All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 61
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DataData: Retail sales fall in July due to poor weather and transport delays
Retail sales fell in July compared with June as poor weather, supply chain challenges and the end of Euro 2020 led to a reduction in spending.
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NewsOcado under fire over on-demand driver wages
Pureplay grocer Ocado has come under fire after it emerged that some of the its Zoom on-demand delivery drivers make less than £5 an hour.
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AnalysisAnalysis: How do CD&R and Fortress’ rival visions for Morrisons compare?
As Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) moves into pole position ahead of Fortress to acquire Morrisons, Retail Week compares the competitors’ strategic plans for the grocer.
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OpinionAs Bezos blasts off, how can retailers bring Amazon down to Earth?
The Keynote: As Bezos blasts off, how can retailers bring Amazon down to Earth?
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NewsMarks & Spencer launches food range on expat retail site British Corner Shop
Marks & Spencer has extended its online food offer through a partnership with expats’ shopping site British Corner Shop.
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NewsPoundland doubles size of online shopping trial
Poundland’s trial of its online delivery service has been extended to new postcodes in the Midlands and Yorkshire, meaning it is now available to more than 7 million UK consumers.
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Retail VoiceThree key opportunities to drive ecommerce growth in the post-pandemic world
Nadia Barmada, growth strategist at Linnworks, has a trio of strategies to help retailers keen to emerge strongly from the pandemic.
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DataData: Grocery sales slip as customers enjoy lifting restrictions
Grocery sales continued to decline in August as customers returned to pubs, bars and restaurants.
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Opinion‘No one wants to hear the pandemic used as an excuse for poor service any more’
This summer of sport has provided endless moments of inspiration for all of us as we start getting back to normality after a difficult year: determination, grit, teamwork, discipline, heart.
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Retail VoiceFour strategies to reimagine retail through the cloud
Connecting with customers through the cloud is the key to retail adaptation, says Steve Gurney, head of worldwide general merchandise, Amazon Web Services
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NewsMarks & Spencer adds new fashion brands to online stable
M&S is to introduce six more fashion brands to its online platform as it builds its ecommerce operations.
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NewsAmazon adds own-brand food to online grocery offer
Amazon is set to add its own label of food online in a bid to make gains in the grocery sector.
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NewsAsda trials shop-in-shops for new start-up investment Lean Kitchen Network
Grocery giant Asda has invested in digital food service start-up Lean Kitchen Network (LKN) and unveiled plans for a four-store shop-in-shop trial, the latest in a string of partnerships designed to repurpose space in its stores.
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NewsJohn Lewis leases massive distribution centre from Tesco to support online growth
John Lewis Partnership has agreed the lease of a 1 million sq ft distribution centre from Tesco as it builds online operations.
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NewsDeliveroo growth beats expectations as it raids Amazon for senior hire
Food delivery specialist Deliveroo has reported growth “materially ahead of expectations” in its first half, when performance proved resilient as Covid restrictions eased.
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DataData: Online sales drop eases in July but decline continues
Online retail sales in July continued their declining trend seen throughout the summer, although the drop eased somewhat compared with previous months.
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InterviewInterview: Kingfisher’s Thierry Garnier on building a new mindset at the DIY giant
With the pandemic prompting an acceleration in-store and online innovation, Kingfisher chief executive Thierry Garnier talks us through the group’s new retail formats, its test-and-learn approach and how that has shaped a new way of thinking throughout the business.
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DataRanking: The top 20 retailers to work for in the UK, according to employees
The pandemic has tested retailers and their operations to the limit. But during an unprecedented 12 months, which businesses truly put their people before profit and prioritised the health and wellbeing of their workers like never before? Retail Week has teamed up with Glassdoor to find out the best places to work in retail and why, according to employees.
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NewsExclusive: ISawItFirst makes top hire ahead of potential IPO
Fast-growing etailer ISawItFirst has hired former Matalan deputy chief executive Greg Pateras, who is understood to be gearing the business up for a stock market flotation.
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NewsThe Hut Group snaps up Cult Beauty in £275m deal
The Hut Group has acquired online beauty marketplace Cult Beauty for £275m and raised its full-year sales outlook as a result.