All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 446

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    News

    Tesco rolls out online shopping to Poland and the Czech Republic

    2011-09-29T17:23:00Z

    Tesco is expanding its online operation to the Czech Republic and Poland, with plans to launch a grocery offer in the two countries by the end of next year.

  • Amazon's Kindle has proved a hit and the etailer will be hoping its Kindle Fire will be equally as successful
    News

    Amazon launches rival to iPad

    2011-09-29T10:15:00Z

    US etail giant Amazon has launched its own tablet the Kindle Fire, which it hopes will pose the biggest threat yet to Apple’s iPad.

  • Gideon Lask said the service gives power back to shoppers
    News

    Former HMV director sets up 'revolutionary' co-buying shopping site BuyaPowa

    2011-09-28T09:52:00Z

    A former HMV director has today launched a new online co-buying shopping service that allows consumers to use their collective buying power to achieve bulk-buy discounts on branded products.

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    News

    B&Q launches mobile site

    2011-09-27T13:34:00Z

    DIY retailer B&Q has today launched a mobile transactional website in a move to capitalise on growing online sales.

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    Why mobile is so crucial

    2011-09-27T11:36:00Z

    The managing director of Google UK has said having some kind of mobile presence is now so crucial for retailers that not having anything is “like having your shop shut on a Tuesday.”

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    ASOS launches digital marketing campaign

    2011-09-23T15:10:00Z

    Online fashion giant Asos has launched its first digital marketing campaign for menswear, The Asos Urban Tour, to tie in with the autumn menswear collection.

  • Shepherd: OnLive deal shows Game is innovating
    News

    Digital deal takes Game into instant-play market

    2011-09-22T08:47:00Z

    Entertainment group Game has formed a strategic partnership with on-demand and ‘cloud’ gaming specialist OnLive to provide the latter’s service to UK consumers.

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    News

    Play.com to be bought by Japanese investor for £25m

    2011-09-21T12:38:00Z

    Entertainment etailer Play.com is on the verge of being bought by a major Japanese online investor as part of a rapid global expansion by the company.

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    Opinion

    Google enters the store

    2011-09-21T07:00:00Z

    With the long-awaited launch of its Google Wallet mobile app for contactless payment, the internet giant is trying to take a slice of store sales.

  • David Mold (right), Peter Lloyd-Jones (centre) and Ben Yates (left) received a BT Retail Week Technology Award for project implementation of the year for their efforts
    Analysis

    Whistle while you work

    2011-09-21T00:00:00Z

    Womenswear retailer Whistles only recently became operationally independent of former owner Aurora Fashions. Rebecca Thomson finds out how the IT team managed the transition

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    Analysis

    Top five technology innovations for retailers

    2011-09-21T00:00:00Z

    What are the most important technology innovations to have hit retailers in the past few years? Sarah Butler finds out

  • Rebecca Thomson, Senior Features Writer
    Opinion

    Great expectations

    2011-09-21T00:00:00Z

    It’s not an easy time for retailers, and by proxy it’s a particularly challenging time for retail IT directors.

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    Analysis

    Can cloud computing help save money?

    2011-09-21T00:00:00Z

    As IT budgets come under ever greater strain, Jessica Twentyman asks if cloud computing can really help save money

  • Shoppers will be able to use their mobile phones to not just order products but also pay in-store
    Analysis

    Which retailers are capitalising on m-commerce?

    2011-09-21T00:00:00Z

    After years of hype, momentum is building behind m-commerce. Glynn Davis finds out how retailers are capitalising on mobile

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    Analysis

    Building an infrastructure for international trading

    2011-09-21T00:00:00Z

    Building an infrastructure for international trading is a challenge. Glynn Davis looks at how it should be done

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    Analysis

    Are you being served?

    2011-09-21T00:00:00Z

    Customers increasingly want to serve themselves rather than wait in a queue, but they expect fast, reliable systems. Alison Clements looks at whether self-service technology is meeting their expectations

  • Opinion

    Topshop introduces location-based gaming

    2011-09-20T09:42:00Z

    Topshop has this month teamed up with SCVNGR, a social location-based gaming platform for smartphones, to develop a game that can be played when customers are within a 500 metre radius of a store, driving interaction and footfall.

  • M-commerce sales are rising at New Look
    News

    New Look m-commerce sales rocket

    2011-09-19T10:00:00Z

    Fashion retailer New Look has revealed surging sales through its m-commerce site.

  • News

    Best Buy launches online Marketplace

    2011-09-19T07:00:00Z

    Electronics retailer Best Buy has launched an online Marketplace in the US.The service offers products from third-party sellers in order to expand the range of items and brands available on Bestbuy.com.Overall, Best Buy Marketplace will increase the number of products available through the company’s website by about a third.

  • Debenhams has extended its m-commerce reach
    News

    Debenhams extends m-commerce offer

    2011-09-16T08:58:00Z

    Department store group Debenhams has laid claim to being “the first on the high street to offer a complete mobile package across all mobile technologies” after launching a mobile-enabled site.