All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 437

  • Manu Ghai
    Analysis

    Gap has its sights set on Europe for future growth

    2011-12-16T00:00:00Z

    US clothing retailer Gap is confident it can weather the fallout from Europe’s sovereign debt crisis.

  • Sports Direct was a big riser in 2011
    News

    New year brings no joy for store stocks

    2011-12-16T00:00:00Z

    At the end of the year general retailers had sadly underperformed the All-share index, while food groups were also down but not by as much as the market.

  • Coast is getting a new head of design
    News

    Aurora bolsters brand management teams

    2011-12-16T00:00:00Z

    Aurora Fashions has made four high-profile appointments across its Warehouse, Coast and Oasis fashion brands, bolstering design, marketing and ecommerce functions.

  • Review of the Year 2011
    Analysis

    2011: The year in retail

    2011-12-16T00:00:00Z

    It’s been a roller-coaster year for retail, with many having to pull out all the stops to battle tough trading. Rebecca Thomson and Charlotte Hardie look back over the highs and lows.

  • Boxpark
    Analysis

    Review of the Year 2011: 12. December

    2011-12-16T00:00:00Z

    Mary Portas finally revealed her 28 recommendations to revive the high street.

  • Westfield Stratford City
    Analysis

    Review of the Year 2011: 09. September

    2011-12-16T00:00:00Z

    Amazon hit the headlines when Retail Week revealed that it too was to have a physical presence in the UK with the launch of order collection lockers.

  • Superdry
    Analysis

    Review of the Year 2011: 05. May

    2011-12-16T00:00:00Z

    The polarisation of the retail market was a key theme in May.

  • Kiddicare
    Analysis

    Review of the Year 2011: 02. February

    2011-12-16T00:00:00Z

    Mary Portas’ undercover Secret Shopper customer service programme resulted in an official complaint.

  • Pro Bike Kit
    News

    Etailer Pro Bike Kit wins backing

    2011-12-15T10:32:00Z

    Private equity firm Encore Capital has taken a majority stake in online bike accessories retailer Pro Bike Kit and brought in former M and M Direct chief executive Steve Robinson as chairman.

  • high street Sale
    Analysis

    Town centre retail to lose share, Portas study shows

    2011-12-15T10:27:00Z

    The proportion of retail sales through town centres is expected to decline significantly in the next three years, as Mary Portas attempts to reverse a “crisis” situation.

  • News

    Media-Saturn launches Media Markt online shop

    2011-12-15T07:00:00Z

    Metro Group-controlled Media-Saturn in Switzerland has launched its Media Markt online shop.The site currently offers 1,000 items but the range is to be expanded to 1,500 products in the future. Saturn’s ecommerce presence is due to follow next year.

  • Amazon
    Analysis

    Amazon’s Price Check app: What do retailers need to know?

    2011-12-15T07:00:00Z

    Amazon’s app has provoked controversy in the US, where retailers fear becoming showrooms for the etailer.

  • News

    Tengelmann buys 10% stake in Neonga

    2011-12-15T07:00:00Z

    Retail group Tengelmann has bought a 10% stake in Berlin-based online game provider Neonga via Tengelmann Ventures. The deal is part of the retailer’s strategy to build a portfolio of financial investments in technology start-ups.Tengelmann Ventures told Planet Retail that investment would be focused on mobile, software and gaming companies ...

  • News

    Amazon introduces e-book fund

    2011-12-14T07:00:00Z

    Amazon has introduced a $6m (£3.85m) fund under the Kindle Direct Publishing Select scheme for authors who make their e-books exclusive to Amazon Kindle for at least 90 days.The etailer expects to pay authors from the pot when their books are borrowed under the Kindle Lending Library, which is part ...

  • Google_homepage.jpg
    Opinion

    Google Local Shopping

    2011-12-13T15:24:00Z

    For many online shoppers, Google is the first port of call when thinking about making a purchase.

  • News

    Saks Fifth Avenue relaunches SaksPOV website

    2011-12-13T13:05:00Z

    Upmarket department store group Saks Fifth Avenue has relaunched the SaksPOV website after five months of development.SaksPOV offers shoppers insight on fashion, culture and art and includes multimedia content, Saks brand coverage and lifestyle pieces. Saks Direct chief marketing officer and president Denise Incandela said: “We will use SaksPOV as ...

  • Ideal Shopping poaches M&M Direct's IT chief
    News

    Ideal Shopping poaches M&M Direct's IT chief

    2011-12-12T15:39:00Z

    Ideal Shopping has poached M&M Direct’s IT chief John Allen who becomes the TV shopping channel’s new IT director.

  • Martin Newman
    Opinion

    A new customer is for life, not just for Christmas

    2011-12-12T07:00:00Z

    As is fairly obvious, I don’t need my looks to earn my living – if I did, I’d have been through a CVA some time ago. However, I do try my best to look after myself.

  • News

    Toys R Us introduces QR codes to showcase best-sellers

    2011-12-12T07:00:00Z

    Toys R Us has introduced QR codes to billboards in the New York metro area to encourage mobile shopping. Commuters and travellers will be able to use their mobile phones to scan codes on posters located at airports and 40 transit stations, which showcase some of the retailer’s best-selling items.Toys ...

  • Amazon is promoting its Price Check app
    News

    Amazon rewards shoppers who walk out of stores

    2011-12-09T09:04:00Z

    Online giant Amazon is to reward consumers who leave bricks-and-mortar stores without making a purchase.