All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 425
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NewsOnline retailers set to gain from new trust mark
Online retail association Interactive Media in Retail Group (IMRG) has signed a deal with Trusted Shops which could allow UK retailers to benefit from a potential £1bn of sales.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What Amazon's publishing arm means for retail
Amazon’s latest venture – to develop a book publishing operation in the UK – is yet another example of the online giant’s ability to think long term.
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NewsDixons suffers websites crash
Electricals giant Dixons’ websites crashed this morning, at first reportedly as a result of traffic volumes for its Sale.
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NewsAmazon launches publishing venture
Amazon is to launch a publishing operation in the UK as it looks to fend off competition in the ebook market.
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NewsAurora: Focusing on growth
The fashion group is driving success by focusing on multichannel and overseas growth.
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OpinionInstagram: How can retailers use the platform?
The news this month that Facebook has bought the Instagram platform for $1bn may have come as a surprise to some people.
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NewsMy-Wardrobe hires Worby to spearhead global growth
Fashion etailer My-Wardrobe.com has poached Harrods ecommerce boss David Worby as its new chief executive, leaving co-founder and current chief executive Sarah Curran to focus on strategy.
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NewsHolland & Barrett focuses on multichannel
Health and beauty retailer Holland & Barrett is taking its first steps towards becoming an omni-channel retailer in an effort to allow customers to shop how they want.
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NewseBay launches new spring ad campaign for fashion
EBay is to launch a spring advertising campaign to showcase the brands which sell on its Fashion Outlet site.
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Amazon acquires James Bond US book rights
Amazon has bought the rights to produce James Bond novels in North America as the online giant takes a step closer to becoming a publisher.
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NewsDebenhams first half pretax profit exceeds expecations
Debenhams first half pretax profit has exceeded expectations, increasing 1.4% to £127.1m as its strategy to push international and multichannel drove growth.
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AnalysisCampaign of the week: Harrods Pinterest
Pinterest is a comparatively new platform for retailers to try, and Harrods is one of the first UK brands to do something interesting with it.
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NewsMothercare’s Calver to drive online growth
Struggling maternity retailer Mothercare is relying on its new boss, former Amazon executive Simon Calver, to turn around its ailing online business as it seeks to emulate the etail giant in the face of
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Nordstrom purchases online clothing brand
Upmarket department store group Nordstrom has purchased Bonobos, an online brand that sells custom-fit men’s clothing, at a reported cost of $16.4m (£10.3m). In addition to the funding, Nordstrom will sell Bonobos clothing at some of its stores and on its website.The deal with Nordstrom marks the first time Bonobos ...
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Bharti Walmart to establish online operations in India
Bharti Walmart is likely to set up an online operation in the country with the grocer reportedly looking to partner with domestic ecommerce companies. Online retailing is gaining ground in India with several companies such as Amazon’s Jungle.com coming to the market, an indirect entry owing to the current restrictions ...
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NewsBT Retail Week Technology Awards shortlist announced
Many big name retailers and their suppliers in the running for an award that recognises excellence in innovation.
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Opinion
Hey! You! Get POS on my cloud
Everyone’s banging on about the cloud these days, but in terms of business benefits, it’s all a bit, erm… cloudy. Not so for Crabtree & Evelyn which has transformed its point of sale (POS) system with a virtual, on-demand solution, and is already seeing results. No doubt others will soon be jumping on the bandwagon.
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OpinionHow has Oasis become an omnichannel retailer?
Multichannel has been a key focus for retailers, but there is now a shift towards an omnichannel approach, giving customers a seamless shopping experience across all sales routes.
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NewsRetailers warned of ‘unsustainable’ online model
Online retailers face a steep rise in delivery costs because the current model is unsustainable for fulfilment firms, according to the boss of one of the UK’s largest distribution firms.
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AnalysisThe store assistant of the future
As retail changes, the role of the store assistant is evolving too. What skills will be needed in this new environment, asks Rebecca Thomson.