All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 39
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Wilko sells £48m distribution centre as it battles to shore up balance sheet
Wilko has completed the sale and leaseback of one of its distribution centres as it struggles to shore up its balance sheet after a bruising trading period.
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Primark goes live with click-and-collect trial
Primark has launched its highly anticipated click-and-collect trial this morning.
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Made.com staff take legal action after being made redundant on Zoom
Made.com employees who found out they were losing their jobs on a Zoom call are to take legal action over the way the redundancies were managed.
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Amazon launches cost-cutting review of unprofitable business units
Amazon is carrying out a broad cost-cutting review that will pare back parts of the business that have not been profitable.
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The Works sales edge up despite cyber attack aftermath
Sales at The Works edged up despite an “increasingly challenging consumer environment” and the aftermath of a cybersecurity attack that forced it to close five stores earlier this year.
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Analysis
Made.com: What should Next do to make its new acquisition thrive?
Making new acquisition Made.com a success will not be without its challenges for Next, but it starts from a strong financial and strategic position
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Retail Voice
The four shopper groups shaping the UK’s retail sector
Following a difficult few years for retailers, American Express’ Dan Edelman examines shoppers’ main motivations and priorities as we head into the most prosperous part of the year
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Analysis
'Better value than Primark' - how M&S is rebuilding clothing clout
Marks & Spencer may have warned that retail market conditions will get even tougher next year, but the retailer will take heart from a marked improvement in its clothing and home division
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Analysis
Primark - more cheer than fear despite tough times to come
Primark parent ABF’s John Bason looks forward to a post-Covid Christmas, a bolstered digital presence and the opportunities that a new strategic board can help realise – even as margins fall in punishing market conditions
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Marks Electrical boss: We're winning spend while John Lewis 'neglect their customers'
Marks Electrical boss Mark Smithson has insisted the retailer is winning market share from competitors such as John Lewis that “neglect their customers”.
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Analysis
Shopper survey: How cash-strapped consumers plan to cut spend this Christmas
Sweet treats face being cut from Christmas shopping lists this festive season as cash-strapped consumers look to make ends meet, according to new research carried out for Retail Week
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Opinion
'Shein is the epitome of mindless consumption'
Shein is now a major force in the fashion world and should clean up its act, argues Natalie Berg
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Retail Voice
Consumers are not in a forgiving mood this holiday season
Despite tough trading conditions, consumers have higher expectations for customer service than ever before. Zendesk’s Eric Jorgensen examines how smart retailers are preparing for the most challenging golden quarter in years
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Analysis
Made.com: What went wrong and where did the money go?
The rapid collapse of Made.com has raised eyebrows across the retail sector. Retail Week delves into what went wrong, where the money went and what the fate of the business could be
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Exclusive: Shein web traffic jumps despite poor working conditions documentary
Shein has enjoyed surging site traffic despite recently being embroiled in a scandal over illegal working conditions.
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Retail Voice
How retailers can put shoppers at the centre of experience
Ensuring customers stay loyal to your brand has always been a cornerstone of successful retail. SAS’ Andrew Fowkes examines how retailers can make sure shoppers’ needs are being met
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Retail Voice
The future of fluid customer journeys at the virtual checkout
With consumers demanding online payments be as swift and efficient as possible, Axerve’s Alessio Damonti asks what retailers can do to reduce friction at the virtual checkout.
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Analysis
Analysis: Why the Lotte tie-up could prove to be lucky number 12 for Ocado
Ocado rubber-stamped an agreement with South Korean giant Lotte Shopping on Tuesday. The move has been hailed by investors as a coup, given South Korea’s highly mature ecommerce market and high level of automation. Could this be 12th time lucky for Ocado?
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Frasers Group's Flannels launches upscale womenswear rental range
Flannels, the retailer owned by Frasers Group, has launched a luxury womenswear rental offer.
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Ocado strikes tech deal with South Korean retail giant Lotte
Ocado Solutions, the online group’s technology division, has struck a deal with South Korean business Lotte, which will deploy its Smart Platform.