All Marketplaces articles – Page 15
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AnalysisReview: The best and worst fashion retailer resale sites
From Zara to Shein, retailers are jumping on the resale bandwagon — but which does the best job of second-hand selling?
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NewsExclusive: Asos to axe 100 jobs as new boss Ramos Calamonte cuts costs
Asos is planning to axe more than 100 jobs as part of new boss José Antonio Ramos Calamonte’s cost-cutting drive, Retail Week can reveal.
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NewsAmazon shares tumble as it warns golden-quarter profit could be wiped out
Amazon has warned that its profits could be all but wiped out during the crucial golden quarter in a bleak prediction that stunned Wall Street.
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AnalysisPrime Early Sale: Amazon throws a rock through retail’s golden quarter trading window
With Amazon going on the offensive early with the launch of an October Prime promotion, what will the impact be on retail’s crucial golden quarter trading period?
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NewsSephora returns to the UK with new website and London flagship
Sephora has confirmed plans to launch in the UK on October 17.
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AnalysisAnalysis: ‘It’s tough out there’ – how Boohoo plans to confront the cost-of-living crisis
Despite being one of the standout performers during the pandemic, Boohoo has shown it’s not immune to mounting inflationary pressures. How do its bosses plan to turn the fast-fashion giant around?
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AnalysisAnalysis: Setting a new direction – How Gymshark, Lick and Farmison are evolving DTC
Online-only DTC brands were expected to transform retail a few short years ago, but recent struggles have raised questions about their long-term viability. Does the model have a future?
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NewsAmazon unveils new Prime Sales event to help customers ‘spread seasonal spending’
Amazon has today announced the launch of a new two-day shopping Sale, Prime Early Access, in mid October, designed to help customers “spread out their seasonal spending”.
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NewsNotonthehighstreet promotes from within to replace departing chief executive
Notonthehighstreet has promoted from within in order to replace departing chief executive Claire Davenport.
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NewsAmazon pulls plug on virtual healthcare service
Amazon is planning to shut down its in-house healthcare service by the end of the year
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NewsFrasers Group makes cash offer for MySale as it eyes international expansion
Frasers Group has made an offer for Australian flash Sales website MySale as the retail group seeks to further bolster its roster of recent acquisitions.
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NewsAmazon UK workers threaten further strike action over 35p pay rise
Amazon workers are planning a wave of strikes as they seek better wages.
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NewsMusic Magpie is ‘recession-resistant’, says boss Steve Oliver
Music Magpie founder and chief executive Steve Oliver believes the business is well suited to weather the current economic storm.
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NewsShopify lays off one in 10 employees as bet on post-pandemic growth backfires
Canadian ecommerce firm Shopify is set to lay off approximately 1,000 employees after founder and CEO Tobi Lütke said the business made the ‘wrong’ bet on the long-term growth of online retail post-pandemic.
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NewsTHG and Softbank scrap $1.6bn investment deal
A call option agreement for a division of Japanese investment titan Softbank to acquire a $1.6bn (£1.3bn) stake in THG’s Ingenuity division has been terminated.
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Opinion‘Amazon needs more than a Tesco price match to win grocery market share’
With Amazon launching a Tesco Clubcard Price Match scheme, IGD’s Bryan Roberts examines whether it will be enough to help the online giant regain momentum.
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AnalysisSWOT analysis: Are ex-Asos boss Beighton and Matchesfashion a match made in heaven?
As former Asos boss Nick Beighton takes the helm of luxury ecommerce platform Matchesfashion, Retail Week explores where the business is now and what he could bring to the table.
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NewsAmazon faces CMA probe over treatment of third-party sellers
Amazon is being investigated by the UK’s competition watchdog over its treatment of third-party sellers that use its online marketplace.
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NewsAmazon launches e-cargo bike fleet in London
Amazon has created a new fleet of e-cargo bikes and on-foot delivery staff to replace van deliveries in London.
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NewsZalando warns on profits as customer demand wanes
Zalando has issued a profit warning after a worse-than-expected second quarter.