All Online retail & ecommerce articles – Page 98
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News
Grocery sales rise as online shopping gains ground
Sales of take-home groceries have surged and food retailers’ online growth reached new heights, the latest grocery market share data has shown.
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Analysis
Analysis: Will coronavirus spell the end of the retail head office?
With most offices closed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, working from home has become the norm for many. Retail Week analyses whether the pandemic will finish off the traditional retail head office.
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Opinion
Opinion: On June 15, retailers need to remind shoppers of what they’ve missed
Some reassuring news accompanied Marks & Spencer’s results last week – the rate of coronavirus infection among its staff was no worse than among the general population.
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High street fashion ‘mystery boxes’ sold to help factory workers
Fashion app start-up Mallzee has launched a mystery clothing box service, Lost Stock, selling well-known fashion brands to help tackle the issue of cancelled stock and its impact on Bangladeshi workers.
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Opinion
Opinion: Will new direct-to-consumer wave outlast pandemic?
As the health emergency forced the world into lockdown, businesses adapted as fast as they could to cater for cooped-up customers and create alternative revenue streams.
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Former Debenhams director Cristofoli named chief customer officer at Freemans Grattan
Former Debenhams director Richard Cristofoli is to join home shopping group Freemans Grattan Holdings as its first chief customer officer.
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Retail sales slump in April as fashion takes a hit
Retail sales by volume fell a record 18.1% in April, official data showed.
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Analysis
Virtual retail: how John Lewis, Heal’s and Currys PC World are serving housebound shoppers
With shops closed, retailers are getting creative to serve the housebound customer and developing virtual shopping experiences.
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Video
Face time: Ocado’s Luke Jensen – how Covid-19 is shaping the future of ecommerce
Ocado Solutions chief executive Luke Jensen discusses how the business is “reinventing” how it works, its race to increase capacity and the future of online grocery shopping across the globe.
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Marks & Spencer raids Asda’s George for online clothing boss
Marks & Spencer has hired a vice-president of Asda’s George brand to head its online clothing business as it pivots further to be a digital-first retailer.
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Facebook squares up to Amazon with online shopping rollout
Facebook has accelerated and extended the launch of its shopping platform because of coronavirus.
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Majestic Wine expands tie-up with Deliveroo
Majestic Wine has announced an expansion of its partnership with Deliveroo, both in terms of delivery locations as well as range.
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Opinion
Opinion: Now is the time for retailers to get to grips with data
Following the recently announced changes to the lockdown, retailers are busy preparing for a new normal.
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News
Coronavirus to ‘exacerbate’ UK’s £5.2bn returns problem
The coronavirus crisis will “exacerbate” UK retail’s £5.2bn returns problem as more and more people shift their spending online, experts have warned.
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Just Eat slams CMA U-turn on Amazon-Deliveroo deal
Just Eat has hit out at the competition watchdog’s U-turn over etail titan Amazon’s investment in Deliveroo.
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Aldi partners with Deliveroo to launch grocery delivery service
Aldi has joined forces with Deliveroo to pilot a grocery home delivery service in the UK.
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Lidl launches online collection lockers at UK stores
Discount supermarket chain Lidl has rolled out delivery and collection lockers in stores for the first time to allow customers to “maximise” their shopping trips.
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Sainsbury’s to expand Chop Chop delivery service to help boost capacity
Sainsbury’s has unveiled plans to expand its Chop Chop bike delivery service to 20 UK cities outside London to help increase its online capacity.
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Analysis
Coronavirus Consumer Pulse: How lockdown is shaping Covid-19 consumer habits
Amid the coronavirus crisis, it has arguably never been more important, nor more difficult, for retailers to understand their customers.
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News
Coronavirus: Global Fashion Group sales grow during lockdown as it eyes profitability
Pureplay retailer Global Fashion Group (GFG) has reported an increase in sales in the first quarter and improving margins as it eyes profitability.