All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 367
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Opinion
Comment: Mothercare’s turnaround is making steady progress
Mothercare’s full-year update last week marked one year into chief executive Simon Calver’s three-year Transformation and Growth turnaround plan.
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Analysis
Collect+ fulfilment service: What do retailers need to know?
Fulfilment service Collect+ has doubled sales as its popularity with shoppers and retailers continues to grow.
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Opinion
Comment: Price trumps customer service in the battle for online custom
Santander has quietly dropped my ISA interest rate to 0.1%. Irritated, I called them up to move it into another ISA account, which earns all of 2%.
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Opinion
Blog: Celebrity curated ecommerce comes to the UK
Curated ecommerce came to the UK last week with the launch of ToTheTops, a venture backed by former MySpace and Vente Privee executives.
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News
Royal Mail to launch click-and-collect service for online retailers
The Royal Mail is to launch a click-and-collect service at its branches aimed at online retailers and their customers.
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News
Sainsbury's grocery website hit by technical problems
The Sainsbury’s grocery website has gone down this morning with a sign up for maintenance telling customers it will be “back shortly”.
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News
Infographic: John Lewis reports an 8.8% sales increase
John Lewis has reported “solid” trading as sales jumped 8.8% last week to £64.97m, while Eurovision parties give Waitrose a boost
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News
Analysis: Home shopping group N Brown gears up for change
Departing chief executive Alan White will hand over a transformed business to his successor.
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Interview
Q&A: 'We need to communicate our changes to customers', says Mothercare boss
As Mothercare boss Simon Calver unveils the retailer’s full-year results, he tells Retail Week how his UK turnaround plan is progressing and where the big opportunities lie.
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News
Asda refreshes website as tablet version launches
Asda has revamped the homepage of its website and launched a tablet-optimised site to capitalise on digital shoppers on the move.
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Opinion
Comment: Morrisons’ Ocado deal is its chance to catch up with market
In a tie-up with Ocado, Morrisons has finally confirmed the shape and structure of its long-awaited move online.
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Analysis
Analysis: Ocado deal gives Morrisons online offer a jump-start
Morrisons is finally launching in online grocery in partnership with Ocado. But while it will have a running start, the details of the deal are giving analysts food for thought.
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News
Retailers to invest £5bn in omnichannel in next five years
Non-food retailers are set to invest £5bn in the next five years in developing omnichannel operations.
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Opinion
Blog: Ikea launches interactive party planning tool
Home and furniture retailer Ikea has developed an interactive party invitation generator to encourage people to make the most of their outdoor space in the summer.
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Opinion
Blog: Morrisons' Ocado deal raises more questions than answers
The ink has not even dried on the Morrisons deal with Ocado and already there is speculation about whether it right for the future of the grocer.
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News
PayPal Etail Awards 2013: Three weeks to go before winners unveiled
There are just three weeks to go before the etail sector gathers for the PayPal Etail Awards 2013 from Retail Week and Drapers.
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News
Marks & Spencer to pay damages after losing Interflora trademark case
Flower delivery specialist Interflora has won a long-running legal battle with Marks & Spencer over a trademark infringement.
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Analysis
Scan-and-shop technology: What do retailers need to know?
Grocers such as Asda and Sainsbury’s are piloting scan-and-shop devices to cut queue times and increase convenience.
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News
Bolland: 'Online has replaced Marble Arch as our flagship store'
Marks & Spencer’s famous Marble Arch branch has passed the baton as flagship store to the retailer’s online shop, chief executive Marc Bolland said.
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News
EBay plans to launch click-and-collect service with merchants
Online marketplace giant eBay is to launch a click-and-collect service as it continues to work on its customer service proposition.