Latest online retail news – Page 179
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NewsMothercare to reveal new store designs this autumn as it bids for recovery
Mothercare will trial two new store designs this autumn as boss Mark Newton-Jones seeks to revive the retailer on the back of a £100m rights issue.
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NewsJohn Lewis hires Sienne Veit to new position of online product director
John Lewis has bolstered its multichannel team with the appointment of Sienne Veit to the newly created role of director, online product.
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NewsMothercare to raise £100m from rights issue to invest in digital transformation
Mothercare is seeking to raise about £100m by launching a rights issue as part of an ambition to make the company a “digitally led” business.
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NewsAmazon beats Apple and Argos to top online retailer crown, says IMRG
Amazon fended off competition from Apple and Argos to claim the top spot in a ranking of the retailers with the most online traffic, according to figures from IMRG.
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NewsMoss Bros revamp attracts younger shoppers and ups multichannel credentials
Moss Bros’s revamp has helped attract a younger customer as the retailer ups its multichannel credentials with the launch of delivery service Moss Premier.
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NewsMoss Bros sales up but profits dip as it refits stores
Formal menswear retailer Moss Bros first half sales increased but profits slipped as it temporarily closed stores to refit them.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: Lockers will become a big part of retail landscape, says Asda ecommerce boss
Asda’s ecommerce boss has predicted that collection lockers will come to prominence and revealed that improving its mobile site is one of its top priorities.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: Dixons Carphone's IT overhaul will create 'huge benefit'
Dixons Carphone is overhauling its IT infrastructure to create a ‘huge competitive benefit’, according to its multichannel director Jeremy Fennell.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: 'Checkouts have not moved on in 20 years', says Kamaluddin
Online checkouts have not moved on in 20 years and are holding back sales, says former Asos international director Jon Kamaluddin.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: Argos to launch 'hub to home' delivery in next few months
Argos is poised to launch a ‘hub to home’ delivery programme in the next few months, Home Retail chief digital officer Bertrand Bodson says.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: Retailers should embrace creative content, says BuzzFeed
BuzzFeed’s European advertising boss has urged retailers to embrace social media and imaginative content to engage with customers.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: Shop Direct's UX lab helps it focus on customers not competitors
Bringing user experience labs in-house has changed Shop Direct’s culture to focus on the customer rather than its competitors.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: Learn from other industries to innovate, says Volvo CIO
Innovation should come from industries that are external to your own, as well as within a sector, says Klas Bendrik, the chief information officer at Volvo.
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Retail Week Hackathon: Day One
Retail Week kicked off its 24 hour hackathon yesterday, as 10 teams battle it out to create the ultimate customer experience. Here’s how the first day went.
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NewsCard Factory's underlying profits grow as IPO costs lead to statutory loss
Card Factory grew its half-year underlying operating profits by 9.3% as it made a statutory loss of £7.9m in its first results since floating.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on MyWardrobe, Mr Porter and Phones 4u
Retail news round-up on September 18, 2014: MyWardrobe plots new fundraising drive, Mr Porter becomes exclusive Google Glass retail partner and Phones 4u creditors draw up rescue plan.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: Monsoon Accessorize trials mobile point of sale
Monsoon Accessorize is trialing a tablet-based mobile point of sale system in 11 of its stores.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: All Saints' conversion surges after cutting checkout time
All Saints is partnering with Amazon to test a payment system and has found speeding up its checkout process significantly boosts conversion rates.
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Notonthehighstreet.com launches first international site in Germany
Notonthehighstreet.com has launched in Germany as the first step in its international expansion plans after significant UK business growth.
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NewsTech & Ecomm Summit: PrivateFly boss says crypto currencies are here to stay
The chief executive of private jet charter company PrivateFly says payment methods such as Bitcoin will be increasingly important in retail.