All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 450
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NewsAmazon launches new front in fulfilment war
Etail giant makes physical debut with lockers in London shopping centre
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NewsBest Buy to take on Amazon with the launch of its US marketplace
Electricals giant Best Buy is launching an online marketplace in the US to help it compete with internet rival Amazon.
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NewsMultichannel is trumping pure-plays, says Browett
Big electricals brands are increasingly offering multichannel retailers preferential terms over pure-play etailers, Dixons boss John Browett has revealed.
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NewsMorrisons hires Apple director to lead online food launch
Morrisons has hired a digital heavy-hitter from Apple to lead its online food launch as it takes its next steps into etailing.
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NewsAmazon to launch order collection lockers in UK shopping centres
Amazon is poised to launch order collection lockers in London shopping centres, Retail Week has learnt, in what will be the etail giant’s first physical manifestation in UK retail.
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Opinion
SPONSOR POST: How can retailers deal with downtime?
Our customers in the retail sector often tell us that downtime of critical computer systems impacts not only employee productivity, but also customer satisfaction.
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NewsDebenhams claims retail world-first with smartphone innovation
Department store group Debenhams has claimed a retail world-first after deploying innovative smartphone technology to bring print ads to life.
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NewsElectricals drive weekly sales rise at John Lewis
Sales at department store chain John Lewis rose 1.4% last week to £58.6m, when electricals and home technology was once again the top performing category.
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NewsOFT decision on Amazon's acquisition of Book Depository delayed
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has delayed its decision on whether to refer Amazon’s acquisition of rival Book Depository to the Competition Commission.
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AnalysisValue fashion online
Primark has quashed reports it is launching a transactional website. We examine the pros and cons of making such as move
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NewsCrate & Barrel to start brand building as it prepares for first UK store opening
US furniture giant Crate & Barrel is to start brand building and will launch a UK website as it prepares to open its first store in the country.
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NewsReiss plans for future with click-and-collect
Premium fashion retailer Reiss is to launch a click-and-collect service and international websites in local languages as it ramps up its online offering under new ecommerce director Dan Lumb.
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NewsWaitrose vows the worst of online problems are behind it
Online scope for Waitrose.com to become more personalised following overhaul, says ecommerce boss
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Opinion
Why Steve Jobs was a brilliant retailer
The retirement of Steve Jobs as Apple chief executive marks the loss of the technology world’s first big superstar, but painting him as a purely technical figure underestimates him – Jobs’ contribution to the retail world has been significant.
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NewsSubscription site Stylist Pick to relaunch
Online accessories specialist Stylist Pick is to relaunch its site and push the button on a TV advertising campaign this autumn.
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Opinion
Why selling software could help cash-strapped retailers
The software market is a lucrative one – just ask HP, which recently bought the UK’s biggest software company, Autonomy, and announced its withdrawal from the lower-margin hardware market. It might not sound very relevant to retailers, but it could be, as there’s every chance they could follow in the tech giant’s footsteps and sell software.
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NewsOcado launches 'shopping wall' at top shopping centre
Online grocer Ocado is to enable shoppers to order goods by scanning from a window display in an experimental venture reminiscent of an innovation tried by Tesco in Korea.
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Opinion
How mobile improved engagement at New Look
With a handful of big retail names now devoting more time and energy to mobile, details of its benefits are starting to filter through and New Look is one early adopter whose trials have suggested that using the channel improves customer engagement.
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Opinion
Asos launches iPad edition
Online fashion retail giant Asos has launched an iPad edition of its monthly magazine.
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Opinion
Which retailers are best on Facebook?
Facebook can feel like a bit of a popularity contest, and retailers aren’t immune – ChannelAdvisor’s monthly index now pits them against each other in the race for new fans.