All eBay articles – Page 10
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AnalysisAnalysis: Who's who in the UK marketplace sector?
Following Tesco’s deal with House of Fraser to sell the latter’s products on its website, Retail Week takes a look at the key marketplace players.
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Opinion
Retail surgery: Can ecommerce-only brands compete in retail space dominated by experience?
Traditionally, ecommerce brands and high street stores have played very distinct roles in consumers’ lives.
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Opinion
Comment: Data protection is easy when you know how
The massive data breach that saw eBay instruct 200m users to change their passwords presents salutary lessons for online retailers.
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Ebay users urged to change passwords after database is hacked
EBay is asking users to change their account passwords after a cyber attack in March compromised one of its databases.
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Analysis
Analysis: Retailers link up customer services across channels
Do shoppers receive the same customer service when they buy online as in-store? Retail Week examines how retailers are unifying customer services across channels.
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Analysis
Analysis: Shop Direct invests in its made-to-measure sites
From Asos to eBay and Amazon, etailers across the industry owe a significant portion of their success to the way they use IT.
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Analysis
Bitcoin payments: What do retailers need to know?
Electronic products retailer CeX became the first UK retailer to use Bitcoin in a store in an innovative payment trial. Retail Week looks at the pros and the cons of the virtual currency
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Analysis
Analysis: How can retailers stay ahead in the m-commerce race?
Rising smartphone and tablet ownership has led to an explosion in mobile shopping, which is taking a greater share of spend each year.
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Analysis
Analysis: Social media transforms consumer engagement for retailers
The rising tide of social media platforms has transformed the way people communicate and the way retailers must engage with customers.
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Opinion
Comment: Understanding the shopper’s journey to purchase
As retailers, we know all too well that shoppers want convenience, speed and choice – they want to shop anytime, anywhere, on any device.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on WHSmith, Tesco, eBay and more
Retail news round-up on April 11, 2014: WH Smith to operate franchise stores for other retailers, Tesco plans 80-stores food chain, Investor Carl Icahn scraps call to spin-off PayPal and more
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Opinion
Comment: International retail version 2.0 represents a big opportunity
Expanding internationally via online is a massive growth opportunity for UK retailers
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on H&M, J Crew and eBay
Retail news round-up on March 21, 2014: H&M launches French site, J Crew in talks to open more London stores, eBay urged to sell 20% of PayPal
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Opinion
Comment: The Ukraine conflict makes Russia even tougher for foreign retailers
As the world continues to mull the geopolitical ramifications of events in Crimea, the business community is also watching carefully.
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Analysis
Social retailing: What do retailers need to know?
EBay Collections is the latest example of how retailers are tapping into the power of social media to personalise shopping.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Select, Forever 21, eBay and Burberry
Retail news round-up on March 12, 2014: Select places offer for Internacionale stores, Forever 21 widens pre-tax loss, eBay launches international initiative.
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Breakfast briefing: Retail news on February retail sales, eBay and HMV
Retail news round-up on March 11, 2014: Retail sales down 1% in February as food price inflation slows, EBay boss John Donahoe’s total compensation cut by more than half, HMV to ditch pre-owned game sales
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Ebay launches customer curation tool on UK site
EBay UK has launched a curation tool allowing shoppers to create their own collection of must-have items that can be shared with others for shopping inspiration.
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Analysis
Analysis: The rise of the hybrid retail store
As Argos pilots its new generation of digital stores, Mark Faithfull looks at the rise of a hybrid format and the implications for distribution and online fulfilment.
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Analysis
Twitter debate: The effect of omnichannel on retail
Retail Week, in partnership with eBay, ran a twitter debate to discuss how retailers can exploit the full potential of omnichannel retailing.
