All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 412
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OpinionTwitter: Retailers need more control
From politics to pop culture, the power of Twitter to shape events, people and brands continues to surge.
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NewsBrightHouse bolsters team for online push
Rent-to-own electricals and furniture retailer BrightHouse has appointed a new marketing boss and is on the hunt for its first head of ecommerce as it ramps up its online offer.
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OpinionComment: Asos connects with success
The fortunes of online fashion group Asos were in stark contrast to those of Marks & Spencer over the same period.
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NewsAsos sales jump due to price cuts and rain
Asos UK sales have bounced back as the online fashion giant’s price cuts paid off and the wet weather drove people online.
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AnalysisChristmas in July: Looking ahead to the festive season
As retailers gear up to grab share of seasonal spend, Retail Week takes a look at the festive ranges on offer to excite shoppers.
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OpinionSpecsavers launches eye test app
High street optician Specsavers has developed a health care app that allows customers to use their smartphone to test their sight.
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NewsFarepak customers to get half their money back
Customers of Christmas savings club Farepak will receive half the money they invested in the firm before it collapsed back.
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OpinionSuccessful mobile retail apps
Design an app, build it, launch it to market and tell your customers about it. Sounds easy, right? Well yes, if you apply the magic formula.
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NewsAsos boss brushes off Bostock rumours
Asos chief executive Nick Robertson insists he is not looking for a managing director, a role M&S outgoing clothing boss Kate Bostock was widely tipped to be in the running for.
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NewsJubilee boost for June retail sales
Like-for-like sales jumped 1.4% in June against a 0.6% fall a year ago as the Jubilee weekend drove shoppers on to the high street, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) – KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.
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NewsAsos sales jump 31% in first quarter
Online fashion giant Asos retail sales jumped 31% to £136.9m in its first quarter.
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OpinionOlympics: Economy boost or bit of a nuisance?
Ok, I’m going to use the ‘O’ word – a dangerous undertaking if guidelines being circulated to Oxford businesses about the enigmatically named ‘torch-relay event’ are to be believed.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why landlords are embracing multichannel
Meadowhall’s launch of a CollectPlus pick up service is another example of how landlords are embracing the world of online and multichannel retail
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Opinion
In-store PayPal: Your even more flexible friend
Melt my wallet down into a belt for Barbie’s boyfriend? Not quite yet! While there may well be an app for my Tesco clubcard, I still need somewhere to keep my train tickets, receipts, vouchers, coupons, loyalty cards, driving license, paper clips. Oh yes, and my cash, debit and credit cards.
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NewsLittlewoods sponsors new ITV prime time show
Online giant Littlewoods is to sponsor ITV’s new Saturday night show Superstar.
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NewsWeekly sales surge at John Lewis
Sales at John Lewis department stores surged 17% to £75.7m last week as bargain-hungry shoppers took advantage of the retailer’s Sale.
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AnalysisOtto Group differentiates brands as part of overhaul
Germany-based Otto Group is to restructure its core business after revenue growth slowed down from 12.5% to 1.7% in 2011.
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OpinionEcommerce is not borderless
Online retailers must recognise cultural differences to thrive, says Ulric Jerome.
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AnalysisSites: Asos Vs HMV
Lachlan James, Head of strategy with Collective London, shares his view of good and bad websites.
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NewsApple Retail UK: Innovative products key to success
The secret of the company’s success lies in innovative products and good customer service.