All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 310
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NewsDixons Carphone claims ‘good start’ in first results since merger
Dixons Carphone has hailed a “good start” in its first results following the merger of Dixons Retail and Carphone Warehouse on August 7.
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NewsCooler weather and back-to-school ranges help retail sales to bumper August
Cool weather boosted autumn fashion collections and demand for back-to-school ranges helped retail sales have their best performance since January.
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NewsTwitter tests 'buy' button to allow retailers to sell products direct from a tweet
Twitter is testing a ‘buy now’ button on its platform that will allow users to purchase products direct from a tweet.
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NewsKiddicare documents reveal full extent of decline as losses widen to £127.8m
The full extent of Kiddicare’s decline has been laid bare in documents that show losses ballooned to £127.8m in the final year of Morrisons’ ownership.
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NewsAsda overhauls online business and buys click-and-collect pod technology
Asda has overhauled its online business as it acquires a fully automated click-and-collect pod technology to make it even more convenient for customers to shop.
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NewsNet-a-Porter remains in red after 23% surge in revenues
Net-a-Porter remains in the red, with pre-tax losses remaining static despite its revenues increasing 22.6% for the financial year.
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NewsBoden launches in Australia as it unveils flat profits in 2013
Fashion retailer Boden has launched in Australia and unveiled flat profits in 2013 after it invested to propel its international growth.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Phones 4u, Primark, Boden, Net-A-Porter and Asda
Retail news round-up on September 8, 2014: BC Partners mulls Phones 4u options, Primark full year salessurge 17%, Boden launches in Australia, Net-A-Porter cuts losses and more.
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NewsLaura Ashley to launch in China and India within 12 months
Laura Ashley aims to launch in China and India within 12 months as it builds on strong organic growth in its international markets.
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NewsVideo: JD Williams debuts new TV advert with Lorraine Kelly
Lorraine Kelly is set to debut in her first TV ad today for JD Williams as chief executive of owner N Brown Angela Spindler revamps the mature brand.
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NewsInfographic: Back-to-school and cooler weather boosts John Lewis sales
Families shopping for the start of the new school term and the cooler weather boosted sales across John Lewis and Waitrose stores last week.
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NewsLaura Ashley posts rise in first-half profits as momentum gathers in second half
Laura Ashley’s profits and sales jumped in its first-half driven by international and online as momentum gathers in its second half.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Selfridges, eBay and Laura Ashley
Retail news round-up on September 5, 2014: Selfridges opens first cinema in store, eBay hit with a technical hitch and Laura Ashley reveals profits and sales up in first half
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AnalysisAnalysis: Retail's new entrepreneurs - three businesses taking the industry by storm
Retail is home to many entrepreneurs determined to build great businesses. Retail Week talks to three up-and-coming retail stars.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Could the internet of things reduce consumption while increasing profit?
It’s no secret that retail consumption generates unsustainable volumes of waste.
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NewsChancellor George Osborne hails Screwfix as 'great British success story'
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osbone has credited Screwfix as “a great British success story” after the retailer said it would create 900 new jobs in 2015.
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OpinionComment: Retailers need a radical approach to compete with etailers
As UK trading standards are unenforced for many websites, traditional retailers must innovate to compete with etailers’ advantages.
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NewsInfographic: Fashion price tracker – online womenswear data
Fashion price data from the week ending September 03, 2014: The average online price per item and percentage of products on markdown from the top womenswear retailers.
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NewsSamsung to roll out virtual reality headset in UK this year
Samsung has teamed up with Facebook-owned Oculus to create a virtual reality headset that will be commercially available in the UK later this year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: 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.