All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 388
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AnalysisChristmas roundup: Toys - The Entertainer targets growth after record sales
The Entertainer achieved a record Christmas. Like-for-likes rose 9.5% in the five weeks to December 29, as it pushes the button on international expansion plans.
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NewsAmazon creates 100 technology jobs in London
Amazon is expanding its Digital Media Development Centre in London, creating 100 new technology jobs.
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NewsAmerican Apparel increases online sales by 38%
US fashion retailer American Apparel has increased e-commerce sales by 38% after rolling out a new web platform.
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NewsPlay.com to shut down retail business
Play.com is to shut down its retail business to become a marketplace in March.
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NewsNielsen inks deal with Profitero
Market information service Nielsen has signed a deal with price monitoring firm Profitero.
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OpinionBlog: Nike campaign targets New Year health kicks
Sports specialist Nike aims to cash in on New Year health kicks with a campaign on its website.
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OpinionComment: Was it an online Christmas?
It’s clear that online sales accelerated quite considerably over Christmas.
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NewsShoppers flood online on Christmas Day and Boxing Day
The number of people accessing the internet from their smartphone or tablet on Christmas Day and Boxing Day reached an all-time high in 2012.
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OpinionComment: Growth of online shopping is not the death-knell for shops
Boxing Day apparently set a new British record for the number of shoppers who went online.
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NewsJigsaw back in the black as it prepares for Middle East launch
Fashion chain Jigsaw is back in the black as it prepares for its launch in the Middle East.
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NewsRetailers braced for unprecedented level of January returns
Retailers are braced to receive more returned items than ever before as the growth of online shopping threatens to distort retailers’ sales figures.
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NewsEtailer Very inks Big Brother click-to-buy sponsorship deal
Branded products from online retailer Very are set to feature in the new series of Celebrity Big Brother alongside a ‘click to buy’ page to the merchandise on broadcaster Channel 5’s website.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Next's multichannel prowess makes for a merry Christmas
Next was always going to impress in what has been deemed a multichannel Christmas by retail-watchers. The retailer, an innovator in online retail, positioned itself well to benefit from the surge in customer demand for quick and convenient Christmas shopping.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What does 2013 hold for the retail sector?
2013 is likely to be another turbulent year for retail, so what are the key trends retailers need to be aware of? Caroline Parry looks at the forecasts for the year ahead.
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NewsA quarter of UK shoppers use stores as showroom
A quarter of UK shoppers visited a store to see products before using their mobile phone to compare prices elsewhere in the run up to Christmas.
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NewsTwo thirds of etailers forecast sales growth for 2013
Nearly two thirds of online retailers are predicting sales growth in the year ahead, according to a poll by the Royal Mail.
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NewsAmazon's popularity hit after tax avoidance accusations
Etail giant Amazon’s popularity has fallen after being accused of avoiding paying millions of pounds in tax.
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OpinionComment: 2012 - The year 2012 in review
This is my last column of the year. So what sort of year do we think it’s been? A strange one in many respects and certainly quite unique.
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OpinionComment: A business case for technology
It’s been an important year for technology in retail - everything from mobile to multichannel to data has attracted more attention than technologists are perhaps used to receiving.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How has m-commerce evolved?
The story of m-commerce efforts in 2012 includes both good news and bad news. Firstly the good news.