More online retail – Page 189
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Opinion
Trafford Centre's A-list app
The Trafford Centre in Manchester is the latest in long line of shopping centres to release an app to provide information to visitors, but this one is the first to try something a little bit different.
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Opinion
Oasis launches group buying deal
Oasis has become one of the first high street retailers to provide an offer on a group buying site, following in the footsteps of Asos which offered a £20 voucher for £9.
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OpinionPanda is not black and white
Google’s latest site update – named Panda – is reported to be having a significant impact on the visibility of certain websites in natural search results.
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AnalysisConsumer Rights Directive changes
The European Parliament has recently approved an amended Consumer Rights Directive that means online retailers will face extra costs for returns
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OpinionRetail surgery: If customer data is lost by another company can we make an insurance claim?
Another company processes all our credit card transactions. If customer data is lost or stolen, can we make a claim against their, or our, insurance policy?
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OpinionDebenhams transactional Android and Nokia apps
Last week Debenhams launched transactional Android and Nokia apps to build on its current growth in the m-commerce market, making the retailer the first to have transactional apps for all three major smartphones.
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Opinion
How the Angry Birds shop got more traffic than M&S
The success of the Angry Birds online shop is a testament of how quickly things can gain traction on the web if they capture consumers’ imagination.
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AnalysisKiddicare’s growth spurt
The trailblazing etailer is in for a busy year. As well as launching Morrisons.com it has big expansion plans of its own, all hinging on innovative use of technology. By Rebecca Thomson
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AnalysisGoogle AdWords and trademarks
An ongoing legal battle over trademarks being bought as AdWords highlights the need for retailers to tread carefully when it comes to possible infringements
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AnalysisThe changing face of eBay
One year on since the launch of its fashion Outlet, eBay has emerged as an unlikely ally in offloading end-of-line and clearance stock. Charlotte Hardie reports
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AnalysisRunning up the down escalator
Retailers are in unknown territory, but it is areas such as cost-cutting and multichannel that will mark out the winners. Nicola Harrison reports
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OpinionMultichannel gets more complicated
Just as retailers really start to understand what multichannel means to their business and how to capitalise on that, it gets more complicated
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OpinionIs eBay trying to be Amazon?
The purchase of ecommerce provider GSI Commerce by eBay has stirred up the ecommerce industry, but what does it mean for retailers?
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Opinion
Asos to make Amazon-style personal recommendations
Asos.com has become the latest retailer to start working towards making personalised recommendations for customers.
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AnalysisOnline grocery
Morrisons may have come to the ecommerce party late but it is making up for lost time. However, is the online cake big enough to go round and is there any money in it?
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AnalysisHow Leahy transformed Tesco’s business in the UK
Terry Leahy was told Tesco had reached saturation point in the UK. Having developed non food, gone online and moved into services, he’s proved the doubters wrong.
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OpinionNew Malden turns to New York
Morrisons’ acquisition of a stake in New York online grocer FreshDirect came as a bolt from the blue.
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OpinionWaitrose new website
Last week Waitrose began its ecommerce expansion drive and launched a brand new website.
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Opinion
How retailers can become more sociable
Social networks are a confusing phenomenon for many businesses, and retailers are no exception. The industry tends not to feature high up on lists like the recent Social Brands 100 by the UK consultancy Headstream – only three retailers made it into the top 20 of this one.
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OpinionRetail surgery: How can I ensure the best possible working relationship with my outsourced ecommerce provider?
As an etailer, how can I ensure the best possible working relationship with my outsourced ecommerce provider?