All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 29
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NewsExclusive: Outfittery launches in the UK
German personal shopping service Outfittery has launched an online store in the UK, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsTikTok opens first pop-up shop on Oxford Street
TikTok has opened its first pop-up shop on London’s Oxford Street to showcase the range of brands and creators selling on the platform
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InterviewQ&A: Not On The High Street’s CEO on the challenges facing pureplays
Retail Week talks to Not On The High Street chief executive Leanne Rothwell on the challenges of running a pureplay business and being a disruptor in the gifting space.
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NewsPoundland to hire 120 staff ahead of digital expansion
Poundland has started to recruit 120 people for roles at its South Yorkshire distribution centre ahead of its digital expansion in the summer.
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NewsOcado slashes prices on more than 100 grocery products
Pureplay grocer Ocado has cut the prices on over 100 everyday essential items by up to 25% across a range of own-brand and Marks & Spencer items.
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NewsShopify launches ‘Collabs’ to connect UK brands and creators
Shopify is launching its “Collabs” service in the UK to make it easier for brands and creators to connect and work together.
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NewsExclusive: THG Beauty to launch expert skincare destination on Lookfantastic
THG, the retail group that owns premium beauty marketplace Lookfantastic, is set to launch an expert skincare destination on the website, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsAmazon workers plan strikes over Prime Day
Amazon workers are set to strike over Prime Day, one of the busiest times of the year for the global ecommerce company
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Opinion‘Boohoo and Revolution Beauty’s management pageant has already got ugly’
The gloves are off at Boohoo and Revolution Beauty, where the first punches have been exchanged in a fight for control of the embattled makeup specialist.
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Opinion‘Accepting rocketing returns as “cost of doing business” is limp admission of defeat’
It’s too big and it doesn’t fit. A dress? A T-shirt? A pair of shoes? How about your returns percentage each year? Brian Kalms looks at how retailers can address the problem
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NewsShopify to make Shop Pay available to retailers off-platform
Shopify is expanding its accelerated checkout service Shop Pay to include retailers not on its platform.
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InterviewQ&A: THG Beauty’s Lucy Gorman on why the opportunities for growth are online
Retail Week talks to THG Beauty chief executive Lucy Gorman about the future of direct-to-consumer businesses, loyalty schemes and her time at the business
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NewsFrasers increases stake in Asos for the third time in two weeks
Frasers Group has increased its stake in fashion pureplay Asos for the third time in two weeks, as takeover speculations increase.
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Opinion‘If a buyer wants to pounce on Asos, they might prefer to move sooner rather than later’
Asos was back in fashion with the City today as its shares climbed on the back of a trading update, providing welcome encouragement that chief executive José Antonio Ramos Calamonte’s turnaround efforts are working.
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NewsN Brown sales dampened by poor spring weather
Fashion group N Brown has reported a fall in first-quarter sales following lacklustre early spring weather as consumer confidence remained fragile.
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NewsAsos posts quarterly profit as turnaround strategy pays off
Online fashion giant Asos has hailed a return to profitability in its third quarter as evidence that its recovery plan is delivering.
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NewsNobody’s Child embarks on US expansion with Europe and Middle East to follow
Nobody’s Child has unveiled its expansion into the US through the launch of online partnerships with fashion brands Anthropologie and Nordstrom, as its European and Middle Eastern expansion plans “are also imminent”.
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NewsMarks Electrical sales soar in record year
Marks Electrical has enjoyed a record year as savvy shoppers researched online for better prices on large appliances.
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AnalysisStrategy spotlight: How AO is pivoting to profitable growth as Frasers Group snaps up stake
As Frasers Group snaps up a 19% stake in AO, the two retailers are “looking forward to realising the significant potential” of working more closely in partnership.
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NewsTHG Ingenuity partners with PwC to drive digital growth
THG’s tech arm Ingenuity has announced a strategic alliance with international professional services brand PwC to drive digital growth and enhance online customer experience.