All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 488
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AnalysisThe Heroes of Home Delivery are here
The solution the home delivery market has been waiting for is now here, a one hour delivery window, which will make waiting in all day for your parcel to arrive a thing of the past.
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NewsTM Lewin casts net wider with social networking
TM Lewin has added a social networking area to its website to try to reach new customers and bolster its international presence.
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Asos co-founder tries hand at private sales
Asos co-founder Quentin Griffiths has this week launched a private sales site for luxury brands ranging from homewares to toys.
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NewsAmazon hires new entertainment chief
Amazon has hired former head of Cdiscount.co.uk Andy Jones as had of its home entertainment arm in the UK as the etail giant’s sales and profits soar.
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NewsAdili suspends shares as future hangs in the balance
The future of ethical etailer Adili is unclear as it announced that its shares have been suspended after failing to secure finance for the company’s future.
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NewsAmazon sales soar
Giant e-tailer Amazon has revealed a fourth quarter 49% uplift in sales to $4.56bn in its international arm, which includes the UK as well as German, Japanese, French and Chinese operations.
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AnalysisOnline ratings and reviews
Amazon pioneered them and other online retailers have followed suit. So are ratings and reviews worth adding to your website and what are the risks?
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OpinionRetail surgery: Making page load speeds a priority
The page load speeds for our website are poor compared with competitor websites. How can we convince management that fixing this should be a priority?
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NewsHome shopping retailer and supplier JML dodges recession
Home shopping retailer and supplier JML has said its niche products have cushioned it from the recession, with its home shopping arm driving the majority of its business.
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NewsGame enters social networking arena
Entertainment retailer Game is trialling a social networking site.
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OpinionStores for the digital age
She may be a web pioneer, but Martha Lane Fox sees a multichannel future for the high street
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‘iPod’ the most searched-for brown goods brand term
“Ipod” is the most searched-for brand term on the internet in the brown goods sector, generating 9% of all searches in a month.
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NewsShop Direct puts 1,500 jobs in consultation
Home shopping group Shop Direct is considering closing three contact centres with the possible loss of 1,500 jobs.
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Apple iPad to shake up books market
Apple has unveiled the much-anticipated iPad that it said will ignite the e-books market.
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NewsONS reports worse than expected December sales
Retail sales volumes in December rose 0.3% compared to November, below than the 1.1% lift expected by analysts, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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NewsAsos launches plus-size range
Fashion etailer Asos has launched a new plus-size range which has gone live on its site today, Asos Curve.
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Online delivery to move to three-tier model
Retailers are moving to a “good, better and best” model for online delivery, according to a new report on the subject from Snow Valley.
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NewsOcado introduces online ratings and reviews
Online grocer Ocado is testing a ratings and reviews section for shoppers to rate food products, which it claims is a first for a UK supermarket.
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NewsLaithwaites ups online interactivity
Wine specialist Laithwaites relaunched its website on Monday after recording like-for-like sales ahead 6.4% in December.
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NewsSainsbury’s to double size in non-food
Grocer will roll out click-and-collect to build on strong growth already achieved in non-food sector