All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 379
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AnalysisSites: Argos Vs Primark
Peter Veash Managing director of The BIO Agency, shares his view of good and bad sites.
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AnalysisInfographic: The benefits of adopting Google Shopping
Google Shopping – the search engine’s marketplace – has moved from a free to a paid inclusion service presenting challenges for retailers.
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OpinionBlog: Burberry's digital diamond helps it reign supreme
Last week this in this blog section we wrote that Topshop looked set to take the digital innovation crown from Burberry at this week’s London Fashion Week. Well, it looks like we spoke too soon, as Burberry is back with a digital diamond.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Contactless cards - are they the future for payments?
UK consumers have millions of contactless payment cards, so why haven’t they changed the way retail transactions are made?
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OpinionComment: What do the recent Google Shopping changes mean for retailers?
Google Shopping has changed the way it operates – products will no longer be listed unless they have been paid for. What do retailers need to consider?
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NewsOnline giant Amazon launches display ads on website
Online giant Amazon has launched display ads on its website allowing customers to click-through and buy directly from external sites.
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AnalysisAnalysis: The value of returns - what does it mean for your business?
Returns volumes are rocketing as online shopping grows. Liz Morrell finds out the best way for retailers to manage them - and how to resell returned goods.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Finding the distribution centres of the future
The growth of multichannel is putting pressure on supply chains, so retailers need to invest in distribution centres to cope with future demand. We discover how they are evolving.
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OpinionBT Retail Week Technology Awards: One month to go
There’s just under a month to go until the deadline for entries for the BT Retail Week Technology Awards.
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NewsCrafts retailer Hobbycraft to complete delayed digital roll-out by summer
Arts and crafts retailer Hobbycraft is poised to begin a digital roll out, including the launch of click-and-collect, after a delay last year.
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OpinionComment: Deciding factors for survival? Specialisation and authority
The last few months seem to have been a tipping point in retail, with major casualties adding to the loss of jobs and the closure of hundreds more high street shops.
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NewsBurberry personalises products using microchip technology
Burberry is stitching new touchscreen-enabled technology into its garments, which shows the customer videos recording the journey of the product in order to give them a more personalised experience.
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OpinionBlog: Topshop could take Burberry's catwalk innovation crown
This weekend Topshop could really set itself apart from its rivals with the huge digital and online push it is preparing fits London Fashion Week show on Sunday.
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OpinionComment: New Look can see the value of exploring new horizons
With most UK retailers talking about multichannel at every opportunity, you can bet that terms like ‘e-tail’ and ‘click-and-collect’ will continue to be popular buzzwords in 2013.
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Opinion
Blog: Is it RIP for NFC?
When the iPhone 5 was released recently, one of the big talking points was the decision not to include near field communication (NFC) capability. So is this a missed opportunity by Apple or a stark assessment of the technology’s prospects?
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OpinionComment: European retailers are having to pay the price online
While overall EU retail sales fell again this week according to Eurostat, cross-border EU online revenues remain strong - now attracting interest from tax authorities across Europe.
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Amazon to introduce virtual currency
Amazon is to introduce a virtual currency in May, Amazon Coins, to make it easier for Kindle Fire customers to buy apps, games and in-app items. It will also help developers monetise its Appstore for Android and increase the number of apps available.Amazon said it plans to give customers tens ...
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NewsClothing drives 16% year-on-year jump in online sales in January
The online retail market got off to a strong start to 2013 with sales jumping 16% year-on-year in January according to the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index.
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NewsRobertson’s Asos delivery hits a wall
Everyone has had problems with online deliveries at some point, and it seems etail chief executives are no exception.
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NewsJD Sports Fashion snaps up footwear etailer Cloggs
JD Sports Fashion has bought branded footwear retailer Cloggs in a pre-pack administration deal.