All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 479
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NewsBT Retail Week Technology Awards winners announced
The winners of the BT Retail Week Technology Awards were announced at a ceremony in London last night.
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Opinion
Growing in glamour
N Brown is known as a highly successful but not very glamorous retailer - will its purchase of lingerie retailer Figleaves change that?
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NewsN Brown snaps up Figleaves
Home shopping specialist N Brown has bought online lingerie retailer Figleaves for £11.5m.
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NewsH&M to launch Home collection in the UK
Swedish fashion giant H&M has unveiled plans for the UK launch of its homewares range, which include an initial online launch before selling the line in one of its prominent Oxford Street stores.
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NewsMillets launches click-and-collect for Glastonbury
Blacks Leisure’s outdoor chain, Millets, is bringing click-and-collect to Glastonbury festival-goers later this month.
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NewsCharles Tyrwhitt unveils multiplatform plan
Formalwear specialist CharlesTyrwhitt has unveiled a suite of plans to overhaul its website, move into the made-to-measure market and open up to a further 50 stores over the next eight years.
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AnalysisWhat Apple means to retailers
Apple has again captivated consumers with its latest gadget, the iPad. Joanne Ellul pins down the brand’s enduring appeal and examines why the company is so important to other retailers
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NewsAsos seeks delivery partners and targets £1bn 5-year sales
Asos is stepping up its delivery options as it plans partnerships with high street stores where customers can pick up and return their Asos orders.
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News
Gome to invest in ecommerce
Chen Xiao, president of electrical appliances retailer Gome, has revealed plans to invest in ecommerce to grow sales. Online sales were just Yn400m (£40.4m) in 2009, accounting for less than 1% of total retail sales.About 40% of its products are now available for sale online and the service is only ...
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OpinionAsos and Net-a-Porter seek growth through different avenues
Two of the biggest success stories in online fashion have delivered big news this week, with a successful trading update form Asos and the announcement of a new menswear site from Net-a-Porter.
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NewsNet-a-Porter to launch men's site
Online fashion retailer Net-a-Porter is to move into menswear for the first time with the launch of a stand-alone menswear site.
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OpinionSmart cookies
Consumer expectations continue to run ahead of what retailers are delivering. But they clearly show what your customers want from multichannel services.
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NewsInditex profits surge in first quarter
Zara owner Inditex’s net income surged 63% to €301m (£249m) in its first quarter to April 30, as it revealed its launch date for selling online.
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NewsConfidence grows at Asos as profits soar 44%
Asos pre-tax profits soared 44% to £20.3m in the year to March 31, the online fashion retailer announced in its full year update.
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OpinionThe human touch
Online growth is a huge opportunity for retailers but stores are still central
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NewsHomeSense reveals large format and website plans
Off-price furniture retailer HomeSense, the sister brand of TK Maxx, has opened a new-model, larger-format store in Merry Hill as it gears up to launch its first transactional website.
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NewsSports fashion site Extremepie.com on the market
Sports fashion etail site Extremepie.com has been put up for sale by parent Extreme Sports.
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AnalysisRetailers root for England
As the World Cup approaches, retailers are busy planning their own match tactics to draw the crowds and tap the lift in consumer sentiment the tournament brings.
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NewsHome Bargains online clampdown catches thieves
Home Bargains’ online initiative to tackle in-store theft has led to more than 20 prosecutions.
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NewsNew Look profits climb 17.7%
New Look has reported strong growth in sales and profits for its full year to March 27 with underlying operating profits for the fashion group ahead 17.7% to £163m.