All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 286
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Analysis
Analysis: Customer experience innovations from Dixons Carphone and Pets at Home
Customer experience has become retail’s biggest buzzword, and Retail Week’s new event aims to get under the skin of exactly what it means.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Marks & Spencer, Amazon and JD Williams
Retail news round-up on September 5, 2014: M&S will not rebrand Isis range, Amazon chief financial officer to retire and JD Williams launches first TV ad campaign
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News
House of Fraser's new Chinese owner to invest £150m in revamps
House of Fraser’s new Chinese owner is planning a £150m cash injection to revamp its department stores and propel its online growth.
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Opinion
Comment: Retailers must prioritise mobile to meet customer demand
Mobile as a term has changed in meaning significantly over the last few years and now dominates the online retail market.
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Analysis
Analysis: How etailer Zalando has become a fashion frontrunner
German etailer Zalando has gone from online start-up to a business that is bigger than Asos in less than six years. Retail Week finds out more.
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News
Shopping on mobile devices overtakes desktop for first time
Shopping on mobile phones and tablets has overtaken desktop retail traffic for the first time, in a landmark shift in consumer habits.
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News
Dixons Carphone poised to enter FTSE 100 following merger
Dixons Carphone is poised to enter the FTSE 100 index after being formed last month through the merger of Dixons Retail and Carphone Warehouse.
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News
Zalando intends to float on Frankfurt stock exchange
German etail giant Zalando plans to float on the Frankfurt stock exchange this year, following months of speculation.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on eBay, House of Fraser, shop prices and more
Retail news round-up on September 3, 2014: Shop prices fall; Metro sells stake in Booker; Mike Ashley holds onto House of Fraser stake; and more.
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News
My-Wardrobe reviews options as it cancels spring 15 orders
Fashion etailer My-Wardrobe has hit troubled waters again as it reviews its strategic options after cancelling all of its spring 15 orders.
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Opinion
Comment: What should Dave Lewis bring to Tesco’s retail offer?
In the era of multi-format, omnichannel retail, could a chief executive with a non-retail background be exactly what Tesco needs?
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Opinion
Comment: Phones 4U must rethink offer to safeguard place on high street
Phones 4U has put a brave face on the decision by Vodafone to end its network agreement, but the decision to hang up comes as a major blow.
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News
Asda doubles Tube station click-and-collect locations
Asda is doubling the number of click-and-collect points available at London Underground stations from next week, following the successful roll-out of its current offer.
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Opinion
Comment: Dixons Carphone benefits from Vodafone’s split with Phones 4U
Now that the main summer holiday period is over the reporting season kicks off again in earnest next week, when Dixons Carphone is among those updating.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Phones 4u, Co-op Food, Terry Duddy and Made.com
Retail news round-up on September 2, 2014: Vodafone ends Phones 4u network agreement, Co-op Food unveils more price cuts, Made.com develops mobile app and ex Home Retail boss Terry Duddy to chair Retail Trust.
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Gallery
In pictures: French Connection opens its first pop-up 'convenience' store
French Connection has opened the doors on its its first pop-up “convenience store” in Old Street station, which allows commuters to pick up online orders.
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Opinion
Comment: Tesco’s One Stop lights a beacon in convenience retail
Tesco’s convenience subsidiary is rolling out beacon technology in a move which could herald a new era of digital retail engagement.
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News
Tesco investor slashes stake as Dave Lewis takes over as CEO
Tesco’s major shareholder Harris Associates has sold two thirds of its stake in the business and blasted the supermarket for having no clear strategy.
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News
Asda pilots shoppable ads on website to capture impulse purchases
Asda is trialling clickable ad technology on its own website with a view to rolling it out to third-party brand websites.
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Analysis
Analysis: Seven ways Dave Lewis could turn around Tesco
As Tesco reports another profit warning, Retail Week takes a look at the steps incoming boss Dave Lewis will be considering to turn the company around.