All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 291
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AnalysisAnalysis: Has retail technology moved from cost saver to profit maker?
As part of a wider report in conjunction with the Retail Week Technology & Ecommerce Summit, IT leaders discuss how technology has evolved.
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NewsAmazon gears up for drone delivery trial in India
Online giant Amazon is poised to debut its drone delivery service in India, with trials set to take place in Mumbai and Bangalore.
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NewsEtailer Boohoo awards warehouse staff a 12% pay rise
Etailer Boohoo has awarded staff at its distribution centre a 12% pay rise in an effort to help improve employee engagement.
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NewsEtailer Zalando launches flash Sales site Zalando Lounge in the UK
German etail giant Zalando has launched its flash Sales site in the UK offering customers discounts of up to 75% on 2,500 brands.
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NewsBathrooms.com shows it has a suite tooth with recent partnership
Bathroom specialist etailer Bathrooms.com has teamed up with Choccywoccydoodah for their campaign poking fun at online searches for ‘bathroom sweets’.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Shop Direct, Harris + Hoole and inflation
Retail news round-up on August 20, 2014: Shop Direct to release transactional apps; British inflation down and Harris + Hoole close coffee shops.
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AnalysisAnalysis: eBay's 15th birthday – where does the site go next?
15 years ago this week, the first UK purchase was made on eBay – a CD from German rock group The Scorpions for £2.89.
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AnalysisIn the news: Tesco's new customer fulfilment director profiled
Tesco’s new customer fulfilment director Allan Lyall is charged with taking the grocer to the cutting edge of online customer service using tactics polished while at global online giant Amazon.
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NewsJohn Lewis rolls out CollectPlus click-and-collect nationwide
John Lewis has rolled out the convenience store click-and-collect through CollectPlus nationwide following a successful trial last year.
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NewsGroupon overhauls UK site as it vies to become online marketplace
Groupon has overhauled its UK website as it vies to take on Amazon and eBay and become an online marketplace.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Ted Baker, Phones4u, consumer confidence
Retail news round-up on August 19, 2014: Ted Baker looks to ramp up blogging, Phones 4u to close 160 Currys concessions and consumer confidence soars.
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NewsFormer Asos director Jon Kamaluddin joins board of payments firm Klarna
Former Asos international boss Jon Kamaluddin has joined payments firm Klarna as he starts to develop a portfolio career.
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OpinionComment: What should Toys R Us do to avoid further profit drops?
Another fall in profits at the UK outpost of the global toy retailer could be reversed, but it requires in-store change.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on footfall, Morrisons and business rates
Retail news round-up on August 18, 2014: Footfall drops 0.6% in July, Morrisons extends opening hours across half its estate, Business rates appeals to cost £4.2bn.
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OpinionComment: Amazon's commercial conflict could hinder its payments play
Despite hefty investment by some retailers, near field communication (NFC) – what some thought would become the payment norm – has not taken off.
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NewsInfographic: John Lewis sales jump 6.1% in face of hurricane Bertha
John Lewis sales increased 6.1% to £69m for the week to August 9 as consumers battled hurricane Bertha to go shopping or turned to online.
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NewsToys R Us records fourth consecutive fall in UK profits
Toys R Us has recorded a fourth consecutive profit drop in the UK as pre-tax profits for the year ending February 1, 2014 fell 24% to £4.55m.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Toys R Us, Asda and John Lewis
Retail news round-up on August 15, 2014:Toys R Us profits fall for fourth consecutive year, Asda boss Andy Clarke predicts Christmas growth and John Lewis Partnership beats Bertha and capitalises on Bake Off return.
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AnalysisWebsite review: Nixon.com Vs Gant.co.uk
Christopher Lockwood, editorial and publishing director of Adjust Your Set compares the content and usability of Nixon.com and Gant.co.uk.
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InterviewQ&A: Craft Retail Group, managing director, Tony Sheridan
Tony Sheridan, managing director of Craft Retail Group speaks to Retail Week about the retailer launching in the US and his proudest achievement.