Ocado is launching a Scan & Shop app that allows customers to scan barcodes of products to automatically add them to their baskets.
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NewsB&Q aims to reinvent warehouse store with digital services roll out
B&Q hopes to reinvent the warehouse store by rationalising its offer and introducing same-day click-and-collect within two years.