All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 429
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OpinionHow to make data work for customers
Victoria is online editor at Retail Week. She covers e-commerce, m-commerce, technology and social media.
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NewsRetail sales stabilise in February, according to the CBI
Retailers experienced little change in sales volume year-on-year with 34% of retailers surveyed in February’s CBI Distributive Trades Survey reporting an increase, while 36% reporting a decline.
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AnalysisRetail Week Conference 2012: What topics will be covered?
This year’s conference will give you the knowledge you need to compete today.
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Opinion
Cross-channel retailing proves a winning strategy in fashion
As the multichannel expert for BT Expedite, I believe passionately that retailers that join up their various customer touchpoints and provide great customer service and brand experience across these touchpoints are on to a winning strategy.
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NewsTesco online food sales to double in next five years
Grocery giant already close to controlling 50% of internet food sales.
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Casino launches Cvous.com
Casino has launched Cvous.com, a community website dedicated to consumers who want to “share ideas on products and services offered in stores”. Users are able to voice their opinions on products and vote for their favourite items. The products that are highlighted will be then promoted in stores and participants ...
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Amazon subsidiary to launch Casa.com
Amazon’s Quidsi subsidiary, acquired in 2011, is to launch a new homewares site, Casa.com. The site will offer more than 35,000 products in categories including kitchen, home decor, bedroom and bathroom and complement existing portals, which include Diapers.com, Soap.com, BeautyBar.com, Wag.com and YoYo.com. Quidsi is also expected to introduce a ...
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AnalysisSpeeding up the spending process
As customers demand choice in payments, do retailers that ignore self-service, contactless payment and a host of online transaction options risk losing sales? Alison Clements reports.
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AnalysisInternational expansion: Lost in translation
International expansion may afford growth opportunities, but it can be a property minefield. Nicola Harrison considers how to invest wisely in overseas territories.
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AnalysisClarks Image recognition technology
Image recognition technology is becoming a popular way for retailers to enrich their marketing campaigns and link up the different channels – brands including Debenhams and Marks & Spencer have both tried it.
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AnalysisWalmart plants flag with Chinese ecommerce site
Walmart has unveiled plans to take a majority share in fast-growing Chinese ecommerce website Yihaodian.com, cementing its commitment both to ecommerce and international investment in the growing Chinese market.
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NewsAsda to introduce Android app in m-commerce drive
Asda is to launch an Android app later this year as it bids to increase m-commerce sales.
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GalleryIn pictures: StylistPick's pop-up store
Online accessories website StylistPick launched a pop-up store at Westfield, London this morning with Cheryl Cole set to make an appearance tomorrow.
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AnalysisA new breed of retail boss
The new bosses at Argos and Mothercare have etail backgrounds. Will this become a common theme across the sector, asks Rebecca Thomson.
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NewsWhite Stuff hires new marketing boss
Fashion retailer White Stuff has hired former Debenhams marketing manager Claire Neillands as its boss of cross-channel marketing, replacing Alison Lancaster who left to become Morrisons’ online marketing head last month.
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NewsTopshop streams LFW through app
Topshop streamed live catwalk shows from London Fashion Week through its iPhone app this week in a first for the retail sector.
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OpinionDo you mind adverts if they mean you pay less?
Robert Gregory is the co-Global Research Director at Planet Retail. He has over a decade’s experience in analysing retail trends with a particular focus on Asia.
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NewsHobbs invests £18m to drive multichannel
Womenswear retailer Hobbs is investing £18m in multichannel integration and international expansion following a 10% sales rise for its autumn collection.
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NewsDixons to launch into movie-streaming market
Electricals giant Dixons, owner of Currys and PC World, is to enter the film-rental market .
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Lekkerland to offer new Barpay ecommerce payment system
Wholesaler Lekkerland is to offer a new Barpay ecommerce payment system at the over 18,000 stores it supplies. Shoppers who order products via the internet but do not want to pay with credit cards or use any other online payment method simply print a barcode along with their receipt. In-store, ...