All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 292
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AnalysisAnalysis: Dixons Carphone plugs in to the connected consumer
Electricals group Dixons and mobile specialist Carphone Warehouse have officially flicked the switch on their retail merger.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Online retailing hits 20 years
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on the retailers and etailers who have profited from online retail in the last 20 years.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How do I ensure my website can cope with unexpected traffic booms?
Over the last year retailers have been noticing the ‘George effect’, with certain childrenswear brands seeing items in high demand, driven by Prince George’s endorsement.
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NewsAnalysis: Game's battle to be fighting-fit for the digital-only revolution
Game has landed an exclusive deal with Microsoft to sell its digital-only Xbox games. But is it adapting fast enough to cope with the digital revolution?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Lovelock latest big-hitter to enter maternity market fray
Retail veteran Derek Lovelock is the latest retail big hitter to vie to bring stability to the turbulent mother and baby market after taking the helm at Mamas & Papas.
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NewsInfographic: Fashion price tracker – online womenswear data
Fashion price data from August 13, 2014: The average online price per item and percentage of products on markdown from the top womenswear retailers.
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NewsAsda like-for-likes rise 0.5% in second quarter driven by EDLP
Asda has unveiled a 0.5% rise in its second quarter which it said was driven by its “clear and consistent” Everyday Low Pricing (EDLP) strategy.
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NewsGame confident on profit forecasts as full-year sales surge 30%
Game’s sales jumped 30% in the 52 weeks to July 26 and the retailer expects to hit profit forecasts.
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NewsAmazon enters payments market with launch of card reader
Online giant Amazon is making a play for the mobile payments market with the launch of Amazon Local Register.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Hamleys, Amazon and grocery sales
Retail news round-up on August 14, 2014:Hamleys to open Europe’s largest toy store as it eyes global crown, Amazon enters into mobile payments market Sales at UK supermarkets fall 3.2% in first half
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AnalysisAnalysis: Meet the advisory board for Retail Week Live 2015
Retail Week Live 2015 should be the best yet. Meet the first dedicated advisory board of retailers who are helping to make it happen.
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NewsInfographic: Young shoppers to spend £5.7bn online in 2014
Shoppers aged between 15 and 24 will spend £5.7bn in 2014 as overall online spending hits £39bn, according to Verdict research.
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OpinionComment: UK ecommerce must constantly innovate to keep up with shoppers
The UK has been a pioneer in digital retail since the early days, but retailers must continue adapting to the demands of the consumer to survive.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Arcadia's Chinese etail partner ShangPin, at a glance
Topshop and Miss Selfridge are launching online in China in a tie-up with local etailer ShangPin.com. Retail Week takes a closer look at ShangPin.
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AnalysisComment: Grocery superstores will be the big losers this Christmas
Prospects for Christmas are okay, not great, and look gloomy for grocery superstores.
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NewsAsos PR man has set himself a marathon challenge
Asos’s financial PR Jamie Ramsay has left the rat-race and embarked on a gruelling challenge, running 428 marathons in 600 days for charity.
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NewsMaplin profits drop after multichannel and customer service investment
Maplin’s full-year profits have taken a hit after the retailer invested in customer service, infrastructure and multichannel services.
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NewsChristmas set to be 'unspectacular' this year with 3% sales growth forecast
Sales growth is expected to be unspectacular this Christmas with just 3% growth in December forecast, a slower rate than last year, according to Mintel.
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OpinionComment: Mothercare’s turnaround must do more than go back to basics
The struggling maternity retailer’s turnaround strategy must do more than cut prices in order to survive in a competitive retail market.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on House of Fraser and superfast broadband
Retail news round-up on August 13, 2014: House of Fraser agrees deal with eCommera and broadband users spend £225m a year.