All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 397
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NewsOcado to offer compensation after cancelling orders
Ocado has apologised to customers and promised compensation after it was forced it to cancel thousands of deliveries due to a systems outage.
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NewsMaplin secures £20m credit facility to fund expansion
Maplin has secured £20m of credit to fund its expansion plans for 100 new stores and an enhanced online retail offer.
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NewsAurora to launch 60-minute delivery windows as it focuses on accuracy
Aurora Fashions is focusing on offering customers more accuracy in online delivery times to help propel its multichannel growth and will launch 60 minute delivery windows next year.
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OpinionBlog: Notonthehighstreet.com's gift finder app
The gift market is important all year round, but never more so than at Christmas.
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Opinion
Blog: In-store wi-fi isn’t just about free internet access
It may seem strange to use the term ‘another channel’ when talking about in-store wi-fi, but the fact is, if your customers can log-in to your network, you have a massive opportunity to capture data and engage with them.
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NewsOcado close to covenants breach, analysts fear
Analysts fear that Ocado could breach the covenants of its debt arrangements as it struggles with the cost of building a second warehouse.
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NewsAsos shareholders angry over Brian McBride pay package
Fashion etail giant Asos’ shareholders are understood to be concerned over the financial package for its new chairman, the former Amazon boss Brian McBride.
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OpinionComment: Time for etailers to get compliance in order
On 12 October the Office of Fair (OFT) revealed that it had undertaken a large scale audit of websites.
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AnalysisTablet launches: What retailers need to know
Retail Week takes a closer look at the raft of tablets hitting the market in the run up to Christmas and asks which retailers are likely to benefit
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NewsAmazon slips into loss in third quarter
Online retail giant Amazon has posted a third quarter loss, behind Wall Street expectations, as it was hit by a poor performance at online deals business Living Social as well as investment in the Kindle e-reader and distribution centres.
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NewsMy-Wardrobe drops menswear offer
Etailer to focus on womenswear from spring 13 as it looks to ramp up overseas ambitions.
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OpinionComment: The real meaning of multichannel
However you define it, stores and online are what really matters.
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AnalysisSites: Boden Vs The Post Office
Zoe Shore, Head of digital, Elmwood UKshares his view of good and bad websites.
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OpinionComment: Argos bids farewell to past in digital shift
The much anticipated strategic review of Argos by its managing director John Walden was delivered this week from the relative comfort of a first-half performance that registered like-for-like sales growth of 0.6%.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Smartphones ring the changes in retail
As Sainsbury’s tries out Mobile Scan & Go, smartphones are becoming a crucial part of the buying process in store. Rebecca Thomson looks at the latest developments
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AnalysisAnalysis: Predicting the future of retail technology
Augmented reality and interactive TVs could be about to change how people shop. Retail Week and eBay gathered retailers to discuss their future. Nick Hughes reports on what was said.
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OpinionRetail Surgery: Is it worth investing in a virtual store?
Is it worth investing in a virtual store or are they just a good marketing fad?
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OpinionRetail Surgery: Do I need to hire an SEO company to boost my website’s ranking?
Do I need to hire a search engine optimisation company to boost my website’s ranking or are there techniques I can use myself?
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InterviewQ&A: Michael Sharp, Debenhams chief executive
Debenhams today reported a 2.6% increase in total sales in the last year driven by strong international growth. Michael Sharp tells Retail Week how the retailer is achieving growth.
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NewsAsos profits soar as international sales surge
Pre-tax profits at Asos soared 42% to £13.2m in the five months to August 31.