All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 437
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OpinionRetailers hold firm as Tesco tailspins
George MacDonald has written for Retail Week for more than 10 years, covering various sectors. He is a frequent TV and radio commentator on retail trends and issues.
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NewsFashion retailer Select to double stores
Value fashion retailer Select is embarking on an aggressive expansion push as it aims to more than double its store portfolio to 300 over the next three to five years.
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NewsPlay mulls payment-on-delivery model to boost shoppers’ options
Etailer Play.com is considering the introduction of a payment-on-delivery offer, which would be a UK first as the retailer looks to offer better customer service under its new owners.
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NewsFindel posts sales jump as turnaround shows results
Home shopping group Findel sales advanced 4.5% in the 15 weeks to January 17.
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Komplett acquires stake in Blush
Online electronics retailer Komplett has acquired a stake in Blush, an online health and beauty retailer. Komplett chief executive Ole Vinje said: “This is a whole new product category for us. Blush offers consumer products for beauty and wellness that are easy to order and, not least, easy to have ...
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NewsM&S online customer feedback soars
Customer feedback submitted on Marks & Spencer’s website has surged after it incorporated new technology into its systems.
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OpinionBoden launches iPad app
Home shopping retailer Boden has this month launched an iPad app to bring together the company’s traditional catalogue and website.
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NewsHalfords appoints group digital director
Halfords hopes to drive online growth further with the appointment of Clive West as group digital director.
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AnalysisThe secrets of a successful store
In this exclusive extract from former Ikea chief executive Anders Dahlvig’s book, he assesses what makes a great shop.
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AnalysisBuild-a-Bear Workshop: The bear necessities
Launched 14 years ago, Build-a-Bear Workshop still enjoys healthy success. By Charlotte Hardie.
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NewsSuperGroup sets trend to cut prices but not quality
Other retailers poised to follow SuperGroup’s ‘sensible’ lead with lower prices.
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News‘Mobile is the future’, says Shop Direct boss
Home shopping giant Shop Direct – which owns the Littlewoods and Very brands – expects half of all sales to come via mobile phones in the next four years following a mobile sales surge over Christmas.
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OpinionCheaper with a tweet
For small retailers with a limited marketing budget raising brand awareness can be hard.
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OpinionCount on your customers’ views
It’s crucial to discover and analyse shoppers’ needs and desires, says Angela Spindler.
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Otto Group set to achieve strong revenues in Russia
German online and mail order retailer Otto Group expects to achieve revenues of about e500m (£412.5m) for the financial year to February 29, 2012, in Russia. Otto Group operates several mail order banners such as Bonprix, Quelle, Witt and Otto in the country. In the medium term, it expects to ...
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NewsN Brown like-for-likes up 2%
Home shopping group N Brown like-for-likes rose 2% in the 19 weeks to January 7.
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NewsLast chance to enter the PayPal Etail Awards
There are just two weeks left to enter the PayPal Etail Awards.
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NewsShop Direct reveals Christmas sales leap
Home shopping group Shop Direct’s sales jumped 9% over Christmas but it expects sales to deteriorate in 2012.
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Ahold’s Dutch Albert Heijn operation plans online marketplace
Grocery retailer Ahold’s Dutch Albert Heijn operation intends to create an online marketplace.The retailer plans to add non-food items such as books, clothes and home entertainment products to its albert.nl online grocery assortment in order to follow its ‘six-pillar’ strategy presented last autumn.Ahold spokesman Jochem van de Laarschot said an ...
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Lowe’s acquires online retailer ATG Stores
Home improvement retailer Lowe’s has acquired ATG Stores, an online retailer of home enhancement and lifestyle products based in Washington. Lowe’s said the deal allowed it to capitalise on complementary strengths and employees’ expertise by sharing best practices for online marketing and merchandising.“The addition of ATG Stores is a strategic ...