More online retail – Page 114
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AnalysisAnalysis: eBay's 15th birthday – where does the site go next?
15 years ago this week, the first UK purchase was made on eBay – a CD from German rock group The Scorpions for £2.89.
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OpinionComment: What should Toys R Us do to avoid further profit drops?
Another fall in profits at the UK outpost of the global toy retailer could be reversed, but it requires in-store change.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How do I ensure my website can cope with unexpected traffic booms?
Over the last year retailers have been noticing the ‘George effect’, with certain childrenswear brands seeing items in high demand, driven by Prince George’s endorsement.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Dixons Carphone plugs in to the connected consumer
Electricals group Dixons and mobile specialist Carphone Warehouse have officially flicked the switch on their retail merger.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Online retailing hits 20 years
Retail Week’s cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on the retailers and etailers who have profited from online retail in the last 20 years.
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AnalysisWebsite review: Nixon.com Vs Gant.co.uk
Christopher Lockwood, editorial and publishing director of Adjust Your Set compares the content and usability of Nixon.com and Gant.co.uk.
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InterviewQ&A: Craft Retail Group, managing director, Tony Sheridan
Tony Sheridan, managing director of Craft Retail Group speaks to Retail Week about the retailer launching in the US and his proudest achievement.
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OpinionComment: Amazon's commercial conflict could hinder its payments play
Despite hefty investment by some retailers, near field communication (NFC) – what some thought would become the payment norm – has not taken off.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Meet the advisory board for Retail Week Live 2015
Retail Week Live 2015 should be the best yet. Meet the first dedicated advisory board of retailers who are helping to make it happen.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Lovelock latest big-hitter to enter maternity market fray
Retail veteran Derek Lovelock is the latest retail big hitter to vie to bring stability to the turbulent mother and baby market after taking the helm at Mamas & Papas.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Arcadia's Chinese etail partner ShangPin, at a glance
Topshop and Miss Selfridge are launching online in China in a tie-up with local etailer ShangPin.com. Retail Week takes a closer look at ShangPin.
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AnalysisComment: Grocery superstores will be the big losers this Christmas
Prospects for Christmas are okay, not great, and look gloomy for grocery superstores.
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OpinionComment: UK ecommerce must constantly innovate to keep up with shoppers
The UK has been a pioneer in digital retail since the early days, but retailers must continue adapting to the demands of the consumer to survive.
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OpinionComment: Mothercare’s turnaround must do more than go back to basics
The struggling maternity retailer’s turnaround strategy must do more than cut prices in order to survive in a competitive retail market.
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AnalysisPeople: Philip Clarke marked the end of a turbulent half-year for retail chiefs
The departure of Philip Clarke from Tesco marked the end of a turbulent half-year in the retail jobs market with several bosses departing.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Four big growth opportunities for New Look
The New Look ship has been stabilised and, as today’s stellar first-quarter results show, it is now primed for growth. Retail Week looks at its big opportunities.
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OpinionBlog: Luxury brands must adopt online or risk becoming outdated
It appears that luxury brands are finally realising that online is a channel that cannot be ignored as Cartier has made the move to trade on Selfridges’ website.
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OpinionComment: Dixons Carphone faces challenge to convince shoppers to purchase services
One of the motivations underpinning the Dixons Carphone tie-up is that the new business will be better positioned to offer support to consumers facing ever more complex, inter-connected gadgetry.
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OpinionComment: M&S’s Laura Wade-Gery on 20 years of online retail and what comes next
This month marks 20 years since what is believed to be the first secure internet shopping transaction took place, when on 11th August 1994 a shopper in the US purchased a Sting CD online at NetMarket.
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AnalysisComment: Retail's future is virtual and social, with a dose of science fiction
Few would argue that retail has undergone significant transformation the last couple of decades.