All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 489
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NewsShop Direct to launch new brand targeting mature market
Online giant Shop Direct Group is launching an online department store on Saturday aimed at style-conscious mature customers.
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NewsAmazon MD Brian McBride steps down
Amazon UK managing director Brian McBride has stepped down from his role for health reasons.
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NewsTesco launches online electricals Sale
Giant grocer Tesco has fired a salvo against electrical specialists with the launch today of a ‘Boxing Day’ Sale online focused on the category.
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NewsIMRG predicts record Christmas Day online sales
Online spending on Christmas Day is set to pass the £150m mark for the first time this year, online retail group IMRG has predicted.
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NewsOnline sales soar in November
Shoppers spent £6.4bn online during November, equivalent to £104 per person, according to the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index.
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NewsChristmas food deliveries hit as snow wreaks havoc
Supermarkets have struggled to deliver Christmas groceries after many UK roads became impassable due to heavy snow.
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NewsThree quarters of digital music tracks downloaded illegally
Three quarters of music tracks downloaded this year were done so illegally.
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NewsM&S hit online by Amazon site failure
Amazon and Marks & Spencer’s websites were taken offline on Sunday night during the key Christmas trading period amid ongoing cyber threats by pro-Wikileaks saboteurs Anonymous.
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AnalysisCyber attacks
Amazon’s ability to shake off an attack by saboteurs attempting to overwhelm and crash its servers last week highlights the importance for etailers of having a good IT infrastructure in place
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NewsBrand Boutique launches on Tesco clothing website
Tesco has launched a Brand Boutique on its clothing website to house the independent labels and designers it stocks.
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BRC report calls for new unit to tackle web crime
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is lobbying for a dedicated national unit to tackle the increasing amount of online crime.
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NewsChristmas on ice
High street could benefit at the expense of out-of-town shops if the bad weather continues
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NewsCocosa expands into luxury lifestyle brand
Private-sales fashion site Cocosa is to expand into new categories and has hired a new managing director with the aim of becoming a luxury lifestyle etailer.
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AnalysisDriving loyalty and footfall through mobile commerce
Mobile retail is empowering consumers, but it can be a positive tool for retailers.
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NewsHalfords mobile site goes transactional
Halfords has enhanced its mobile site by making it transactional to give customers a better multichannel experience.
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Opinion
Tesco Direct
In November Tesco launched a pared down, optimised version of its website with a more streamlined navigation, rendered specifically for mobile screens.
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NewsMobile to be 30% of sales in 3 years, says Asos boss
Etailers are gearing up for a surge in mobile commerce with Asos chief executive Nick Robertson predicting 20% to 30% of all transactions will be made from smartphones within the next three years.
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News7 For All Mankind gears up to expand
Premium denim brand 7 For All Mankind is gearing up for UK expansion with the launch of a transactional website and plans for seven further stores.
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Homebase unveils new reserve-and-collect app
DIY retailer Homebase has launched a reserve-and-collect iPhone app as it revealed online sales soared 63% in the past year.