All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 94
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NewsWalmart to launch Amazon Prime-like subscription service this month
Walmart plans to launch its subscription service this month as it throws down the gauntlet to Amazon Prime.
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NewsUber Eats and Asda kick off grocery home delivery partnership
Grocer Asda has unveiled a new trial home delivery partnership with Uber Eats to offer customers “greater flexibility and access” to its products.
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NewsBoohoo launches independent review into supply chain following slavery allegations
Boohoo has launched an independent review into its UK supply chain and committed to invest £10m to “eradicate supply chain malpractice” as pressure over modern-day slavery allegations mounts.
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NewsAsos, Next and Zalando cull Boohoo brands amid slavery allegations
Asos, Next and Zalando have pulled Boohoo products from their websites following allegations of modern slavery at a warehouse in Leicester, Retail Week can reveal.
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OpinionOpinion: Boohoo should cut ties with Leicester following sweatshop revelations
Online fashion star Boohoo has become too big to countenance links with Leicester factories alleged to operate under Dickensian conditions in flagrant breach of the law.
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NewsSosandar cuts losses as quarterly sales rise
Fashion etailer Sosandar has reported a resilient performance in its first quarter, when sales rose and losses fell.
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NewsJD Sports posts profits rise and calls for ‘rental realism’
JD sports has posted a rise in sales and profits and said it expects to continue to prosper despite the impact of coronavirus and a changing landscape.
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Retail VoiceFive key concerns when optimising multichannel stock
If the global pandemic has taught us anything it is that agility is key and those that can be flexible will come out on top in the survival of the fittest.
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OpinionFiona Lambert: Leicester must break vicious cycle and restore great fashion factories
With a long career in the fashion and textile industry and living and working in Leicester, I’ve been deeply saddened by the reports that garment manufacturing has potentially had a part to play in the spread of Covid-19 and the extended lockdown.
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NewsOcado capacity constraints will limit M&S customer adoption, Norman cautions
Marks & Spencer customers hoping to shop with Ocado when the pair’s joint venture goes fully live in September may not be able to, M&S chair Archie Norman has cautioned.
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NewsAmazon could push back Prime Day due to coronavirus
Amazon is delaying Prime Day until October due to pressure on its supply chain network triggered by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to reports.
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NewsPrimark boss on reopening success: ‘Online can’t compete with our low prices’
Primark’s performance since reopening shows the continued relevance of its low-price, bricks-and-mortar business model that trumps online rivals, bosses believe.
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NewsMarks & Spencer relaunches Sparks loyalty programme
Marks & Spencer will relaunch an overhauled Sparks loyalty scheme next week after making changes in response to customer views.
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NewsCoronavirus drives permanent shift in shopping habits as online grows
Consumers intend to permanently change their shopping behaviour, including purchasing more online, because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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OpinionOpinion: Why have retailers become entrepreneurs all of a sudden?
Almost every day there’s another story on Retail Week about a retailer doing things in an entrepreneurial way. But where were all these entrepreneurs before the start of this pandemic?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Three strategic headaches facing Sainsbury’s boss Simon Roberts
Sainsbury’s new boss Simon Roberts unveiled a healthy set of numbers this morning in his first City outing since succeeding Mike Coupe as chief executive.
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NewsShop prices fall in June as coronavirus hammers sales
Shop prices fell for the 13th consecutive month in June as retailers discounted swathes of products amid the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsOnline sales hit record high as lockdown eases
Multichannel retailers led the way as online sales soared in the week beginning June 15, despite stores reopening their doors to the public.
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NewsDelivery tax on the cards for online shoppers
Online shopping faces the prospect of a delivery levy to address the environmental impact of fulfilment.
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NewsGraze chief executive Anthony Fletcher to step down
The chief executive of healthy snacking business Graze, Anthony Fletcher, is set to step down after nearly eight years and be replaced by a former Unilever director.