All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 502
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AnalysisStock clearance: Taking stock of all the options
Retailers have never had a greater choice of channels through which to clear excess stock
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NewsEBay to include barcode scanner in iPhone apps
EBay is planning to integrate barcode scanning technology into all of its iPhone apps, following the acquisition of barcode technology company RedLaser last week.
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AnalysisThe customer knows best
OC&C’s customer research on a selection of retailers and their propositions will give the high street plenty to think about
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NewsCocosa boss stands down to join Farfetch
Cocosa managing director Andrew Robb has stepped down from the invitation-only luxury fashion etailer to join Farfetch, a website that pulls together independent retail businesses, as chief operating officer.
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OpinionThe ecommerce World Cup
Etailers chasing overseas expansion face a series of obstacles to success
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AnalysisOcado moves to deliver on flotation
Ocado is bullish about its plans to float, but with the online grocer yet to make a pre-tax profit, is the IPO a good deal for investors
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Opinion
Nick Samuel
The untimely death of former Hobbs chief executive Nick Samuel was very sad news.
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NewsFormer Hobbs chief executive Nick Samuel dies
Nick Samuel, former chief executive of womenswear retailer Hobbs and former finance director of womenswear chain Karen Millen has died.
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NewsCharles Tyrwhitt invests to improve customer data
Multichannel menswear retailer Charles Tyrwhitt is working with Experian QAS to improve its customer contact data management system to help reach its sales targets.
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NewsOnline retail to grow by £8bn
The size and pace of online retail growth will outstrip the broader retail market in the next two years according to PayPal.
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NewsCarphone Warehouse buys software to cut online fraud
Carphone Warehouse is to use Accertify’s Interceptas software in its attempt to prevent online fraud.
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OpinionRetail surgery: We have focused on retaining the profitable customers on our database, rather than acquiring new ones. How do we get the balance right?
We have focused on retaining the profitable customers on our database, rather than acquiring new ones. How do we get the balance right?
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NewsIsabella Oliver aims to build on overseas growth
Online maternity specialist Isabella Oliver is targeting a 25% increase in sales for its current financial year after successful overseas growth drove the business last year.
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News‘Give customers a greater say,’ says Asda chairman
Asda chairman Andy Bond has said retailers need to revaluate how they engage shoppers of the future, hailing them as the “net generation”.
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NewsSuperGroup consolidates Superdry online operation
SuperGroup, the young fashion retailer that owns the trendy Superdry brand and clothing chain Cult, is to bring its online Superdry seconds operation in-house.
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DataICM Poll: The World Cup and retailing
In an exclusive poll for Retail Week, ICM Research interviewed a random selection of 2,039 adults aged 18 and over between June and 16, 2010 about the World Cup.
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DataICM Poll: The World Cup and retailing
In an exclusive poll for Retail Week, ICM Research interviewed a random selection of 2,039 adults aged 18 and over between June and 16, 2010 about the World Cup.
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NewsRepublic looks to grow with multichannel pilot
Republic is to trial multichannel services from September as part of plans to accelerate the business following its sale to private equity house TPG for £300m.
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NewsPrivate equity house Isis invests £4m in gifts etailer GettingPersonal.co.uk
Private equity house Isis has invested £4m in online gifts retailer GettingPersonal.co.uk.
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NewsThe Hut launches men’s grooming site Washbag.com
Online retail the Hut Group has launched a dedicated male beauty site Washbag.com.