All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 373
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NewsAsos to launch Russian website tomorrow as it unveils returns lockers
Online fashion retailer Asos is to launch a country-specific website in Russia tomorrow as it seeks to propel international growth.
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NewsInternational online sales to soar sevenfold to £28bn by 2020
Overseas online sales generated by UK retailers are expected to soar sevenfold to £28bn by 2020, according to new research.
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NewsOnline fashion giant Asos unveils 'strong' half-year performance
Asos’ profit before tax surged 18% to £27.2m in the half year to February 28, 2013, as it reaches six million customers worldwide.
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AnalysisInfographic: Inside the wallets of Generation Y
Changing customer shopping habits are transforming retail and the pace is likely to accelerate as Generation Y, those aged between 18 and 35, become increasingly important.
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OpinionBlog: Tesco multichannel boss Robin Terrell on how mobile has changed retailing
As anyone who has recently started a new job will tell you, in your first few weeks you’re constantly being asked ‘how are you getting on?’ and ‘what’s it like?’
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Blog: Easy does it - a new take on loyalty
Every business wants to have loyal customers – but loyalty is always a rather strange concept in business. We often only discover that a customer isn’t loyal when they never speak to us again!
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InterviewInterview: Chris Bush’s plan to turn Tesco into a brand of choice
Despite the grocer suffering its first fall in profits for 20 years, its UK managing director is confident he can deliver on Philip Clarke’s plan to make it loved again.
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OpinionComment: Digital is the new battlefield for the grocery sector
In breaking the £1bn barrier for digital sales, John Lewis has demonstrated 2013 will be a seminal year in its own development.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How retailers can be in the right place at the right time
The explosion of multichannel is making retailers reconsider everything, from where they want their stores to be, to the kind of shops they should be.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Lessons from the UK’s fastest growing retailers
Zolfo Cooper’s report on the UK’s 10 fastest growing retailers reveals lessons for the rest of the industry.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: BrandAlley, Alice All Grown Up
Fashion etailer BrandAlley’s Alice in Wonderland-themed campaign is designed to show that luxury on a budget is no fantasy.
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OpinionBlog: Tesco's digital office needs to deliver true innovation
Tesco’s decision to open an office in London’s trendy Shoreditch in order to be part of the digital scene shows its commitment to become a digital leader.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How can large retailers be digitally versatile?
As Tesco opens a new office in Shoreditch, London to house a team of app developers, Retail Week asks how can multiple retailers harness the digital start-up mentality.
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NewsAmazon tax petition handed to Downing Street
Amazon is under pressure to pay corporation tax as a petition, set up by independent bookshop owners, signed by 160,000 people was handed in to Number 10.
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NewsMorrisons closes in on Ocado distribution deal
Morrisons is close to signing a distribution deal with online grocer Ocado in an attempt to kick-start its online assault.
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NewsDepartment store John Lewis puts services at heart of online offensive
Department store group John Lewis is to up the ante in the online battle with a push in services as it aims
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NewsTesco opens Shoreditch offices for mobile app development
Tesco has opened an office in London’s trendy Shoreditch to house a team of mobile app developers.
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NewsThe Entertainer launches 90-minute deliveries
The Entertainer has today launched 90-minute deliveries after it signed a deal with rapid delivery solutions provider Shutl.
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Amazon poised to launch services in Russia
US ecommerce giant Amazon is poised to launch its services in Russia, where it is opening an office.Amazon has reportedly hired Arkady Vitrouk, the former general director of publishing house Azbuka-Atticus, to head operations.It indicates the likelihood of Amazon initially entering the market with its Kindle ereader, as it did ...
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Rewe Group to invest in small online companies
Rewe Group is to invest in small online companies to gain ground in ecommerce.“We want to establish sort of a business incubator for start-ups,” chief executive Alain Caparros told business title Wirtschafts Woche. He said that Rewe may have underestimated the dynamics of online operations.Rewe also wants to extend its ...