All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 453
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OpinionThe new age of own-brand
Retailers can capitalise with own-brand products as customers seek out value, says David Wild
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NewsCocosa launches travel deals as Al-Fayed discussions continue
Private sales fashion site Cocosa has launched travel deals on its website.
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NewsPark Group plans expansion into Europe as web-based business
Voucher specialist the Park Group is looking to expand internationally as it transforms into a web-based business.
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NewsOnline sales soar 18% year-on-year as £5.3bn spent in May
Sales online grew 18% year-on-year in May as £5.3bn was spent on the web.
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NewsScottish retail sales worst since 1999
Scottish total retail sales declined 1.1% in May, making it the worst decline since the survey began in 1999.
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NewsEBay hires Cocosa marketing director to strengthen its fashion team
EBay has hired Cocosa marketing director Amanda Metcalfe to bolster its fashion team.
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NewsMohamed Al-Fayed linked to Cocosa acquisition
Former Harrods owner and entrepreneur Mohamed al-Fayed is reported to be plotting a return to retail by acquiring online luxury business Cocosa.
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Analysis50 websites to watch
Which websites are leading the way in the online world? Which ecommerce sites truly resonate with the biggest experts in the field?
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NewsAmazon and eBay most visited websites in UK
Amazon and Ebay are the most visited websites by UK consumers with Tesco coming top of the bricks and mortar retailers.
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AnalysisOptimising the mobile transaction process
Customers are purchasing from retailers’ websites via their mobile phones whether retailers encourage it or not. Joanna Perry looks at how to optimise the transaction process
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AnalysisWalmart China takes a hit as two top executives quit
Walmart has said that two senior executives at its Chinese operation, chief financial officer Roland Lawrence and chief operating officer Rob Cissell - formerly of B&Q and Robert Dyas - have resigned.
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NewsMy-Wardrobe recruits tech boss as sales soar
Premium fashion site My-Wardrobe has appointed Romain Eude to the newly created role of chief technology officer as it looks to grow overseas sales.
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NewsBattle for summer sales to kick off a week early
Hard-pressed retailers’ sales and margins will come under increased pressure as department store chains Debenhams and House of Fraser prepare to launch their summer Sales a week earlier than last year.
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NewsEcommerce chief leaves Paphitis’ Boux Avenue
The ecommerce director of Boux Avenue, the fledgling lingerie chain owned by retail entrepreneur Theo Paphitis, has left the business just two months after the website launched and the first store opened.
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OpinionRetail surgery: Is near field communications’ marketing potential being overlooked?
Is near field communications’ marketing potential being overlooked by retailers and brands?
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AnalysisThe catalogue retailer comes of age online
Shop Direct has evolved from a catalogue retailer to a slick online operator. As it moves towards profit, Gemma Goldfingle visits its headquarters.
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NewsEarly Learning Centre launches mobile site
Early Learning Centre, owned by Mothercare, has launched a new mobile site to bridge its mobile, store and web channels, as it seeks to drive sales.
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NewsThe Outnet launches iPhone app
Discount designer etailer the Outnet.com will launch its first edition iPhone app this week, which rewards users with credit for introducing friends to the site.
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AnalysisHow to reduce checkout abandonment
Retailers with difficult web payment processes are losing customers. Rebecca Thomson considers how to keep online shoppers happy