All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 335
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NewsReiss delivers strong Christmas after plunging into the red last year
Reiss has revealed a strong Christmas trading update, giving the fashion retailer a renewed sense of optimism after it slumped into the red last year.
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NewsTesco rolls out single global network
Tesco is rolling out a single global network as part of its on-going IT centralisation programme.
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NewsBeauty etailer Feelunique hires former Clarins executive as new boss
Premium beauty etailer Feelunique has appointed Joël Palix as its new chief executive.
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OpinionNick Bubb’s verdict: Asos - UK good, overseas bad?
The City is a hard taskmaster and it found reasons to be disappointed in Asos’s overseas sales growth today, but there’s no stopping the UK.
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NewsAustralia 'not a great place to be', says Asos boss
Asos boss Nick Robertson admitted that Australia was “not a great place to be” as the weak Australian dollar stunted its growth in the country.
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AnalysisAsos Christmas sales surge: what the analysts say
Fashion etailer Asos this morning revealed a jump in festive trade as retail sales increased 38% to £335.7m in the four months to December 31. Retail Week examines the city view.
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OpinionComment: How tablets are changing the way we shop
Technology is transforming the way we shop – and this has never been more evident than in the past few weeks.
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NewsNRF: UK to face strong competition from Russian etailers in next five years
UK etailers must be prepare to face tough competition from Russian ecommerce in the next five years, according to one of Russia’s largest consumer electronics retailers.
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AnalysisNRF: 3D food printers to smart watches - 7 innovative retail products
From gender-based ‘sexcereal’ that claims to enhance your sexual health to 3D printers that can print edible food, Mintel Group outlined some of the most interesting new products in retail at the NRF conference in New York.
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NewsNRF: Big data will reshape retail, says IBM boss
The foundation of retailers’ competitive advantage in 2014 will be information and how they analyse it, according to IBM chief executive Ginni Rometty.
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NewsInflation slows to 2% in December pulled down by food and toy prices
Inflation eased to 2% in December slipping from 2.1% in November as food and toys kept inflation low.
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NewsShop Direct to run more promotional events after Black Friday success
Shop Direct is to launch more event-related promotions following the success of Black Friday.
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NewsAsos sales surge as Christmas shoppers flock online
Fashion etailer Asos has reported a jump in festive takings as shoppers went online and spurred a retail sales rise of 38% to £335.7m.
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OpinionComment: Will 2014 be the year that 3D printing becomes mainstream in retail?
With 2013 done and dusted, how will history judge it? If you were to believe the avalanche of end-of-year reviews that came our way, the only things worth remembering about it were selfies and onesies.
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AnalysisAnalysis: 7 technologies from CES retailers should know about
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas is the biggest event on the consumer technology calendar. Rebecca Thomson outlines the innovations retailers should know about.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Morrisons, Asos, Walmart, HMV and Target
Retail news round-up on January 13, 2014: Morrisons considering sale of upto 10% of properties; Asos expects 35% sales growth over Christmas; Wal-Mart International’s CFO Cathy Smith to depart; World’s largest music shop shuts down as HMV moves out of 150 Oxford Street
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OpinionComment: CES 2014 and the rise of wearable technology
CES, biggest consumer technology show in the world, has been and gone, giving us the products that will define and shape our 2014.
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NewsNRF: Retailers relying on technology providers more than ever
Retailers are cherry-picking a growing number of payment and technology providers in an effort to provide customers with the services they want.
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NewsShop Direct posts 5% Christmas sales rise driven by "stellar" mobile growth
Etailer Shop Direct has delivered a record Christmas driven by “stellar” mobile growth and Very.co.uk and Isme.com.
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NewsM&S builds team of software engineers to boost in-house expertise
Marks & Spencer is building a team of between 100 and 150 software engineers as it looks to build its in-house technology expertise.