All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 475
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NewsOcado arranges meeting for unconnected analysts
Ocado is to host a meeting for leading unconnected analysts next week, after facing a barrage of criticism in the run up to its float.
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NewsAmazon bets on Christmas winners
Amazon is betting on games hardware Microsoft Kinect and Sony Move to be its biggest sellers this Christmas as the etail giant revealed global sales rose 41% in its second quarter to $6.57bn (£4.34bn).
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NewsFirebox managing director steps down
The managing director of online gift retailer Firebox, Christian Robinson is leaving the etailer after ten years at the helm of the business.
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NewsNew Amazon Kindle available in the UK for the first time
The new version of the Kindle launched today on Amazon with the e-reader device now available for the first time directly from the etail giant’s UK site.
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OpinionIndian take-aways
The Prime Minister has taken a delegation out to India to show off our businesses and culture; but when it comes to retail and technology the ideas flow won’t be all one way.
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NewsMonsoon expands e-commerce platform to Accessorize site
Monsoon has chosen the same ecommerce platform that supports its site for its standalone Accessorize site.
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NewsHMV launches new digital download service
HMV has today launched its new digital music service, hmvdigital.com, in a bid to take on iTunes.
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NewsNet-a-Porter releases iPad magazine app
Net-a-Porter have announced the release of an app for its magazine for the iPad.
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NewsMandMDirect.com mobile promotions drive sales
Online fashion and sports retailer MandMDirect.com has seen a 6% sales conversion rate from mobile promotional campaigns over the last four months.
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NewsAmazon sales up driven by Kindle
Etail giant Amazon has reported a 41% uplift in sales in its second quarter to $6.57bn, driven by growth in Kindle.
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OpinionA sobering lesson for Ocado’s founders
Well, they got it away, but there won’t have been too many champagne corks being popped in Ocado’s Hatfield headquarters on Wednesday morning.
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AnalysisKingfisher trades its brightest ideas
The international retail group tried something different at its June conference to promote the exchange of ideas.
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NewsArcadia relaunches all its fashion sites to become ‘real destinations’
Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia Group has signalled the importance of online as a key growth plank with the simultaneous relaunch of all its fashion sites this week.
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NewsOcado vows to engage with City after criticism over float
Disappointing start to life as a public company for online grocer as shares fall on day of float
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NewsAccessorize to launch standalone website
Womenswear and accessories retailer Monsoon Accessorize is to step up its online operations with the launch of a standalone site for its accessories arm following the appointment of former Fat Face director Kristine Kirby to the newly created role of ecommerce and multichannel marketing director.
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OpinionComputer says no
A recent run-in with a laptop while trying to load Microsoft Office has reminded me just how important a good user interface is.
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Opinion
A humbling experience?
Ocado may have got its float away - just - but the whole process has been an embarassment to its founders.
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NewsOcado lowers its IPO price range
Ocado has lowered the anticipated price range for its IPO to between 180p to 200p.
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NewsAmazon selling more e-books than hardcovers
Amazon.com has sold more e-books than hardcovers – nearly half again as many – over the last three months, the company has revealed.
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NewsLosses widen at Findel
Home shopping group Findel has increased losses to £76.1m in its full year to April 2, from £57.4m the year before.