All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 281
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NewsZalando valued at £3.8bn as it floats on Frankfurt stock exchange
Zalando, Europe’s biggest fashion etailer, has listed on the Frankfurt stock exchange today with a value of €4.9bn (£3.8bn).
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on eBay, Forever 21 and Tesco
Retail news round-up on October 1, 2014: eBay and PayPal to split next year; Forever 21 UK narrows full-year losses; Supermarket suppliers watchdog weighs into Tesco crisis.
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NewsShop Direct among retailers to join data sharing coalition to curb online fraud
Retailers including Shop Direct have joined forces to share data with one another in a bid to curb online fraud collaboratively.
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NewsJohn Lewis scoops omnichannel retailer of the year at World Retail Awards
John Lewis scooped the Omnichannel Retailer of the Year gong at the World Retail Awards as Net-a-Porter’s bosses took home the Outstanding Leadership award.
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NewsAo.com early German website launch will 'avoid distraction from Christmas peak'
Ao.com boss John Roberts said that launching its German site early ensures it doesn’t distract from its UK business during its Christmas peak.
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NewsArgos hires Matt Hobbs for new head of digital engineering role
Argos has appointed Matt Hobbs to the newly created role of head of digital engineering as part of its ambition to become a leader in digital retailing.
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NewsKiddicare bought by etailer Worldstores just two months after Endless acquisition
Kiddicare has been acquired by online retailer Worldstores just two months after it was bought by Endless.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will click-and-collect be retail’s next Christmas battleground?
Click-and-collect promises to be in huge demand this Christmas and retailers are working tirelessly to deliver a seamless fulfilment service.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Tesco tunes into multichannel transformation
As Tesco’s Building Tomorrow’s Tesco project takes off, Vishal Bansal is the engineer transforming the retailer’s multichannel operations.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Building operating models for a multichannel future
Some of the UK’s biggest retailers are radically changing the way they run their businesses to ensure they are ready for a multichannel future.
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AnalysisStart-up of the week: Beacon network Appflare
The number of start-ups in retail technology is growing quickly and Retail Week is highlighting some of the best. This week Appflare is in the spotlight.
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NewsWalmart appoints Instagram founder Kevin Systrom to board
Walmart has appointed Instagram founder Kevin Systrom to its board to tap into his “entrepreneurial background and digital expertise”.
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OpinionComment: Maximising modern retailing opportunities
Online retail has raised fears for the high street, but research on shifting consumer shopping habits offers hope to traditional retailers.
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NewsAo.com to launch first overseas website in Germany tomorrow
Electrical appliances etailer Ao.com is poised to launch overseas for the first time with its German website tomorrow (October 1).
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AnalysisIn the news: Made.com co-founder and chief executive Ning Li
Young entrepreneur Ning Li was in his mid twenties, working as an investment banker, when he had an epiphany that led him to create Made.com.
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NewsFormer Morrisons treasurer Paul Coyle charged with insider trading
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has charged Morrisons’ former group treasurer and head of tax Paul Coyle with insider trading.
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NewsDoddle click-and-collect parcel service opens Waterloo station store
Click-and-collect delivery service Doddle launched its service for consumers with its Waterloo rail station opening last week.
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NewsMade.com's sales surge 68% as international roll-out gathers pace
Made.com’s sales surged in its last financial year on the back of rapid web traffic growth and international launches in France and Italy.
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NewsAmazon expands hardware lab as it enters Internet of Things fray
Amazon is expanding its hardware division as it seeks to experiment with internet-connected smart gadgets for the home.
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NewsGraze.com reports rising sales after targeting family market
Snacks etailer Graze.com has reported sales up 31% to £52.7m after successfully targeting the family market.