All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 504
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Amazon could face £73.8m tax bill in Japan
E-tail giant Amazon could face a $119m (£73.8m) tax bill in Japan for unreported income over a three-year period.Local reports said that Japan’s tax bureau judged that because part of Amazon’s operations are Japan-based, an income report of tens of billions of yen should have been submitted and therefore would ...
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NewsN Brown thrives as online sales jump 25%
Home shopping specialist N Brown has enjoyed a strong start to its financial year with continued growth across its brands.
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OpinionHas the retail information age arrived?
One of the main conclusions of Retail Week’s webinar on information management recorded last week was that all the data retailers need to maximise their businesses is already there – what’s needed now is staff and systems who can make use of it.On a blisteringly hot day in central London ...
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NewsN Brown sales up 5.1 per cent
N Brown has made a strong start to its financial year with continued growth across its home shopping brands and a 5.1 per cent rise in turnover in the 18 weeks to July 4.
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NewsShoppers flock to buy Michael Jackson music
Entertainment retailers have reported a surge in sales of Michael Jackson’s albums after the sudden death of the music legend last week.
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OpinionRetail surgery: What to expect from law requiring screening of online customers
We have heard a law is coming in that will require us to screen our online customers to check their age. Is this going to be difficult and expensive to do?
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AnalysisWhat it’s like to work at…Firebox
The inside view from Firebox managing director Christian Robinson
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NewsAsos’s staggering growth expected to slow
Heavy high street discounting and unemployment among younger shoppers is likely to slow the meteoric growth of Asos.
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OpinionAsos heads overseas
The subdued share reaction to Asos’s full-year results should be viewed as an opportunity to be seized by investors.
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OpinionWebsite optimisation firms get the Google seal of approval
Google’s backing for consulting firms that offer sensible advice on how retailers can improve web sales has got to be a move in the right direction for an industry that has been plagued by misinformation.
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NewsRetailers work with Google to optimise their sites
Retailers including Next, Debenhams and Schuh have completed a research project with Google to investigate how their sites could be improved.
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NewsAsos reveals record year as profits soar 93 per cent
Online fashion retailer Asos has revealed a record year for sales and earnings, with pre-tax profits rocketing 93 per cent to £14m in the year to March 31.
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OpinionThe supermarket cyberspace war
Sainsbury’s, Asda and Tesco are all ramping up their grocery websites in an attempt to make them more interactive for customers. Sainsbury’s seems to have the edge, but what will its rivals do to catch up?
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NewsReborn Woolworths in line for profit within a year
Shop Direct Group this week resurrected Woolworths as an e-tailer and vowed to make the venture profitable in its first year of trading.
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NewsSainsbury’s ups site interactivity
Sainsbury’s has this week launched a new section on its website as it seeks to ramp up customer interaction with the brand.
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NewsRetail’s rising stars mull float potential as sentiment lifts
Some of retail’s rising stars are weighing up options to float as early as next year as sentiment towards the sector improves.
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NewsEstée Lauder redesigns website
Beauty brand Estée Lauder has redesigned its website, adding tools and content in an attempt to match the service experience customers get from one of its department store counters.
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AnalysisEBay offers retailers a unique route to market
With the growth of Buy It Now sales, eBay provides a unique route to market for established retailers. So how does it work and how big is the threat to bricks and mortar?
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AnalysisUnder discussion: online fulfilment
When a group of retailers met to discuss the future of online fulfilment, all accepted there’s work to be done to improve delivery options. By Joanna Perry
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NewsLipsy website to relaunch by autumn
Young-fashion brand Lipsy is to relaunch its website using parent Next’s e-commerce platform less than a year after its existing site going live.