All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 67
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News
Zalando upgrades outlook for the year following ‘standout’ first quarter
German pureplay giant Zalando has upgraded its outlook for the 2021 financial year following what it called a “standout” first quarter.
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Superdry full-year revenues slump despite improved fourth quarter
Superdry has reported a slump in full-year sales but chief executive Julian Dunkerton says there is “light at the end of the tunnel” for the retailer following an improved fourth quarter.
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Opinion
‘The crisis has liberated retailers’ decision making’
The last 12 months have been incredibly difficult for the retail industry, but it has been extraordinary to witness how retailers responded to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Boohoo profits surge as sales rocket across globe
Boohoo has posted a spike in sales and profits as coronavirus lockdowns across the globe spurred growth in all of its international markets.
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Marks & Spencer launches tech recruitment drive to turbocharge online growth
Marks & Spencer has begun a recruitment push to find 85 tech specialists following a consumer shift online during the Covid pandemic.
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Aldi eyes possible cashierless store format with ‘Shop & Go’ trademark
Aldi has trademarked ‘Shop & Go’ with the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), paving the way for the potential launch of a cashierless store format.
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Amazon profits soar as online demand booms
Online giant Amazon has reported skyrocketing sales and earnings as the pandemic-stoked shift to online continued.
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Opinion
‘Big grocers could yet take Deliveroo off their menu’
Newly floated Deliveroo has dished up a banquet of grocery delivery deals since its IPO – but whether there is sustained appetite from the supermarkets for the platform must be open to question.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Eataly serves up mouthwatering first UK store
After more than a year’s delay, Eataly has opened its first UK dining and food retail market at London’s Broadgate.
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Retail Voice
How we are levelling the playing field for small businesses
As we start to look beyond the pandemic, there has never been a greater need for small and medium-sized businesses to strengthen their online position, says head of SMB for Europe Martin Machinandiarena
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Marks & Spencer reshapes its food division’s top team
Marks & Spencer has made changes to its food leadership team through a raft of promotions and moves.
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Data
Data: Aldi wins back market share as customers return to supermarkets
Discounter Aldi has seen its grocery market share grow for the first time in the last year, as many customers who had been buying food online returned to supermarkets in April.
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Waitrose to create 400 new jobs as it extends Deliveroo partnership
Waitrose is set to create 400 new jobs as it extends its home delivery partnership with Deliveroo to 110 new stores.
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Opinion
Lisa Hooker: ‘Vaccine confidence is driving a golden generation of shoppers’
For the first time in months, non-essential retailers and outdoor hospitality businesses have reopened in England.
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Retail Voice
How online retailers can take advantage of the new omnicommerce landscape
It has never been more important for online retailers to broaden their offering across multiple sales channels, says Sacha Wilson, senior director tax technology solutions at Avalara
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Former Sainsbury’s boss King backs Snappy Group delivery start-up
Former Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King has joined Snappy Group, a start-up that helps local corner shops sell online, after personally making a “significant investment” in the business.
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Gousto swings into black as boss says grocery delivery is here to stay
Gousto has delivered its first ever full-year profit as its chief executive backs the grocery home-delivery revolution to outlast the pandemic.
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Retail sales recover in March as Covid restrictions start to ease
Retail sales rose in March but across the quarter were “subdued overall”.
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The Hut gobbles up snacks specialist in £43m deal
Online giant The Hut Group (THG) is to acquire healthy snack bar business Brighter Foods, strengthening its presence in a high-growth category.