Latest online retail news – Page 141
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NewsAmazon launches fresh rebuttal over New York Times expose
Amazon has gone on the offensive to refute a New York Times expose into its working practices claiming the piece does a disservice to the newspapers’ readers.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Eagle Eye, Europe referendum
Retail news round-up on September 17, 2015: Eagle Eye’s soaring sales, small firms split on Europe
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NewsTech & Ecomm: Net-a-Porter on the launch of its social shopping network The Net Set
The vice-president of social commerce at Net-a-Porter has revealed why the etailer decided to launch its social shopping network, The Net Set.
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NewsTech & Ecomm: Oasis plans to scale back on Black Friday this year
Oasis will reduce its Black Friday activity this year after the retailer was “caught off guard” last year when return rates reached 50% of all orders.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Ocado and M&S
Retail news round-up on September 16, 2015: Ocado warns Morrisons can’t launch rival online service and M&S recalls faulty baby toy rattles.
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NewsAmerican Eagle launches UK ecomm site as it seeks to test demand for more stores
American Eagle has launched its ecommerce site in the UK as it seeks to test demand and identify the best locations for a store roll-out.
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NewsTech & Ecomm: N Brown to launch ecomm platform with single view of customer
N Brown will launch an overhauled ecommerce platform in November that will give it a single view of customers across all channels and brands.
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NewsOcado 'not fearful' of Amazon Fresh, says finance boss Tatton-Brown
Ocado finance boss Duncan Tatton-Brown insists the etailer has no fear of Amazon as it prepares to bring its grocery offer to the UK.
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NewsTech & Ecomm: The challenges facing payment consistency and becoming cashless
Creating a seamless experience across all channels is one of the key payment challenges facing retailers, according to retail executives.
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NewsOnline retail sales growth in August weakest for 15 years
Online retail sales in the UK recorded their weakest August growth for 15 years last month, according to latest figures from IMRG.
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NewsTech & Ecomm: ‘A lot of guff talked about personalisation', says Ao.com boss
Ao.com boss John Roberts believes there is a lot of “guff” talked about personalisation and argues more needs to be done to put the customer first.
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NewsOcado third-quarter sales climb 15.3% despite 'tough market'
Online grocer Ocado reported retail sales increased 15.3% to £252m in its third quarter as its sales and orders increased.
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NewsRetail Week Hackathon: Live coverage of the latest developments
Keep up to date with the latest news from Retail Week House of Fraser Hackathon, in association with Infosys, using our live feed.
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NewsRetail Diary: EBay puts icing on the cake and Morrisons' Strain does a Brucie
Ecommerce giant eBay swaps the web for water as it turns 20 and Morrisons finance boss Trevor Strain borrows a line from Sir Bruce Forsyth.
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NewsThe Works' profits and sales surge as transformation plan takes root
Discount retailer The Works has revealed a surge in profits and sales on the back of an overhaul of its stores and multichannel offer.
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NewsBoden unveils store openings and multichannel ambitions as profits surge
Home shopping specialist Boden is planning to open stores as its profits surge and it prepares the way for a new chief executive.
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NewsBHS secures £65m loan from Grovepoint Capital to fund turnaround
BHS has secured a £65m loan from investment group Grovepoint Capital as the retailer’s new owners seek to turnaround the business.
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NewsPrimark, Alibaba and M&S win big at the World Retail Awards
The World Retail Awards took place last night and retailers from the British Isles led the way. Primark won alongside M&S and Missguided.
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NewsSainsbury's lands in China through tie-up with ecommerce giant Alibaba
Sainsbury’s has launched in China through a partnership with Alibaba’s Tmall website five years after first exploring an entry into the country.
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NewsShop Direct call centres likely to close as call volumes decline
Two Shop Direct call centres will likely shut over the next 18 months as communication with consumers increasingly becomes digital.